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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles used in its service.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Now the Levites will no longer need to carry the Tabernacle and its furnishings from place to place.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And also unto the Levites; they shall no <i>more</i> carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and also to the Levites, “They shall no longer carry the tabernacle, or any of the articles for its service.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings for its service.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also, the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service” —<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also, the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service"—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And so, the Levites won't need to move the sacred tent and the things used for worship from place to place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Levites will no longer have to carry the tent and all the utensils used in worship."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So there is no longer any need for the Levites to carry the Tent of the LORD's presence and all the equipment used in worship." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore the descendants of Levi are no longer to carry the Tent or its service implements."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the items used in its service."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And also to the Levites: they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for its service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and also of the Levites, “None [are] to carry the Dwelling Place and all its vessels for its service”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and also of the Levites, 'None are to bear the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And also to the Levites: not to lift up the dwelling and all its vessels for its service.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it shall not be the office of the Levites to carry any more the tabernacle, and all the vessels for the service thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Neither shall it be the office of the Levites any more to carry the tabernacle with all its equipment for use in the ministry.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Henceforth the Levites need not carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service”—<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he also said to the Levites that they should carry the tabernacle and all the vessels for the service thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also the Levites shall carry the Tabernacle and all the implements of its works.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Levites bore not the tabernacle, and all the vessels of it for its service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=6552" 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/23.htm">Levite Duties Revised</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">So now</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: lal·wî·yim (Prep-l:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: lā·śêṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">longer need to carry</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: ham·miš·kān (Art:: N-ms) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">the tabernacle</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">or any</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kê·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">of the articles</a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind.">for its service.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,…<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="/1_kings/8-4.htm">1 Kings 8:4</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-5.htm">Numbers 4:5-15</a></span><br />Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it. / They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles. / Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Deuteronomy 10:8</a></span><br />At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-15.htm">1 Samuel 6:15</a></span><br />And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest containing the gold objects, and they placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-13.htm">2 Samuel 6:13</a></span><br />When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-6.htm">1 Kings 8:6</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">2 Chronicles 35:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">Exodus 25:10-22</a></span><br />And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. / Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. / Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-38</a></span><br />Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out through all the stages of their journey. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-1.htm">Hebrews 9:1-5</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51</a></span><br />At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And also to the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.</p><p class="hdg">carry</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/4-5.htm">Numbers 4:5,49</a></b></br> And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9</a></b></br> But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them <i>was that</i> they should bear upon their shoulders.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/18-11.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-10.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-24.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-3.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-7.htm">Need</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-24.htm">Service</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-29.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-27.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm">Used</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-19.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/28-13.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-2.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-4.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-16.htm">Need</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">Service</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-32.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-11.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-13.htm">Used</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-13.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-13.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-1.htm">David in his old age makes Solomon king</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-2.htm">The number and distribution of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-7.htm">The families of the Gershonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-12.htm">The sons of Kohath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-21.htm">The sons of Merari</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-24.htm">The office of the 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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So now the Levites</b><br>The Levites were a tribe set apart for religious duties in Israel. They were descendants of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob. Their role was crucial in the spiritual life of Israel, serving in the tabernacle and later the temple. This phrase indicates a transition in their duties, reflecting a shift in Israel's worship practices.<p><b>no longer need to carry</b><br>This phrase signifies a change from the nomadic lifestyle of the Israelites, where the Levites were responsible for transporting the tabernacle and its furnishings as the people moved through the wilderness. The cessation of this duty marks a significant shift in Israel's history, as they were now settled in the Promised Land with a permanent place of worship.<p><b>the tabernacle</b><br>The tabernacle was a portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their wanderings in the desert. It was the center of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. The transition from the tabernacle to the temple in Jerusalem, built by Solomon, represents a move from a temporary to a permanent structure, symbolizing stability and the fulfillment of God's promises.<p><b>or any of the articles for its service.</b><br>The articles for the tabernacle's service included items like the Ark of the Covenant, the altar, and various utensils used in sacrifices and offerings. These were sacred objects, and their handling was a significant responsibility. The Levites' release from this duty indicates a new phase in Israel's religious life, where the focus shifts to the temple, a type of Christ as the ultimate dwelling place of God with humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>A tribe of Israel set apart for religious duties, particularly in the service of the tabernacle and later the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites before the construction of the temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The king of Israel who organized the Levites for temple service, as the temple was to be built by his son Solomon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>David's son, who would build the permanent temple in Jerusalem, changing the nature of the Levites' duties.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_in_jerusalem.htm">Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The permanent structure that replaced the tabernacle as the central place of worship for the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/transition_from_temporary_to_permanent.htm">Transition from Temporary to Permanent</a></b><br>The shift from the tabernacle to the temple signifies a move from a temporary to a permanent dwelling place for God's presence, symbolizing stability and fulfillment of God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_levites.htm">Role of the Levites</a></b><br>The change in the Levites' duties reflects the evolving nature of worship and service to God, reminding us to be adaptable in our service as God leads.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_dwelling_among_his_people.htm">God's Dwelling Among His People</a></b><br>The transition from the tabernacle to the temple foreshadows the ultimate dwelling of God with His people through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>The Levites' continued service, albeit in a different capacity, underscores the importance of faithfulness and dedication in our roles within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_significance_of_physical_structures.htm">Spiritual Significance of Physical Structures</a></b><br>While physical structures like the temple were significant, they point to a greater spiritual reality of God's presence with His people, encouraging us to seek His presence in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_differing_census_counts.htm">Numbers 3 - How do we reconcile these population figures with other biblical passages that present different census counts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/priests_vs._levites__role_differences.htm">How do priests and Levites differ in their roles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_findings_support_levite_service_in_1_chron.htm">Are there archaeological findings that support or contradict the large-scale Levite service outlined in 1 Chronicles 23:24-32?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_levites_in_2_chr_23_8.htm">What evidence supports the existence of the Levites and captains mentioned in 2 Chronicles 23:8, and how do we reconcile any lack of external records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">And the Levites also have not</span> (now) <span class= "ital">to carry the dwelling and all its vessels for its service,</span> as they had to do in the wanderings of Israel in the desert. The sacred dwelling-place (<span class= "ital">mishk?n</span>) had long been fixed at Gibeon; and the service of the Levites was so much the lighter, as in the olden time they not only had to carry about from place to place, but also to guard the holy tent and its belongings against the attacks of marauders. The inference is that as the duties had become so much less arduous, they might well be undertaken at an earlier age than the ancient custom permitted.<p><span class= "bld">They shall no more carry.</span>--Comp. the same infinitival construction in <a href="/2_chronicles/5-11.htm" title="And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:">2Chronicles 5:11</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And also unto the Levites</span>. Emphasis is laid on the thought of the relief that permanent habitation in Jerusalem conferred on the Levites over and above the whole body of the rest of the people. They will no more be mere burden-bearers, though the burdens they Bore were of the most sacred character. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/23-26.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">So now</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגַ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">לַלְוִיִּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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">no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵין־</span> <span class="translit">(’ên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">longer need to carry</span><br /><span class="heb">לָשֵׂ֧את</span> <span class="translit">(lā·śêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tabernacle</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miš·kān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<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">or any</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 the articles</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(kê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for its service.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">1 Chronicles 23:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">1 Chronicles 23:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">1 Chronicles 23:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">1 Chronicles 23:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">1 Chronicles 23:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">1 Chronicles 23:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">1 Chronicles 23:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">1 Chronicles 23:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">1 Chronicles 23:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">1 Chronicles 23:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 23:26 And also the Levites shall no more (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 23:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 23:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 23:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 23:27" /></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>