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1 Chronicles 6:48
Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the Merari clan’s lineage and assigns their duties alongside the tabernacle’s ongoing operations.
The words — נְתוּנִים (ne.tu.Nim) translates as [were] assigned, and מִשְׁכַּ֖ן (mish.Kan) denotes the tabernacle.
The thread — This duty structure parallels the sanctuary regulations in Numbers 18:1 and the priestly accounts introduced in Numbers 3:1.
Why it lands — The text states that non-Aaronic Levites handled every tabernacle task, and interpreters infer this establishes a broader operational hierarchy within Israel’s worship system.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
Cross-references
- Numbers 18:1 So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood.
- Numbers 3:1 This is the account of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.
- Numbers 16:9 Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
- 1 Chronicles 23:2 Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1 Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
- Numbers 8:5 Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,