8And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Linguistic Insight
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Cross-References
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, …
And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.
And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.
This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-13)Here, I. The family of Aaron is confirmed in the priests’ office, Num. 3:10. They had been called to it before, and consecrated; here they are appointed to wait on their priests’ office : the apostle uses this phrase (Rom. 12:7), Let us wait on our ministry . The office of the ministry requires a constant attendance and great diligence; so frequent are the returns of its work, and yet so transient…
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.