1 Chronicles 23:26
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New International Version (©2011)
the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles used in its service."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Now the Levites will no longer need to carry the Tabernacle and its furnishings from place to place."

English Standard Version (©2001)
And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Also, the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service"--

International Standard Version (©2012)
Therefore the descendants of Levi are no longer to carry the Tent or its service implements."

NET Bible (©2006)
So the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the items used in its service."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The Levites will no longer have to carry the tent and all the utensils used in worship."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

American King James Version
And also to the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

American Standard Version
and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it shall not be the office of the Levites to carry any more the tabernacle, and all the vessels for the service thereof.

Darby Bible Translation
and the Levites also have no more to carry the tabernacle, nor any of its vessels for its service.

English Revised Version
and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof.

Webster's Bible Translation
And also to the Levites: they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for its service.

World English Bible
Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service."

Young's Literal Translation
and also of the Levites, 'None are to bear the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service;'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:24-32 Now the people of Israel were so many, there should be more employed in the temple service, that every Israelite who brought an offering might find a Levite ready to help him. When more work is to be done, it is pity but there should be more workmen. A new heart, a spiritual mind, which delights greatly in God's commandments, and can find a refreshing feast in his ordinances, forms the great distinction between the true Christian and all other men in the world. To the spiritual man every service will yield satisfaction. He will be ever abounding in the work of the Lord; being never so happy as when employed for such a good Master, in so pleasant a service. He will not regard whether he is called to take the lead, or to keep the charge of others who are placed over him. May we seek and serve the Lord uprightly, and leave all the rest to his disposal, by faith in his word.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 26. - And also unto the Levites. Emphasis is laid on the thought of the relief that permanent habitation in Jerusalem conferred on the Levites over and above the whole body of the rest of the people. They will no more be mere burden-bearers, though the burdens they Bore were of the most sacred character.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And also unto the Levites,.... Or with respect to them:

they shall no more carry the tabernacle: on their shoulders, from place to place, as they had done:

nor any vessels of it for the service thereof; and so the service of it did not require men at their full strength, but such as were but twenty years of age might be employed in it.

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Levite Duties Revised
24These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward. 25For David said, The LORD God of Israel has given rest to his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever: 26And also to the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. …

Numbers 4:5 When the camp is to move, Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding curtain and put it over the ark of the covenant law.
Numbers 4:15 "After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move, only then are the Kohathites to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
Numbers 7:9 But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.
Deuteronomy 10:8 At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister and to pronounce blessings in his name, as they still do today.
1 Chronicles 23:27 According to the last instructions of David, the Levites were counted from those twenty years old or more.
2 Chronicles 35:3 He said to the Levites, who instructed all Israel and who had been consecrated to the LORD: "Put the sacred ark in the temple that Solomon son of David king of Israel built. It is not to be carried about on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and his people Israel.