Bible Strands
Numbers 4:33
This is the service of the Merarite clans according to all their work at the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses and Aaron are cataloging the Levite clans at the Tent of Meeting, concluding the inventory of Merarite responsibilities listed in the preceding verse.
The words — The passage opens with זֹאת (zot, "this") and עֲבֹדַת (‘a.vo.Dat, "service"), functioning as a formal administrative label for the assigned labor.
The thread — This identical structural formula appears in Numbers 4:28 for the Gershonite clans, reinforcing a standardized ledger of duties under Ithamar’s authority.
Why it lands — The text explicitly delineates authorized labor and chain of command within the sanctuary, leaving no ambiguity regarding who may handle or oversee the Tent’s equipment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Cross-references
- Numbers 4:28 This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
- Joshua 3:6 And he said to the priests, “Take the ark of the covenant and go on ahead of the people.” So they carried the ark of the covenant and went ahead of them.
- Isaiah 3:6 A man will seize his brother within his father’s house: “You have a cloak—you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of rubble.”