Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And they shall be the ministers of their brethren in the tabernacle of the covenant, to keep the things that are committed to their care, but not to do the works. Thus shalt thou order the Levites touching their charge. to keep Numbers 1:53 But the Levites shall pitch their tents round about the tabernacle, lest there come indignation upon the multitude of the children of Israel, and they shall keep watch, and guard the tabernacle of the testimony. Numbers 3:32 And the prince of the princes of the Levites, Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, shall be over them that watch for the guard of the sanctuary. Numbers 18:4 But let them be with thee, and watch in the charge of the tabernacle, and in all the ceremonies thereof. A stranger shall not join himself with you. Numbers 31:30 Out of the moiety also of the children of Israel thou shalt take the fiftieth head of persons, and of oxen, and asses, and sheep, and of all beasts, and thou shalt give them to the Levites that watch in the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord. 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 26:20-29 Now Achias was over the treasures of the house of God, and the holy vessels. . . . Ezekiel 44:8,11 And you have not kept the ordinances of my sanctuary: but you have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves. . . . and shall 1 Timothy 4:15 Meditate upon these things, be wholly in these things: that thy profiting may be manifest to all. Context Retirement for Levites…25And when they shall have accomplished the fiftieth year of their age, they shall cease to serve: 26And they shall be the ministers of their brethren in the tabernacle of the covenant, to keep the things that are committed to their care, but not to do the works. Thus shalt thou order the Levites touching their charge. Cross References Numbers 1:53 But the Levites shall pitch their tents round about the tabernacle, lest there come indignation upon the multitude of the children of Israel, and they shall keep watch, and guard the tabernacle of the testimony. Numbers 8:25 And when they shall have accomplished the fiftieth year of their age, they shall cease to serve: Lexicon After that, they may assistוְשֵׁרֵ֨ת (wə·šê·rêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to their brothers אֶחָ֜יו (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) in fulfilling לִשְׁמֹ֣ר (liš·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to their duties מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת (miš·me·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function at the Tent בְּאֹ֤הֶל (bə·’ō·hel) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 168: A tent of Meeting, מוֹעֵד֙ (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting but they themselves are not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no to do יַעֲבֹ֑ד (ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave the work. וַעֲבֹדָ֖ה (wa·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5656: Work of any kind This is how כָּ֛כָה (kā·ḵāh) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3602: Just so you are to assign תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה (ta·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make responsibilities בְּמִשְׁמְרֹתָֽם׃ (bə·miš·mə·rō·ṯām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function to the Levites.” לַלְוִיִּ֖ם (lal·wî·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi Additional Translations After that, they may assist their brothers in fulfilling their duties at the Tent of Meeting, but they themselves are not to do the work. This is how you are to assign responsibilities to the Levites.”But shall minister with their brothers in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shall you do to the Levites touching their charge. but shall minister with their brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charges. And his brother shall serve in the tabernacle of witness to keep charges, but he shall not do works: so shalt thou do to the Levites in their charges. but he shall minister with his brethren in the tent of meeting, and keep the charge, but he shall not serve [in] the service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites with regard to their charges. but shall minister with their brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charges. But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do to the Levites concerning their charge. but shall minister with their brothers in the Tent of Meeting, to perform the duty, and shall do no service. You shall do thus to the Levites concerning their duties." and he hath ministered with his brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and doth not do service; thus thou dost to the Levites concerning their charge.' Jump to Previous Assign Care Charge Charges Congregation Deal Duties Duty However Levites Manner Meeting Minister Ministered Obligation Obligations Perform Performing Regard Responsibilities Serve Service Tabernacle Tent Themselves Touching WorkJump to Next Assign Care Charge Charges Congregation Deal Duties Duty However Levites Manner Meeting Minister Ministered Obligation Obligations Perform Performing Regard Responsibilities Serve Service Tabernacle Tent Themselves Touching WorkLinks Numbers 8:26 NIVNumbers 8:26 NLT Numbers 8:26 ESV Numbers 8:26 NASB Numbers 8:26 KJV Numbers 8:26 Bible Apps Numbers 8:26 Biblia Paralela Numbers 8:26 Chinese Bible Numbers 8:26 French Bible Numbers 8:26 German Bible Alphabetical: an are assign assist at brothers but concerning deal do duties how however in is keep Levites may Meeting must no not obligation obligations of performing responsibilities shall Tent the their themselves then They This Thus to with work you OT Law: Numbers 8:26 But shall minister with their brothers (Nu Num.) 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