King James Version
1 Chronicles 23:26 in the King James Version says “And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.”
1 Chronicles 23:26 · King James Version
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.
For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever: that: or, and he dwelleth in Jerusalem, etc
And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: numbered: Heb. number
Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; their: Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron
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properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
“they shall no more carry”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the tabernacle”
H4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the temple); specifically, the tabernacle (properly, its w
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“nor any vessels”
H3627something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
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