1 Chronicles 23:28

1 Chronicles 23:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the Lord: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification of all sacred things and the performance of other duties at the house of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For their duty was to assist the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, having the care of the courts and the chambers, the cleansing of all that is holy, and any work for the service of the house of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)because their duty was to help the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts and in the chambers, in the purifying of all holy things and the work of the service of the house of God,

Context of 1 Chronicles 23:28

26And also to the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for its service. 27For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: 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; 29Both for the showbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all measures of volume and size; 30And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening;

1 Chronicles 23:28 word by word

כִּ֣י מַעֲמָדָ֞ם לְיַד־בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֗ן לַעֲבֹדַת֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה עַל־הַחֲצֵרוֹת֙ וְעַל־הַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹת וְעַֽל־טָהֳרַ֖ת לְכָל־קֹ֑דֶשׁ וּמַֽעֲשֵׂ֔ה עֲבֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• officeמַעֲמָדma‛ămâd · officeH4612
• waitיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: ministryH5656
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• courtsחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• chambersלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
• purifyingטׇהֳרָהţohŏrâh · purifyingH2893
• thingsקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:28

• 1 Chronicles 18:17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
• Nehemiah 11:24And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
• 1 Chronicles 23:4Of which, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
• 1 Chronicles 28:13Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
• Numbers 3:6Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
• 1 Kings 6:5And against the wall of the house he built chambers all around, against the walls of the house all around, both of the temple and of the inner sanctuary: and he made chambers all around:
• 2 Chronicles 31:11Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,
• Ezra 8:29Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.
• Nehemiah 13:4And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied to Tobiah:
• Jeremiah 35:4And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, who was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:
• Ezekiel 41:6And the side chambers were three, one over another, and thirty in order; and they entered into the wall which was of the house for the side chambers all around, that they might have hold, but they had not hold in the wall of the house.
• Ezekiel 42:3Opposite the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and opposite the pavement which was for the outer court, was gallery against gallery in three stories .
• 1 Chronicles 9:28And certain of them had the charge of the vessels of service, that they should bring them in and out by number.
• 2 Chronicles 29:5And said to them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place .
• 2 Chronicles 35:3And said to the Levites that taught all Israel, who were holy to the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Purifying of all holy things - Keeping all the vessels and utensils belonging to the sacred service clean and neat.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-32Verses 24-32 Now the people of Israel were so many, there should be more employed in the temple service, that every Israelite who brought an offering might find a Levite ready to help him. When more work is to be done, it is pity but there should be more workmen. A new heart, a spiritual mind, which delights greatly in God's commandments, and can find a refreshing feast in his ordinances, forms the great distinction between the true Christian and all…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-32The Levites helped the priests in many ways. They maintained the temple, arranged the sacred bread and other offerings, sang, and assisted with sacrifices. Different family groups of Levites had specific duties (1 Chronicles 23:4–6).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 23:28

• Levites

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary