Numbers 3:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They shall also keepוְשָׁמְר֗וּ
(ve·sha·me·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the furnishingsכְּלֵי֙
(ke·lei)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
of the tentאֹ֣הֶל
(o·hel)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
of meeting,מֹועֵ֔ד
(mo·v·'ed,)
4150: appointed time, place, or meetingfrom yaad
along with the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת
(mish·me·ret)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
of the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
to doלַעֲבֹ֖ד
(la·'a·vod)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
the serviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת
(a·vo·dat)
5656: labor, servicefrom abad
of the tabernacle.הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃
(ham·mish·kan.)
4908: dwelling place, tabernaclefrom shakan


















KJV Lexicon
And they shall keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
all the instruments
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
of the tabernacle
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
of the congregation
mow`ed  (mo-ade')
appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).
and the charge
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
to do
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
the service
`abodah  (ab-o-daw')
work of any kind -- act, bondage, + bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, wrought.
of the tabernacle
mishkan  (mish-kawn')
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They shall also keep all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, along with the duties of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

King James Bible
And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and perform duties for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.

International Standard Version
They are to take charge of the utensils at the Tent of Meeting and meet the needs of the Israelis by performing duties on behalf of the tent.

NET Bible
And they are responsible for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and for the needs of the Israelites, as they serve in the tabernacle.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will take care of all the furnishings in the tent of meeting and work for the Israelites, doing what needs to be done for the inner tent.

King James 2000 Bible
And they shall keep all the furnishings of the tabernacle of meeting, and serve the children of Israel, to do the work of the tabernacle.
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