Numbers 18:23
“But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.”
Numbers 18:23 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- But only the sons of Levi may serve me in the tabernacle, and bear the sins of the people. It shall be an everlasting ordinance in your generations. They shall not possess any other thing,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- But the Levites shall do the service of the tent of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations; and among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
- DARBYDarby
- But the Levite, he shall perform the service of the tent of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity: it is an everlasting statute throughout your generations. And among the children of Israel shall they possess no inheritance;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- But the Levites shall do the service of the Tent of Meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations; and among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the Levites have done the service of the tent of meeting, and they ; they bear their iniquity; a statute age-during to your generations, that in the midst of the sons of Israel they have no inheritance;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "But the Levites will perform the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they will bear their iniquity. This is a statute forever throughout your generations; among the children of Israel, they will have no inheritance."
Context: Numbers 18
21And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
22Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.
23But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.
24But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
25And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
About Numbers 18: The Duties of the Priests and Levites
God commands that the priests, the descendants of Aaron, have the responsibility of the care of the sanctuary and the performance of the priestly service.
Commentary
In Numbers 18, the Lord instructs Aaron and his sons to take responsibility for the duties of the priests. He tells them that they are to be responsible for the offerings of the people, the most holy things, and the altar. He also tells them that they are to be responsible for the care of the sanctuary and all its furnishings.