(A)Bring the tribe of Levi forward and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him. They shall perform the duties for [a]him and for the whole congregation in front of the tent of meeting, to do the (B)service of the tabernacle. They shall also take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, along with the duties of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. So you shall (C)assign the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are exclusively assigned to him from the sons of Israel.

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  1. Numbers 3:7 Lit him and the duties of the whole congregation

“Bring the tribe of Levi(A) and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.(B) They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community(C) at the tent of meeting by doing the work(D) of the tabernacle. They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle. Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons;(E) they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.[a]

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  1. Numbers 3:9 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also 8:16) to me

38 Now those who were to (A)camp in front of the tabernacle eastward, in front of the tent of meeting toward the sunrise, were Moses and Aaron and his sons, performing the duties of the sanctuary for the obligation of the sons of Israel; but (B)the [a]layman coming near was to be put to death.

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  1. Numbers 3:38 Lit stranger

38 Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east(A) of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the tent of meeting.(B) They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary(C) on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.(D)

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