Numbers 3:32

32 The main leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, who was in charge of all those responsible for the Holy Place.

Numbers 3:32 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 3:32

And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest
Who was of the first of these families, the Amramites:

[shall be] chief over the chief of the Levites;
over the three chiefs of the three houses of the Levites, who were Eliasaph the son of Lael, the chief of the Gershonites; and Elizaphan the son of Uzziel, the chief of the Kohathites; and Zuriel the son of Abihail, the chief of the Merarites:

[and have] the oversight of them that keep the charge of the
sanctuary;
the Kohathites, who had the care of the things belonging to the holy and most holy places; and these were particularly under the inspection of Eleazar, because they were things the priests had a, special concern in; see ( Numbers 4:32 ) .

Numbers 3:32 In-Context

30 The leader of the Kohathite families was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
31 They were responsible for the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the tools of the Holy Place which they were to use, the curtain, and all the work connected with these items.
32 The main leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, who was in charge of all those responsible for the Holy Place.
33 The family groups of Mahli and Mushi belonged to Merari; they were the Merarite family groups.
34 The number that was counted was 6,200 males one month old or older.
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