And their charge shall be in the tabernacle of the covenant:

the charge.

14 tons

266 lbs. of metal employed in the tabernacle, besides the immense weight of the skins, hangings, cords, boards, and posts, we shall find it was no easy matter to transport this moveable temple from place to place. The Gershonites, who were

7500 in number had to carry the tent, coverings, vail, hangings of the court, cords, etc.; the Kohathites, who were

8600, the ark, table, candlestick, altars, and instruments of the sanctuary; and the Merarites, who were

6200, the boards, bars, sockets, and all matters connected with these belonging to the tabernacle, with the pillars of the court, their sockets, pins, and cords.

Numbers 3:7 And observe whatsoever appertaineth to the service of the multitude before the tabernacle of the testimony,

Numbers 4:24-28 This is the office of the family of the Gersonites: . . .

Numbers 7:7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gerson, according to their necessity.

Numbers 10:17 And the tabernacle was taken down, and the sons of Gerson and Merari set forward, bearing it.

1 Chronicles 9:14-33 And of the Levites: Semeia the son of Hassub the son of Ezricam, the son of Hasebia of the sons of Merari. . . .

1 Chronicles 23:32 And let them keep the observances of the tabernacle of the covenant, and the ceremonies of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, that they may minister in the house of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 26:21,22 The sons of Ledan, the sons of Gersonni: of Ledan were heads of the families, of Ledan, and Gersonni, Jehieli. . . .

2 Chronicles 31:2,11-18 And Ezechias appointed companies of the priests, and the Levites, by their courses, every man in his own office, to wit, both of the priests, and of the Levites, for holocausts, and for peace offerings, to minister, and to praise, and to sing in the gates of the camp of the Lord. . . .

Ezra 8:28-30 And I said to them: You are the holy ones of the Lord, and the vessels are holy, and the silver and gold, that is freely offered to the Lord the God of our fathers. . . .

Mark 13:34 Even as a man who, going into a far country, left his house and gave authority to his servants over every work and commanded the porter to watch.

Romans 12:6-8 And having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us, either prophecy, to be used according to the rule of faith; . . .

Colossians 4:17 And say to Archippus: Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

1 Timothy 1:18 This precept, I commend to thee, O son Timothy: according to the prophecies going before on thee, that thou war in them a good warfare,

the tabernacle and

Exodus 25:9 According to all the likeness of the tabernacle which I will shew thee, and of all the vessels for the service thereof: and thus you shall make it:

Exodus 26:1-14 And thou shalt make the tabernacle in this manner: Thou shalt make ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and violet and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, diversified with embroidery. . . .

Exodus 36:8-19 And all the men that were wise of heart, to accomplish the work of the tabernacle, made ten curtains of twisted fine linen, and violet, and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, with varied work, and the art of embroidering: . . .

Exodus 40:19 And spread the roof over the tabernacle, putting over it a cover, as the Lord had commanded.

and the hanging

Exodus 26:36,37 Thou shalt make also a hanging in the entrance of the tabernacle of violet, and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine twisted linen with embroidered work. . . .

Exodus 36:37,38 He made also a hanging in the entry of the tabernacle of violet, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen, with the work of an embroiderer. . . .

Exodus 40:28 And he put also the hanging in the entry of the tabernacle of the testimony,