Numbers 3:8 — Compare Translations

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And they shall keep all the instruments and furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and take charge of [attending] the Israelites, to serve in the tabernacle.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they shall keep all the instruments and furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and take charge of [attending] the Israelites, to serve in the tabernacle.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and perform duties for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they shall keep all the utensils of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

English EASY 2024

They must work on behalf of the Israelites. They must take care of the things that are in the Tent of Meeting. That is how they will serve God in the tabernacle.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Israelites should protect everything in the Meeting Tent; it is their duty. But the Levites will serve the Israelites by caring for these things. This will be their way of serving at the Holy Tent.

They shall guard all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and keep guard over the people of Israel as they minister at the tabernacle.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They shall take charge of all the equipment of the Tent and perform the duties for the rest of the Israelites.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They will take care of all the furnishings in the tent of meeting and work for the Israelites, doing what needs to be done for the inner tent.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and perform duties for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.

English KJV 1611

And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

English LSB

They shall also keep all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, along with the responsibility of the sons of Israel, to perform the service of the tabernacle.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They will keep all the instruments of the tent of meeting, and attend to the needs of the Israelites, to do the service of the tabernacle.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"They shall also keep all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, along with the duties of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They shall have custody of all the furnishings of the meeting tent and discharge the duties of the Israelites in the service of the Dwelling.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And they are responsible for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and for the needs of the Israelites, as they serve in the tabernacle.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They must take care of everything that is connected with the Tent of Meeting. When they do, they are acting for all of the people of Israel.

English NIV

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.

English NKJ 1982

Also they shall attend to all the furnishings of the tabernacle of meeting, and to the needs of the children of Israel, to do the work of the tabernacle.

English NLT

They will also maintain all the furnishings of the sacred tent, serving in the Tabernacle on behalf of all the Israelites.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

they shall be in charge of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and attend to the duties for the Israelites as they do service at the tabernacle.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

they shall have charge of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and attend to the duties for the people of Israel as they minister at the tabernacle.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

However, only Aaron and his sons may carry

English Tyndale 1537

And they shall wait upon all the apparel of the tabernacle of witness, and upon the children of Israel, to do the service of the habitation.