KJV King James Version
And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation [shall be] the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Numbers 3:25
And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation [shall be] the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,
WEB World English Bible
The duty of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, its covering, and the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting,
ASV American Standard Version
And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting shall be the tabernacle, and the Tent, the covering thereof, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting is the tabernacle, and the tent, its covering, and the vail at the opening of the tent of meeting,
Surrounding context — Numbers 3
22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, [even] those that were numbered of them [were] seven thousand and five hundred.
23 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites [shall be] Eliasaph the son of Lael.
25 And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation [shall be] the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
26 And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which [is] by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.
27 And of Kohath [was] the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these [are] the families of the Kohathites.
28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, [were] eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
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וּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתH4931 · mish.me.retchargeבְּנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childגֵרְשׁוֹן֙H1648 · ge.re.shonGershonבְּאֹ֣הֶלH168 · o.heltentמוֹעֵ֔דH4150 · mo.edmeeting: time appointedהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןH4908 · mish.kantabernacleוְהָאֹ֑הֶלH168 · o.heltentמִכְסֵ֕הוּH4372 · mikh.sehcoveringוּמָסַ֕ךְH4539 · ma.sakhcoveringפֶּ֖תַחH6607 · pe.tachentranceאֹ֥הֶלH168 · o.heltentמוֹעֵֽד׃H4150 · mo.edmeeting: time appointed
Cross-references
Exodus 25:9According to all that I shew thee, [after] the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make [it].Colossians 4:17And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.1 Chronicles 9:14-33And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;Romans 12:6-8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;Numbers 7:7Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:Numbers 10:17And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.Exodus 26:1-14Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle [with] ten curtains [of] fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: [with] cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.1 Timothy 1:18This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;Ezra 8:28-30And I said unto them, Ye [are] holy unto the LORD; the vessels [are] holy also; and the silver and the gold [are] a freewill offering unto the LORD God of your fathers.Exodus 36:8-19And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains [of] fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: [with] cherubims of cunning work made he them.Exodus 36:37-38And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;2 Chronicles 31:11-18Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared [them],Exodus 40:28And he set up the hanging [at] the door of the tabernacle.Numbers 4:24-28This [is] the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:1 Chronicles 23:32And 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.Numbers 3:7And 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.Exodus 40:19And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.1 Chronicles 26:21-22[As concerning] the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, [even] of Laadan the Gershonite, [were] Jehieli.
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