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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/numbers/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/numbers/3.htm">New International Version</a> At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle and tent, its coverings, the curtain at the entrance to the tent of meeting, <a href="/nlt/numbers/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> These two clans were responsible to care for the Tabernacle, including the sacred tent with its layers of coverings, the curtain at its entrance, <a href="/esv/numbers/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the guard duty of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting, <a href="/bsb/numbers/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, <a href="/kjv/numbers/3.htm">King James Bible</a> 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, <a href="/nkjv/numbers/3.htm">New King James Version</a> The duties of the children of Gershon in the tabernacle of meeting included the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the screen for the door of the tabernacle of meeting, <a href="/nasb_/numbers/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now the duties of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting included the tabernacle and the tent, its covering, and the curtain for the entrance of the tent of meeting, <a href="/nasb/numbers/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now the duties of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle and the tent, its covering, and the screen for the doorway of the tent of meeting, <a href="/nasb77/numbers/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now the duties of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle and the tent, its covering, and the screen for the doorway of the tent of meeting, <a href="/lsb/numbers/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now the responsibility of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle and the tent, its covering, and the screen for the doorway of the tent of meeting, <a href="/amp/numbers/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now the responsibilities of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting involved the tabernacle and the tent, its covering, and the curtain for the doorway of the Tent of Meeting, <a href="/csb/numbers/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The Gershonites’ duties at the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting, <a href="/hcsb/numbers/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The Gershonites&#8217 duties at the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting, <a href="/asv/numbers/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting shall be the tabernacle, and the Tent, the covering thereof, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting, <a href="/cev/numbers/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Their duties at the tent included taking care of the tent itself, along with its outer covering, the curtain for the entrance, <a href="/erv/numbers/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting shall be the tabernacle, and the Tent, the covering thereof, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting, <a href="/gwt/numbers/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were in charge of the inner tent, the outer tent and cover, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting, <a href="/gnt/numbers/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> They were responsible for the Tent, its inner cover, its outer cover, the curtain for the entrance, <a href="/isv/numbers/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> The duties of the descendants of Gershon at the Tent of Meeting pertained to the tent, the tent covering, the curtain to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, <a href="/msb/numbers/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, <a href="/net/numbers/3.htm">NET Bible</a> And the responsibilities of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting included the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the curtain at the entrance of the tent of meeting, <a href="/nheb/numbers/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The duty of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, its covering, and the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting, <a href="/wbt/numbers/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, its covering, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, <a href="/web/numbers/3.htm">World English Bible</a> The duty of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting shall be the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting [is] the Dwelling Place, and the tent, its covering, and the veil at the opening of the Tent of Meeting, <a href="/ylt/numbers/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting is the tabernacle, and the tent, its covering, and the vail at the opening of the tent of meeting, <a href="/slt/numbers/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the watches of the sons of Gershon in the tent of appointment, the dwelling, and the tent, its covering, and the vail of the door of the tent of appointment,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And their charge shall be in the tabernacle of the covenant: <a href="/cpdv/numbers/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they shall keep watch over the tabernacle of the covenant: <a href="/nabre/numbers/3.htm">New American Bible</a> At the tent of meeting their responsibility was the tabernacle: the tent and its covering, the curtain at the entrance of the tent of meeting, <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The responsibility of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting was to be the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle and the tent, its covering and the curtains for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation <a href="/hpbt/numbers/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the keeping of the sons of Gershun in the Time Tabernacle, the Tabernacle and the curtain, the door and its veil and the veil of the door of the courtyard that is next to the Time Tabernacle.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting the tabernacle, and the Tent, the covering thereof, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting, <a href="/sep/numbers/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the charge of the sons of Gedson in the tabernacle of witness was the tent and the veil, and the covering of the door of the tabernacle of witness, <a href="/parallel/numbers/3-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=819" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/3.htm">The Gershonites</a> …24and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. 25<a href="/hebrew/4931.htm" title="4931: ū·miš·me·reṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Fem. Of mishmar; watch, i.e. The act, or The sentry, the post; obj. Preservation, or Safe; fig. Observance, i.e. Duty or A usage or party.">The duties</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the Gershonites</a> <a href="/hebrew/1648.htm" title="1648: ḡê·rə·šō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Levi. Or Gershowm; from garash; a refugee; Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: bə·’ō·hel (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">at the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: ham·miš·kān (Art:: N-ms) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">were the tabernacle</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: wə·hā·’ō·hel (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">and tent,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4372.htm" title="4372: miḵ·sê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A covering. From kacah; a covering, i.e. Weather-boarding.">its covering,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4539.htm" title="4539: ū·mā·saḵ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A covering, screen. From cakak; a cover, i.e. Veil.">the curtain</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">for the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">to the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting,</a> 26the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, and the cords—all the service for these items.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">Exodus 26:1-14</a> “You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them. / Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size. / Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well. ... <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Exodus 40:18-19</a> When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. / Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him. <a href="/1_chronicles/9-19.htm">1 Chronicles 9:19-20</a> Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD. / In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him. <a href="/1_chronicles/23-32.htm">1 Chronicles 23:32</a> So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD. <a href="/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48</a> Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God. <a href="/1_chronicles/15-1.htm">1 Chronicles 15:1</a> David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">2 Chronicles 31:2</a> Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling. <a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">2 Chronicles 35:3</a> To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. <a href="/hebrews/9-1.htm">Hebrews 9:1-5</a> Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, ... <a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a> The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.” <a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Hebrews 9:23</a> So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. <a href="/hebrews/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1</a> For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. <a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44</a> Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen. <a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a> And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. <a href="/revelation/15-5.htm">Revelation 15:5</a> After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.<a href="/numbers/3-7.htm">Numbers 3:7</a> And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.<a href="/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24-28</a> This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens: … <a href="/numbers/7-7.htm">Numbers 7:7</a> Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:the tabernacle and<a href="/exodus/25-9.htm">Exodus 25:9</a> According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.<a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">Exodus 26:1-14</a> Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them… <a href="/exodus/36-8.htm">Exodus 36:8-19</a> And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them… and the hanging<a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Exodus 26:36,37</a> And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework… <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Exodus 36:37,38</a> And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework; … <a href="/exodus/40-28.htm">Exodus 40:28</a> And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/3-8.htm">Care</a> <a href="/numbers/3-8.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/numbers/3-8.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-13.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/genesis/3-7.htm">Coverings</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-3.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-21.htm">Door</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-21.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/numbers/3-8.htm">Duties</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-21.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/numbers/3-18.htm">Gershon</a> <a href="/numbers/3-24.htm">Gershonites</a> <a href="/exodus/40-33.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/numbers/3-24.htm">House</a> <a href="/exodus/24-14.htm">Involved</a> <a href="/numbers/3-8.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/3-12.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/numbers/3-7.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/exodus/40-33.htm">Screen</a> <a href="/numbers/3-23.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/3-8.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/numbers/2-11.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-3.htm">Vail</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/3-28.htm">Care</a> <a href="/numbers/3-28.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/numbers/4-3.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/4-5.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/numbers/4-5.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">Coverings</a> <a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">Door</a> <a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/numbers/3-28.htm">Duties</a> <a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/numbers/4-22.htm">Gershon</a> <a href="/numbers/4-22.htm">Gershonites</a> <a href="/numbers/3-31.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">House</a> <a href="/numbers/3-31.htm">Involved</a> <a href="/numbers/3-38.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/numbers/3-28.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">Screen</a> <a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/3-36.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">Vail</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 3</div>1. <a href="/numbers/3-1.htm">The sons of Aaron</a> 5. <a href="/numbers/3-5.htm">The Levites are given to the priests instead of the firstborn</a> 14. <a href="/numbers/3-14.htm">Are numbered by their families</a> 21. <a href="/numbers/3-21.htm">The families, number, and charge of the Gershonites</a> 27. <a href="/numbers/3-27.htm">Of the Kohathites</a> 33. <a href="/numbers/3-33.htm">Of the Merarites</a> 38. <a href="/numbers/3-38.htm">The place and charge of Moses and Aaron</a> 40. <a href="/numbers/3-40.htm">The firstborn are freed by the Levites</a> 44. <a href="/numbers/3-44.htm">The balances are refunded</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Their specific duties were assigned by God through Moses, emphasizing the importance of order and structure in worship. The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the central place of worship for the Israelites during their wilderness journey. It symbolized God's presence among His people and was a precursor to the Temple in Jerusalem. The Levites, including the Gershonites, were set apart to serve in the Tabernacle, highlighting the holiness required in approaching God.were the tabernacle and tent The tabernacle was a portable sanctuary, consisting of a tent-like structure that housed the Ark of the Covenant. The Gershonites were responsible for the care and transportation of the tabernacle's fabric components, including the tent itself. This duty underscores the importance of maintaining the sacred space where God would meet with His people. The tabernacle's design and function foreshadowed the coming of Jesus Christ, who "tabernacled" among us (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>), providing a dwelling place for God's presence on earth.its covering The covering of the tabernacle included layers of curtains made from fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, and hides of sea cows. These coverings protected the sacred space from the elements and symbolized the layers of separation between a holy God and sinful humanity. The meticulous care required in handling these coverings reflects the reverence due to God's dwelling place. The coverings can also be seen as a type of Christ, who covers and protects believers with His righteousness.the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting The curtain, or veil, at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting served as a barrier between the holy and the common. It was a constant reminder of the separation caused by sin, which was only bridged by the sacrificial system. This curtain is significant in the New Testament, as the veil in the Temple was torn at the moment of Christ's death (<a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51</a>), symbolizing the new access to God made possible through Jesus' sacrifice. The Gershonites' role in managing this curtain highlights the importance of maintaining the sanctity of access to God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/gershonites.htm">Gershonites</a> A clan within the tribe of Levi, specifically tasked with the care of the tabernacle's fabric elements. They were descendants of Gershon, the eldest son of Levi. 2. <a href="/topical/t/tent_of_meeting.htm">Tent of Meeting</a> Also known as the Tabernacle, it was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites as they journeyed through the wilderness. 3. <a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a> The sacred tent where God met with Moses and the Israelites. It was central to Israelite worship and community life. 4. <a href="/topical/c/curtain_at_the_entrance.htm">Curtain at the Entrance</a> This refers to the screen or veil that served as the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, symbolizing the separation between the holy and the common. 5. <a href="/topical/l/levitical_duties.htm">Levitical Duties</a> The specific responsibilities assigned to the Levites, including the Gershonites, for the maintenance and transport of the Tabernacle and its furnishings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithful_stewardship.htm">Faithful Stewardship</a> The Gershonites were entrusted with specific duties, emphasizing the importance of faithfully stewarding the responsibilities God assigns to us. <a href="/topical/s/significance_of_worship.htm">Significance of Worship</a> The care of the Tabernacle's coverings and entrance curtain underscores the importance of maintaining the sanctity and order of worship. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_separation.htm">Symbolism of Separation</a> The curtain at the entrance symbolizes the separation between God and humanity, pointing to the need for a mediator, ultimately fulfilled in Christ. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_service.htm">Community and Service</a> The division of labor among the Levites highlights the value of community and the diverse roles within the body of believers. <a href="/topical/h/historical_continuity.htm">Historical Continuity</a> The ongoing duties of the Gershonites reflect the continuity of God's plan and the enduring nature of His covenant with His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 3</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_kohathites,_gershonites,_merarites.htm">Who were the Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites?</a> <a href="/q/what_was_the_tribe_of_levi's_role.htm">What role did the Tribe of Levi serve biblically?</a> <a href="/q/is_it_feasible_to_count_all_males_1+_month.htm">Numbers 3:15 – Is it realistic to gather and count every male from one month old and upward in a nomadic environment? </a> <a href="/q/can_gershonites_handle_tent_weights.htm">Numbers 4:24-26 - How feasible is it that the Gershonites could manage the massive weights of curtains and tents in a desert setting?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) In the tabernacle of the congregation.--Better, in the tent of meeting. It is important to distinguish between the ohel--i.e., the tent--and the mishkan--i.e., the tabernacle--which was the building of shittim wood with its curtains which was within the tent. The word ohel, where it occurs in the second place in this verse, evidently means the outer covering, as in <a href="/exodus/26-7.htm" title="And you shall make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering on the tabernacle: eleven curtains shall you make.">Exodus 26:7</a>, where the passage may be literally rendered thus :--"And thou shalt make curtains (or hangings) of goats' (hair) for an ohel upon (or over) the mishkan."The covering thereof.--The mikseh (covering) appears to include the two coverings described in <a href="/exodus/26-14.htm" title="And you shall make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.">Exodus 26:14</a>--viz., the covering of rams' skins and that of badgers' skins or seals' skins.The hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation--i.e., for the entrance or opening of the tent of meeting. This hanging was of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine-twined linen, and was hung at the entrance--i.e., the eastern or open end of the tent (<a href="/exodus/26-36.htm" title="And you shall make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, worked with needlework.">Exodus 26:36</a>). The word rendered door (pethach, not deleth) means an opening. At a later period, when the Tabernacle was at Shiloh, it had doors (<a href="/1_samuel/3-15.htm" title="And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.">1Samuel 3:15</a>). Both words occur in <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm" title="And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.">1Kings 6:31</a> : "And for the entering (or at the opening) of the oracle he made doors." &c. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - The charge of the sons of Gershon. See <a href="/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24-26</a>. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/3-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The duties וּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת (ū·miš·me·reṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4931.htm">Strong's 4931: </a> A guard, watch, charge, function of the Gershonites בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son at the Tent בְּאֹ֣הֶל (bə·’ō·hel) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> A tent of Meeting מוֹעֵ֔ד (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> Appointed time, place, or meeting [were] the tabernacle הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן (ham·miš·kān) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> A residence, the Tabernacle and tent, וְהָאֹ֑הֶל (wə·hā·’ō·hel) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> A tent its covering, מִכְסֵ֕הוּ (miḵ·sê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4372.htm">Strong's 4372: </a> A covering, weatherboarding the curtain וּמָסַ֕ךְ (ū·mā·saḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4539.htm">Strong's 4539: </a> A covering, screen for the entrance פֶּ֖תַח (pe·ṯaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> An opening, door, entrance way to the Tent אֹ֥הֶל (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> A tent of Meeting, מוֹעֵֽד׃ (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> Appointed time, place, or meeting <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/3-25.htm">OT Law: Numbers 3:25 The duty of the sons of Gershon (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/3-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 3:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 3:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/3-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 3:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 3:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>