Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But only the sons of Levi may serve me in the tabernacle, and bear the sins of the people. It shall be an everlasting ordinance in your generations. They shall not possess any other thing, do the service Numbers 3:7 And observe whatsoever appertaineth to the service of the multitude before the tabernacle of the testimony, among Numbers 18:20 And the Lord said to Aaron: You shall possess nothing in their land, neither shall you have a portion among them: I am thy portion and inheritance in the midst of the children of Israel. Context Offerings for Priests and Levites…22That the children of Israel may not approach any more to the tabernacle, nor commit deadly sin, 23But only the sons of Levi may serve me in the tabernacle, and bear the sins of the people. It shall be an everlasting ordinance in your generations. They shall not possess any other thing,24But be content with the oblation or tithes, which I have separated for their uses and necessities.… Cross References Exodus 27:21 In the tabernacle of the testimony, without the veil that hangs before the testimony. And Aaron and his sons shall order it, that it may give light before the Lord until the morning. It shall be a perpetual observance throughout their successions among the children of Israel. Numbers 18:1 And the Lord said to Aaron: Thou, and thy sons, and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the sins of your priesthood. Numbers 18:20 And the Lord said to Aaron: You shall possess nothing in their land, neither shall you have a portion among them: I am thy portion and inheritance in the midst of the children of Israel. Numbers 26:62 And all that were numbered, were twenty-three thousand males from one month old and upward: for they were not reckoned up among the children of Israel, neither was a possession given to them with the rest. Ezekiel 44:10 Moreover the Levites that went away far from me, when the children of Israel went astray, and have wandered from me after their idols, and have borne their iniquity: Lexicon The Levitesהַלֵּוִ֜י (hal·lê·wî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi are to perform וְעָבַ֨ד (wə·‘ā·ḇaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave the work עֲבֹדַת֙ (‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5656: Work of any kind of the Tent אֹ֣הֶל (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 168: A tent of Meeting, מוֹעֵ֔ד (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting and they וְהֵ֖ם (wə·hêm) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1992: They must bear יִשְׂא֣וּ (yiś·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take their iniquity. עֲוֺנָ֑ם (‘ă·wō·nām) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity This is a permanent עוֹלָם֙ (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always statute חֻקַּ֤ת (ḥuq·qaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2708: Something prescribed, an enactment, statute for the generations to come. לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם (lə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling The Levites will not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no receive an inheritance יִנְחֲל֖וּ (yin·ḥă·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5157: To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate among וּבְתוֹךְ֙ (ū·ḇə·ṯō·wḵ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre the Israelites. בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son Additional Translations The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites.But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance. But the Levites shall do the service of the tent of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations; and among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. And the Levite himself shall perform the service of the tabernacle of witness; and they shall bear their iniquities, it is a perpetual statute throughout their generations; and in the midst of the children of Israel they shall not receive an inheritance. But the Levite, he shall perform the service of the tent of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity: it is an everlasting statute throughout your generations. And among the children of Israel shall they possess no inheritance; But the Levites shall do the service of the tent of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, and among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: It shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance. But the Levites shall do the service of the Tent of Meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations; and among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. and the Levites have done the service of the tent of meeting, and they -- they bear their iniquity; a statute age-during to your generations, that in the midst of the sons of Israel they have no inheritance; Jump to Previous Age-During Alone Bear Children Congregation Connection Errors Everlasting Heritage Inheritance Iniquity Israel Israelites Levites Meeting Offenses Ordinance Perform Perpetual Possess Receive Responsibility Responsible Service Statute Tabernacle Tent Throughout WorkJump to Next Age-During Alone Bear Children Congregation Connection Errors Everlasting Heritage Inheritance Iniquity Israel Israelites Levites Meeting Offenses Ordinance Perform Perpetual Possess Receive Responsibility Responsible Service Statute Tabernacle Tent Throughout WorkLinks Numbers 18:23 NIVNumbers 18:23 NLT Numbers 18:23 ESV Numbers 18:23 NASB Numbers 18:23 KJV Numbers 18:23 Bible Apps Numbers 18:23 Biblia Paralela Numbers 18:23 Chinese Bible Numbers 18:23 French Bible Numbers 18:23 German Bible Alphabetical: a against among and are at be bear come do for generations have inheritance iniquity is Israel Israelites It lasting Levites Meeting no of offenses Only ordinance perform perpetual receive responsibility service shall sons statute Tent the their They This throughout to who will work your OT Law: Numbers 18:23 But the Levites shall do the service (Nu Num.) 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