He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service.
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He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service.
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Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:
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Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service.
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Passages linked to Numbers 7:7 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Numbers 3:25-26 The duty of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting shall be the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting, the hangings of the court, the screen for the door of the court which is by the tabernacle and around the altar, and its cords for all of its service.
- Numbers 4:24-28 “This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens: they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle and the Tent of Meeting, its covering, the covering of sealskin that is on it, the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting, the hangings of the court, the screen for the door of the gate of the court which is by the tabernacle and around the altar, their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and whatever shall be done with them. They shall serve in there. At the commandment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burden and in all their service; and you shall appoint their duty to them in all their responsibilities. This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the Tent of Meeting. Their duty shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain For their use to carry with.
For their use to carry with.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the…
Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon,.... The eldest son of Levi:
according to their service; which was to bear and take care of the curtains, coverings, hangings and rails of the tabernacle; and which, when carrying from place to place, it was proper they should be covered from being exposed to rain and dust; and being so many as they were, must be heavy, burdensome, and cumbersome, and therefore two wagons, with two yoke of oxen, were given them, to ease them.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 7. Two wagons - unto the sons of…
Verse 7. Two wagons - unto the sons of Gershon] The Gershonites carried only the curtains, coverings, and hangings, Nu 4:25. And although this was a cumbersome carriage, and they needed the wagons, yet it was not a heavy one.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain To the Gershonites, who had to transport the hangings…
To the Gershonites, who had to transport the hangings and coverings of the tabernacle, two wagons are assigned: to the Merarites, who had the charge of the solid parts of the tabernacle, four wagons. The furniture and vessels the Kohathites were to carry on their own shoulders. Compare Num 3:25-26, Num 3:31, Num 3:36-37.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 7. The sons of Gershon, having the smallest number…
7. The sons of Gershon, having the smallest number competent to serve, and having only the curtains, coverings, and hangings, received only two wagons and four oxen. See census of competent Levites, Num_4:34-49, notes.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 7–9. The transport duties of each of the Levitical…
7–9. The transport duties of each of the Levitical families are laid down in ch. 4.
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