Numbers 3:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They shall performוְשָׁמְר֣וּ
(ve·sha·me·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
the dutiesמִשְׁמַרְתֹּ֗ו
(mish·mar·tov)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
for him and for the wholeכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔ה
(ha·'e·dah,)
5712: congregationfrom yaad
beforeלִפְנֵ֖י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the tentאֹ֣הֶל
(o·hel)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
of meeting,מֹועֵ֑ד
(mo·v·'ed;)
4150: appointed time, place, or meetingfrom yaad
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.
his 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.
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 whole congregation
`edah  (ay-daw')
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
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).
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 perform the duties for him and for the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

King James Bible
And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They are to perform duties for him and the entire community before the tent of meeting by attending to the service of the tabernacle.

International Standard Version
They are to take care of his needs and the needs of the whole congregation at the Tent of Meeting by performing duties at the tent.

NET Bible
They are responsible for his needs and the needs of the whole community before the tent of meeting, by attending to the service of the tabernacle.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will work for him and the whole community in front of the tent of meeting, doing what needs to be done for the inner tent.

King James 2000 Bible
And they shall perform his duties, and the duties of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of meeting, to do the work of the tabernacle.
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