Numbers 3:25
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| Overview - Numbers 3 | |
| 1 | The sons of Aaron. |
| 5 | The Levites are given to the priests instead of the first-born; |
| 14 | are numbered by their families. |
| 21 | The families, number, and charge of the Gershonites; |
| 27 | of the Kohathites; |
| 33 | of the Merarites. |
| 38 | The place and charge of Moses and Aaron. |
| 40 | The first-born are freed by the Levites. |
| 44 | The overplus are redeemed. |
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Numbers 3:25 (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,
- the charge
- From this and the next chapter, we see the very severe labour which the Levites were to perform, while the journeyings of the Israelites lasted. When we consider, that there was not less than 14 ; tons 266 ; lbs. of metal employed in the tabernacle, (see note on Exodus 38:24, ,)besides the immense weight of the skins, hangings, cords, boards, and posts, we shall find it was no easy matter to transport this moveable temple from place to place. The Gershonites, who were 7,500 Exodus 7,500 ; in number had to carry the tent, coverings, vail, hangings of the court, cords, etc
- (ver. 25, ; 26); the Kohathites, who were Numbers 3:8 Numbers 3:600 ; the ark, table, candlestick, altars, and instruments of the sanctuary (ver. 31); and the Merarites, who were Numbers 3:6 Numbers 3:200 ; the boards, bars, sockets, and all matters connected with these belonging to the tabernacle, with the pillars of the court, their sockets, pins, and cords (ver. 36, ; 37).
- 7 ; 4:24-28 7:7 10:17 1 Chronicles 9:14-33 ; 23:32 1 Chronicles 26:21 1 Chronicles 26:22
- 2 Chronicles 31:2 2 Chronicles 31:11-18 ; Ezra 8:28-30 ; Mark 13:34 ; Romans 12:6-8 ; Colossians 4:17
- 1 Timothy 1:18
- the tabernacle and
- Exodus 25:9 ; 26:1-14 36:8-19 40:19
- and the hanging
- Exodus 26:36 Exodus 26:37 ; Exodus 36:37 Exodus 36:38 40:28