For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of Yahweh’s house, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house; for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all measurements of quantity and size; and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening; and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh; and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of Yahweh’s house.
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These were the sons of Levi after their fathers’ houses, even the heads of the fathers’ houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of Yahweh’s house, from twenty years old and upward. For David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever. Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service.” For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were counted, from twenty years old and upward. For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of Yahweh’s house, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house; for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all measurements of quantity and size; and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening; and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh; and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of Yahweh’s house.
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For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of Yahweh’s house, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house;
for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all measurements of quantity and size;
and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening;
and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh;
and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of Yahweh’s house.
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Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;
And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD:
And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.
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For their station was at the side of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God;
for the showbread also, and for the fine flour for a meal-offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked on the griddle, or of that which is soaked, and for all manner of measure and size;
and to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;
and to offer all burnt-offerings unto the LORD, on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and in the appointed seasons, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually, before the LORD;
and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the service of the house of the LORD.
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- Numbers 1:53 (v32) But the Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of…
- Psalms 92:1-3 (v30) It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High, to proclaim your loving kindness in the morning, and…
- Numbers 3:6-9 (vv28, 32) “Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him. They shall keep his requirements, and…
- Leviticus 19:35-36 (v29) “ ‘You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity. You shall have just balances, just…
- Numbers 3:38 (v32) Those who encamp before the tabernacle eastward, in front of the Tent of Meeting toward the sunrise, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his…
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- 1 Chronicles 9:33 (v30) These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service; for they were…
- Isaiah 1:13-14 (v31) Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me. New moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can’t stand evil assemblies. My…
- Exodus 25:30 (v29) You shall set bread of the presence on the table before me always.
- Leviticus 2:4-7 (v29) “ ‘When you offer an offering of a meal offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or…
- Leviticus 6:20-23 (v29) “This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer to Yahweh in the day when he is anointed: one tenth of an ephah of…
- Leviticus 24:5-9 (v29) “You shall take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes of it: two tenths of an ephah shall be in one cake. You shall set them in two rows, six…
- 1 Chronicles 9:27 (v32) They stayed around God’s house, because that duty was on them; and to their duty was its opening morning by morning.
- 2 Chronicles 31:11 (v28) Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in Yahweh’s house, and they prepared them.
- 2 Chronicles 35:3-6 (v28) He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to Yahweh, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king…
- 2 Chronicles 35:11-14 (v28) They killed the Passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood which they received of their hand, and the Levites skinned them. They removed…
- Ezra 3:10-11 (v30) When the builders laid the foundation of Yahweh’s temple, they set the priests in their clothing with trumpets, with the Levites the sons…
- Nehemiah 13:9 (v28) Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms. I brought into them the vessels of God’s house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense…
- Exodus 29:39-42 (v30) The one lamb you shall offer in the morning; and the other lamb you shall offer at evening; and with the one lamb a tenth part of an ephah…
- Leviticus 7:9 (v29) Every meal offering that is baked in the oven, and all that is prepared in the pan and on the griddle, shall be the priest’s who offers it.
- Leviticus 23:1-17 (v31) Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The set feasts of Yahweh, which you shall proclaim to be…
- Leviticus 23:24 (v31) “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, there shall be a solemn rest for you, a…
- Leviticus 23:39 (v31) “ ‘So on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the feast of Yahweh seven…
- Numbers 3:50 (v29) from the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of…
- Numbers 10:10 (v31) “Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your…
- Numbers 28:1-29 (v31) Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Command the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘See that you present my offering, my food for my offerings…
- 1 Kings 6:5 (v28) Against the wall of the house, he built floors all around, against the walls of the house all around, both of the temple and of the inner…
- 1 Kings 7:48 (v29) Solomon made all the vessels that were in Yahweh’s house: the golden altar and the table that the show bread was on, of gold;
- 1 Kings 8:4 (v32) They brought up Yahweh’s ark, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent. The priests and the Levites brought…
- 1 Chronicles 6:31-33 (v30) These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house, after the ark came to rest there. They ministered with song…
- 1 Chronicles 9:28-29 (v28) Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service; for these were brought in by count, and these were taken out by count. Some of…
- 1 Chronicles 9:29-34 (v29) Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the…
- 1 Chronicles 16:37-42 (v30) So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work…
- 1 Chronicles 18:17 (v28) and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king.
- 1 Chronicles 23:4 (v28) David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh’s house, six thousand were officers and judges,
- 1 Chronicles 25:1-7 (v30) Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who…
- 1 Chronicles 28:13 (v28) also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service of Yahweh’s house, and for all the vessels of…
- 2 Chronicles 13:11 (v29) and they burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the…
- 2 Chronicles 29:5 (v28) and said to them, “Listen to me, you Levites! Now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify Yahweh, the God of your fathers’ house, and carry the…
- 2 Chronicles 29:18 (v29) Then they went in to Hezekiah the king within the palace, and said, “We have cleansed all Yahweh’s house, including the altar of burnt…
- 2 Chronicles 29:18-19 (v28) Then they went in to Hezekiah the king within the palace, and said, “We have cleansed all Yahweh’s house, including the altar of burnt…
- 2 Chronicles 29:25-28 (v30) He set the Levites in Yahweh’s house with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad…
- 2 Chronicles 31:2 (v30) Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests…
- Ezra 8:29 (v28) Watch and keep them, until you weigh them before the chiefs of the priests and the Levites, and the princes of the fathers’ households of…
- Nehemiah 10:33 (v29) for the show bread, for the continual meal offering, for the continual burnt offering, for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set…
- Nehemiah 11:24 (v28) Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
- Nehemiah 13:4-5 (v28) Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah, had prepared for…
- Psalms 81:1-4 (v31) Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob! Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre…
- Psalms 134:1-2 (v30) Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house! Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise Yahweh!
- Psalms 135:1-3 (v30) Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh’s name! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh, you who stand in Yahweh’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.…
- Psalms 135:19-20 (v30) House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh! House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!
- Psalms 137:2-4 (v30) On the willows in that land, we hung up our harps. For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded…
- Jeremiah 35:4 (v28) and I brought them into Yahweh’s house, into the room of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was by the room of…
- Ezekiel 41:6-11 (v28) The side rooms were in three stories, one over another, and thirty in order. They entered into the wall which belonged to the house for the…
- Ezekiel 41:26 (v28) There were closed windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch. This is how the side rooms of…
- Ezekiel 42:3 (v28) Opposite the twenty cubits which belonged to the inner court, and opposite the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was gallery…
- Ezekiel 42:13 (v28) Then he said to me, “The north rooms and the south rooms, which are before the separate place, are the holy rooms, where the priests who…
- Matthew 12:4 (v29) how he entered into God’s house, and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only…
- Hebrews 9:2 (v29) For a tabernacle was prepared. In the first part were the lamp stand, the table, and the show bread; which is called the Holy Place.
- Revelation 5:8-14 (v30) Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and…
- Revelation 14:3 (v30) They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one…
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v28 In washing and cleansing all the holy vessels.
In washing and cleansing all the holy vessels.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On v29 1Ch 23:29 Both for the shewbread, and for the…
1Ch 23:29 Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for [that which is baked in] the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
Ver. 29. And for all manner of measure.] Sacred howsoever; whether civil or not, is uncertain. Some say the Levites kept the standards in the temple, that if the common weights and measures were by any means corrupted, they might thereby be rectified.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv28–32 All holy things, i.e. holy places, and garments, and…
All holy things, i.e. holy places, and garments, and vessels, and sacrifices, which were to be washed and cleansed from any filthiness which possibly might cleave to them.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv28–30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise…
And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord,.... The office of others of them was to sing the praises of God, both vocally and with instruments of music, at the time of the morning sacrifice:
and likewise at even; at the time of the evening sacrifice, by way of thankfulness for the mercies of the night and of the day.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv28, 29, 30, 32 Holy things - Holy places, and garments, and vessels,…
Holy things - Holy places, and garments, and vessels, and sacrifices, which were to be washed and cleansed from any filthiness that might cleave to them.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv28, 29, 30, 32 Verse 28. Purifying of all holy things] Keeping all…
Verse 28. Purifying of all holy things] Keeping all the vessels and utensils belonging to the sacred service clean and neat.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv28–30 1Ch 23:28. In the purifying of holy things —…
1Ch 23:28. In the purifying of holy things — Holy places, and garments, and vessels, and sacrifices, which were to be washed and cleansed from any filthiness that might cleave to them.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On v31 Though the Levites were not allowed by themselves to…
Though the Levites were not allowed by themselves to offer sacrifice, yet there were many respects in which they assisted the priests when sacrifice was offered. See 2Ch 29:34; 2Ch 35:11-12.
The set feasts - The Passover, Feast of Pentecost, and Feast of Tabernacles (marginal reference).
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv28–32 Place. Hebrew, "purifying all that is holy;" (Haydock) keeping…
Place. Hebrew, "purifying all that is holy;" (Haydock) keeping clean all that is used about the sacred ministry. (Calmet)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On v31 31. To offer all burnt sacrifices — That is,…
31. To offer all burnt sacrifices — That is, to assist the priests in offering, for the ordinary Levite did not offer up the offering with his own bands, but he prepared the altar and the wood, and selected and brought the victims, and helped to slay and skin them. Comp. Num_3:5-10; Num_18:1-7.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv28–32 28–32. Duties of the Levites
28–32. Duties of the Levites
28. their office was to wait on] Literally, their station was at the hand of. For the phrase at the hand of cp. Psa_123:2, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their master.
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the chambers] Cp. 1Ch_9:26, note.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv28–32 (28) Because their office was to wait on the…
(28) Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron.—For their appointment (or station) is at the side of the sons of Aaron (i.e., the priests). The Levites had no longer to carry the sacred dwelling and its vessels, but to minister, in subordination to the priesthood, in the permanent sanctuary.
In the courts.—Over (i.e., in charge of) the courts, and over the cells, or chambers built around the courts, in which were kept stores and treasures (1Ch_9:26), and in which priests and Levites lived.
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And in (over) the purifying of all holy things.—2Ch_30:19. They had to cleanse the sacred vessels and the sanctuary itself.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv28–32 Because their office; i.e. pro bably the office or…
Because their office; i.e. pro bably the office or position of all, including the younger Levites. The development and greater detail of their varied duties, as the working staff of the "sons of Aaron," are alluded to here; and how priests, Levites, and Nethinim (1Ch_9:2) all now formally undertook the whole range and scope of their functions is suggested. The work of these assistants of the "sons of Aaron" is detailed in three or four items, so far as this verse goes. They are first generally for the sacred service of the house of the Lord. That sacred service is in the matter of the courts (Exo_27:9; 1Ki_6:36; Conder"s" Bible Handbook," pp. 376-378, 2nd edit.) of the chambers (1 Chronicles Eze_40:17 Eze_42:1; Neh_10:38; Conder"s "Bible Handbook," pp. 376, 380) of the purifying of all holy things: and of the work, i.e. the performing of the sacred service of the house of God.
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On vv28–29 i.e. their new office, since their former office of…
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i.e. their new office, since their former office of bearing the tabernacle was ended.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv30, 32 They also stood
They also stood
"The Levites also stood at the temple"
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whenever burnt offerings were offered to Yahweh
This can be stated in active form. AT: "whenever the priests offered burnt offerings to Yahweh" (See: Active or Passive)
new moon festivals
These holidays marked the beginning of each new month.
A fixed number, assigned by decree, always had to be present before Yahweh
"A specific number of the Levites were always assigned to be present at the temple to make offerings to Yahweh"
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v28 23:28-32 The work of the Levites was to assist…
23:28-32 The work of the Levites was to assist the priests, which they accomplished in various ways: maintaining the Temple, setting out the sacred bread and other offerings, singing, and helping the priests with the sacrifices. These duties were allotted to different family divisions of Levites (23:4-6).
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