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2 Chronicles 35:3

To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.

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ASV

And he said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, that were holy unto Jehovah, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; there shall no more be a burden upon your shoulders. Now serve Jehovah your God, and his people Israel;

KJV

And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the Lord, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the Lord your God, and his people Israel,

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Original language & word study

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
לַ֠לְוִיִּםLal.vi.yimto the LevitesH3881 →
הַמְּבִינִ֨יםha.me.vu.nimthose teachingH995 →
לְכָל־le.khol<to> allH3605 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
הַקְּדוֹשִׁ֣יםha.ke.do.Shim<the> holyH6918 →
לַיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068 →
תְּנ֤וּte.NuputH5414 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אֲרוֹן־'a.ron-[the] ark ofH727 →
הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.desh<the> holinessH6944 →
בַּ֠בַּיִתBa.ba.yitin the houseH1004 →
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
בָּנָ֜הba.Nahhe builtH1129 →
שְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010 →
בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121 →
דָּוִיד֙da.VidDavidH1732 →
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
אֵין־'ein-notH369 →
לָכֶ֥םla.Khem[will belong] to you
מַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'a burdenH4853 →
בַּכָּתֵ֑ףba.ka.Tefon the shoulderH3802 →
עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258 →
עִבְדוּ֙'iv.DuserveH5647 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430 →
וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
עַמּ֥וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →

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2 Chronicles 17:7In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,1 Chronicles 23:26So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”Malachi 2:7For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.Deuteronomy 33:10He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.2 Chronicles 30:22And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.2 Chronicles 17:8–9accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.Numbers 16:9–10Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?2 Chronicles 5:7Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.1 Chronicles 15:2Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”2 Chronicles 34:14While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD written by Moses.Nehemiah 8:7–8The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.Numbers 4:15–49When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.Numbers 8:19And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to perform the service for the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.”2 Chronicles 8:11Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”2 Chronicles 17:9They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.Nehemiah 8:9Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.Numbers 16:9Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?

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Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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