Numbers 7:5

“Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The LORD commands Moses to receive the gifts presented by Israel's leaders for the Tabernacle. This instruction occurs between the leaders' offering and Moses' distribution of the carts and oxen to the Levites.

The words — The directive opens with קַ֚ח (kach), literally "take [them]," ordering Moses to accept the materials. The phrase לַֽעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד (la'avodat ohel moed) translates directly to "to the service of the tent of meeting," defining the exact purpose of the contributed items.

The thread — This command to accept contributions for holy use mirrors earlier sanctuary instructions (Exodus 25:1; Exodus 35:4). The text's pattern of assigning resources according to specific duties aligns with the broader biblical framework of ordered sacred service.

Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to acknowledge that sacred work depends on received provision and precise allocation. It establishes that service is neither optional nor uniform, but structured around designated roles and authorized materials.

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The Hebrew words

קַ֚חkachtake [them]מֵֽאִתָּ֔םme./'i.Ta/mfrom/ with <the>/ them וְהָי֕וּve./ha.Yuand/ they will be לַעֲבֹ֕דla./'a.Vodto/ serve אֶת־'et-<obj.>עֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.Dat[the] service of אֹ֣הֶל'O.hel[the] tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmo.'Edmeeting וְנָתַתָּ֤הve./na.ta.Tahand/ you will give אוֹתָם֙'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ them אֶל־'el-to הַלְוִיִּ֔םha/l.vi.Yimthe/ Levites אִ֖ישׁ'isheach one כְּפִ֥יke./Fiaccording to/ [the] mouth of עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃a.vo.da.T/oservice/ his

King James Version

Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

Cross-references

Exodus 25:1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
Exodus 35:4 Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded:
Isaiah 42:1 “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
Isaiah 49:1 Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.
Ephesians 4:11 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
Titus 3:8 This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
Psalms 16:2 I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”