1 Chronicles 23:32

32 Thus ¹they were to keep charge of the tent of meeting and the sanctuary, and to attend the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the ²service of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 23:32 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 23:32

And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the
congregation
That no unclean persons entered into it, and that none of the vessels were carried out of it; this was the business of the porters:

and the charge of the holy place;
of things that belonged unto it, the vessels in it, and what was requisite for it, and used there: and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren; the priests, whatever they should command them to do: in the service of the house of the Lord; in any part and branch of it before specified.

1 Chronicles 23:32 In-Context

30 And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the LORD, and likewise at evening,

31 and whenever burnt offerings were offered to the LORD on Sabbaths, new moons, and feast days, according to the number required of them, regularly before the LORD.

32 Thus they were to keep charge of the tent of meeting and the sanctuary, and to attend the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the service of the house of the LORD.

Cross References

• 1. Numbers 1:53
• 2. See Numbers 3:6-9