Numbers 4:27 BSB — MannaFest

Numbers 4:27

All the service of the Gershonites—all their transport duties and other work—is to be done at the direction of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry.

BSB

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ASV

At the commandment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burden, and in all their service; and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burden.

KJV

At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.

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Commentary

1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, &c.--They were appointed to carry "the curtains of the tabernacle"--that is, the goats' hair covering of the tent--the ten curious curtains and embroidered hangings at the entrance, with their red morocco covering, &c.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
פִּי֩	pi	[the] mouth of	H6310 →
אַהֲרֹ֨ן	'a.ha.Ron	Aaron	H175 →
וּבָנָ֜יו	u.va.Nav	and sons his	H1121 →
תִּהְיֶ֗ה	tih.Yeh	it will be	H1961 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
עֲבֹדַת֙	'a.vo.Dat	[the] service of	H5656 →
בְּנֵ֣י	be.Nei	[the] descendants of	H1121 →
הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔י	ha.ge.re.shu.Ni	the Gershonite[s]	H1649 →
לְכָל־	le.khol	for all	H3605 →
מַשָּׂאָ֔ם	ma.sa.'Am	carrying their	H4853 →
וּלְכֹ֖ל	u.le.Khol	and for all	H3605 →
עֲבֹדָתָ֑ם	'a.vo.da.Tam	service their	H5656 →
וּפְקַדְתֶּ֤ם	u.fe.kad.Tem	and you will assign	H6485 →
עֲלֵהֶם֙	'a.le.Hem	to them	H5921 →
בְּמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת	be.mish.Me.ret	<in> a duty	H4931 →
אֵ֖ת	'et	<obj.>	H853 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
מַשָּׂאָֽם׃	ma.sa.'Am	carrying their	H4853 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Corinthians 11:2
Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
leads to
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15
  Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
- 1 Corinthians 4:17
  That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach…
- Proverbs 31:28–31
  Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
- 1 Corinthians 11:17
  In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6
  Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received…
Through
Luke 1:70
as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
leads to
- Acts 3:21–24
  Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
- Romans 1:2
  the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,
- 2 Peter 1:21
  For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

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Where the connections lead

Commentary

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The walk

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About Numbers