Numbers 3:7
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American King James Version (AKJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
In order that they may be responsible to him and to all Israel for the care of the Tent of meeting, and to do the work of the House;
Webster's Revision
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.
World English Bible
They shall keep his requirements, and the requirements of the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Definitions for Numbers 3:7
Clarke's Numbers 3:7 Bible Commentary
The charge of the whole congregation - They shall work for the whole congregation; and instead of the first-born.
Barnes's Numbers 3:7 Bible Commentary
keep his charge - i. e. so assist him that the obligations incumbent on him and on the congregation may be fulfilled.
Wesley's Numbers 3:7 Bible Commentary
3:7 His charge - That is, Aaron's, or those things which are committed principally to Aaron's care and oversight. Of the congregation - That is, of all the sacrifices and services which are due to the Lord from all the people, because the people might not perform them, in their own persons, therefore they were to be performed by some particular persons in their stead; formerly by the first - born, Numbers 8:16 , and now by the Levites. Before the tabernacle - Not within the tabernacle, for the care of the things within the holy place was appropriated to the priests, as the care of the most holy place was to the high - priest.