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Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Their brethren also the Levites <i>were</i> appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And their brethren, the Levites, <i>were</i> appointed to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their kinsmen the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Their kinsmen the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And their kinsmen the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Their relatives the Levites were given over unto all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Their relatives the Levites [who were not descended from Aaron] were appointed for all <i>the other kinds of</i> service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned to all the service of the tabernacle, God’s temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned to all the service of the tabernacle, God&#8217s temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And their brethren the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The rest of the Levites were appointed to work at the sacred tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And their brethren the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned all the other duties in the tent, the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The other Levites were assigned all the other duties at the place of worship. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />along with their relatives, descendants of Levi who had been appointed for all the service of the tent of the Temple of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The rest of their fellow Levites were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God's sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Their brethren also the Levites were appointed to all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of God’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And their brothers the Levites are put to all the service of the Dwelling Place of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And their brethren the Levites are put to all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And their brethren the Levites being given to all the service of the dwelling of the house of God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Their brethren also the Levites, who were appointed for all the ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />There were also their brothers, Levites who were appointed for every ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Their brother Levites were appointed to all the other services of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and their kindred the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Their brethren also the Levites were appointed to all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their brothers the Levites who were giving to all the works of the house of the Tabernacle of the house of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And their brethren the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And their brethren according to the houses of their fathers, <i>were</i> the Levites who were appointed to all the work of ministration of the tabernacle of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=1905" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">The Descendants of Aaron</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">48</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: wa·’ă·ḥê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">Their fellow</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nə·ṯū·nîm (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">were assigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">to every kind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: ‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ (N-fsc) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind.">of service</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: miš·kan (N-msc) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">of the tabernacle,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">49</span>But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-6.htm">Numbers 3:6-9</a></span><br />“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. / They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. / They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-19.htm">Numbers 8:19</a></span><br />And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to perform the service for the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-2.htm">Numbers 18:2-6</a></span><br />But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. / And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. / They are to join you and attend to the duties of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the work at the Tent; but no outsider may come near you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">1 Chronicles 23:28-32</a></span><br />but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, / as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size. / They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-14.htm">1 Chronicles 9:14-16</a></span><br />From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari; / Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; / Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-2.htm">1 Chronicles 15:2</a></span><br />Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4</a></span><br />David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-4.htm">1 Chronicles 23:4</a></span><br />“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1</a></span><br />Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a></span><br />In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">2 Chronicles 31:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">Nehemiah 12:44-47</a></span><br />And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. / They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10-14</a></span><br />I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields. / So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts, / and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-11.htm">Ezekiel 44:11-14</a></span><br />Yet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and ministering there. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices for the people and stand before them to minister to them. / Because they ministered before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I swore with an uplifted hand concerning them that they would bear the consequences of their iniquity, declares the Lord GOD. / They must not approach Me to serve Me as priests or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things. They will bear the shame of the abominations they have committed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Their brothers also the Levites were appointed to all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.</p><p class="hdg">brethren.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/23-2.htm">1 Chronicles 23:2-32</a></b></br> And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-26:32</a></b></br> Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/3-1.htm">Numbers 3:1-4:49</a></b></br> These also <i>are</i> the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day <i>that</i> the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai… </p><p class="hdg">appointed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/12-28.htm">1 Chronicles 12:28</a></b></br> And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">Duties</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-11.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-44.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-40.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">Service</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-33.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">Duties</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-12.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-5.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-64.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-33.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-13.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-40.htm">Service</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-19.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-19.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">The sons of Levi.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-4.htm">The line of Eleazar unto the captivity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-16.htm">The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">The cities of the priests and Levites.</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/6.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Their fellow Levites</b><br />The Levites were a distinct tribe in Israel, set apart for religious duties. The Hebrew root for Levites, "לֵוִי" (Levi), signifies attachment or joining, reflecting their role in connecting the people to God through worship and service. Historically, the Levites were descendants of Levi, one of Jacob's sons, and were chosen by God to serve in the tabernacle and later the temple. This phrase emphasizes the communal and supportive nature of their work, highlighting the unity and shared purpose among the Levites.<p><b>were assigned</b><br />The Hebrew word used here is "נָתַן" (natan), meaning to give, set, or appoint. This indicates a divinely ordained role, as the Levites did not choose their duties but were appointed by God through Moses. This assignment underscores the concept of divine calling and purpose, reminding believers that God has specific roles and tasks for each person within His kingdom.<p><b>to every kind of service</b><br />The phrase "every kind of service" reflects the comprehensive nature of the Levites' responsibilities. The Hebrew word for service, "עֲבוֹדָה" (avodah), encompasses work, labor, and worship. This highlights the multifaceted role of the Levites, who were involved in everything from maintaining the tabernacle to leading worship and teaching the law. It serves as a reminder that all forms of service, whether seen or unseen, are valuable in God's eyes.<p><b>of the tabernacle</b><br />The tabernacle, or "מִשְׁכָּן" (mishkan) in Hebrew, was the portable dwelling place for God's presence among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. It symbolizes God's desire to dwell with His people and the centrality of worship in the life of Israel. The Levites' service in the tabernacle was crucial for maintaining the sacred space where God met with His people, pointing to the importance of holiness and reverence in worship.<p><b>the house of God</b><br />This phrase refers to the tabernacle as the dwelling place of God, later replaced by the temple in Jerusalem. The Hebrew term "בֵּית אֱלֹהִים" (beit Elohim) signifies not just a physical structure but a spiritual reality where God resides. It underscores the idea that God is not confined to a building but is present wherever His people gather in His name. For Christians, this foreshadows the New Testament teaching that believers themselves are the temple of the Holy Spirit, called to live lives of worship and service.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(48) <span class= "bld">Their brethren also the Levites.</span>--That is, <span class= "ital">the Levites who were not musicians</span>--<span class= "ital">the remaining Levites.</span><p><span class= "bld">Appointed.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">given--</span>that is, to Aaron and his sons as their assistants; <a href="/numbers/3-9.htm" title="And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given to him out of the children of Israel.">Numbers 3:9</a> (Heb.), "And thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons, given are they to him from amongst the sons of Israel." The word is <span class= "ital">neth-nim.</span> (Comp. <span class= "ital">nethinim,</span> an identical form, as the name of a well-known class of Temple-servants.)<p><span class= "bld">Tabernacle.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">dwelling-place </span>(<span class= "ital">mishkan</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 48.</span> - The <span class="cmt_word">all manner of service</span>, from that of the three "leaders of song" on their "cymbals of brass" (<a href="/1_chronicles/15-19.htm">1 Chronicles 15:19</a>) down through the other Levitical grades, is fully illustrated in many places (<a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">1 Chronicles 15:18-24</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/16-37.htm">1 Chronicles 16:37-42</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/23-2.htm">1 Chronicles 23:2-32</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-8</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm">1 Chronicles 26:1-26</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Their fellow</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḥê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְוִיִּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were assigned</span><br /><span class="heb">נְתוּנִ֕ים</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ṯū·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to every kind</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָ֨ל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of service</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבוֹדַ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5656.htm">Strong's 5656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Work of any kind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the tabernacle,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁכַּ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(miš·kan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A residence, the Tabernacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 6:48 Their brothers the Levites were appointed (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-47.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:47"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:47" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:49"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:49" /></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>