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1 Chronicles 6:48

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Their kinsmen the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Their brethren also the Levites [were] appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And their brethren the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And their brethren the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Their brethren also the Levites [were] appointed to all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And their brethren the Levites were given for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Howbeit, their brethren, the Levites, were given, for all the work of the habitation, of the house of God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And their brethren the Levites are put to all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Their brethren also the Levites, who were appointed for all the ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And their brethren the Leuites were appointed vnto all the seruice of the Tabernacle of the house of God,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Their brethren also the Leuits were appointed vnto all maner of seruice of the Tabernacle of the house of God.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Their brethren also the Levites were appointed to all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of the LORD.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And their brethren according to the houses of their fathers, [were] the Levites who were appointed to all the work of ministration of the tabernacle of the house of God.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Their brethren also the Lewiyyim [were] appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of Elohim.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Their brethren 251
{0251} Prime
אָח
'ach
{awkh}
A primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001)).
also the Læwiyyim לְוִיִּם 3881
{3881} Prime
לֵוִיִי
Leviyiy
{lay-vee-ee'}
Patronymic from H3878; a Leviite or descendant of Levi.
[were] appointed 5414
{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8803
<8803> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Passive (See H8815)
Count - 1415
unto all manner x3605
(3605) Complement
כֹּל
kol
{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
of service 5656
{5656} Prime
עֲבֹדָה
`abodah
{ab-o-daw'}
From H5647; work of any kind.
of the tabernacle 4908
{4908} Prime
מִשְׁכָּן
mishkan
{mish-kawn'}
From H7931; a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively the grave; also the Temple); specifically the Tabernacle (properly its wooden walls).
of the house 1004
{1004} Prime
בַּיִת
bayith
{bah'-yith}
Probably from H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.).
of ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים. 430
{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:16-48.


1 Chronicles 6:48

_ _ Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service — Those of them who were endowed with musical tastes and talents were employed in various other departments of the temple service.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:31-53.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 Chronicles 6:48

Their (i) brethren also the Levites [were] (k) appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

(i) The Levites are called the singers brothers because they came from the same stock.

(k) Read (Numbers 4:4).

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brethren:

1 Chronicles 23:2-32 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. ... And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy [place], and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 25:1-26:32 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: ... And his brethren, men of valour, [were] two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
Numbers 3:1-4:49 These also [are] the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day [that] the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai. ... According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers 8:5-26 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, ... But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
Numbers 16:9-10 [Seemeth it but] a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? ... And he hath brought thee near [to him], and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Numbers 18:1-32 And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood. ... And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die.

appointed:

1 Chronicles 12:28 And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
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Nu 3:1; 8:5; 16:9; 18:1. 1Ch 12:28; 23:2; 25:1.

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