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They shall observe his duties and the duties of the entire community before the tent of assembly, to do the work of the tabernacle. And they will keep all the vessels of the tent of assembly and the responsibilities of the Israelites,[a] to do the work[b] of the tabernacle. You will give the Levites to Aaron and to his descendants; they are surely assigned to him from among the Israelites.[c]

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  1. Numbers 3:8 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. Numbers 3:8 Or “service”
  3. Numbers 3:9 Literally “sons/children of Israel”

They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community(A) at the tent of meeting by doing the work(B) of the tabernacle. They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle. Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons;(C) they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.[a]

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  1. Numbers 3:9 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also 8:16) to me