1 Chronicles 23:26

moreover also, as for the Levites, they have no need to bear the habitation, nor any of its vessels in the laborious work thereof.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

In Context

25For, said David, Yahweh the God of Israel hath given rest unto his people,—and hath taken up his habitation in Jerusalem, unto times age-abiding;

27For, by the last words of David, the same, were the number of the sons of Levi,—from twenty years old, and upwards.

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Cross References

Numbers 4:5So then Aaron and his sons shall enter when the camp is to set forward, and take down the screening veil,—and enwrap therein the ark of the testimony;

Numbers 4:49At the bidding of Yahweh, were they put in charge by the mediation of Moses, man by man, over his labour and over his burden,—yea, they who were put in charge by him, were they, whom Yahweh commanded Moses.

Deuteronomy 10:8At that time, did Yahweh separate the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Yahweh,—to stand before Yahweh to wait upon him and to bless in his name (until this day).

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 23:25-32

The Office of the Levites. ( b. c. 1015.) 24 These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord , from the age of twenty years and upward. 25 For David said, The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever: 26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the… Read the whole commentary →

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