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Num. 3:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

And the charge of the sons of Gershonp in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacleq, and the tentr, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

Num. 4:24‑26• ²⁴This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:
²⁵And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
²⁶And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve. (Num. 4:24‑26)

Ex. 25:9• ⁹According to all that I show thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it. (Ex. 25:9)

Ex. 26:1• ¹Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them. (Ex. 26:1)

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the charge.From this and the next chapter, we see the very severe labour which the Levites were to perform, while the journeyings of the Israelites lasted.

When we consider, that there was not less than 14 tons 266 lbs. of metal employed in the tabernacle, (see note on Ex 38:24,) besides the immense weight of the skins, hangings, cords, boards, and posts, we shall find it was no easy matter to transport this moveable temple from place to place.

The Gershonites, who were 7,500 in number had to carry the tent, coverings, vail, hangings of the court, cords, etc. (ver. 25, 26); the Kohathites, who were 8,600, the ark, table, candlestick, altars, and instruments of the sanctuary (ver. 31); and the Merarites, who were 6,200, the boards, bars, sockets, and all matters connected with these belonging to the tabernacle, with the pillars of the court, their sockets, pins, and cords (ver. 36, 37).

Num. 3:7• ⁷And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle. (Num. 3:7)

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Num. 4:24‑28• ²⁴This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:
²⁵And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
²⁶And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
²⁷At 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.
²⁸This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. (Num. 4:24‑28)

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Num. 7:7• ⁷Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service: (Num. 7:7)

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Num. 10:17• ¹⁷And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle. (Num. 10:17)

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1 Chron. 9:14‑33• ¹⁴And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
¹⁵And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
¹⁶And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
¹⁷And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;
¹⁸Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
¹⁹And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the Lord, were keepers of the entry.
²⁰And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the Lord was with him.
²¹And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
²²All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
²³So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.
²⁴In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
²⁵And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
²⁶For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
²⁷And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
²⁸And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.
²⁹Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
³⁰And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
³¹And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.
³²And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the showbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
³³And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night. (1 Chron. 9:14‑33)

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1 Chron. 23:32• ³²And 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 Chron. 23:32)

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1 Chron. 26:21‑22• ²¹As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
²²The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord. (1 Chron. 26:21‑22)

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2 Chron. 31:2,11‑18• ²And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord.
¹¹Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord; and they prepared them,
¹²And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.
¹³And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
¹⁴And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the Lord, and the most holy things.
¹⁵And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
¹⁶Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the Lord, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;
¹⁷Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;
¹⁸And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness: (2 Chron. 31:2,11‑18)

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Ezra 8:28‑30• ²⁸And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the Lord; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the Lord God of your fathers.
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.
³⁰So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God. (Ezra 8:28‑30)

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Mark 13:34• ³⁴For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. (Mark 13:34)

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Rom. 12:6‑8• ⁶Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
⁷Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
⁸Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. (Rom. 12:6‑8)

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Col. 4:17• ¹⁷And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. (Col. 4:17)

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1 Tim. 1:18• ¹⁸This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; (1 Tim. 1:18)

the tabernacle and.

Ex. 25:9• ⁹According to all that I show thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it. (Ex. 25:9)

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Ex. 26:1‑14• ¹Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
²The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.
³The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
⁴And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
⁵Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another.
⁶And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.
⁷And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.
⁸The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.
⁹And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.
¹⁰And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
¹¹And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
¹²And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.
¹³And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.
¹⁴And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins. (Ex. 26:1‑14)

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Ex. 36:8‑19• ⁸And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
⁹The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.
¹⁰And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.
¹¹And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
¹²Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.
¹³And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.
¹⁴And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.
¹⁵The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.
¹⁶And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
¹⁷And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
¹⁸And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.
¹⁹And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers' skins above that. (Ex. 36:8‑19)

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Ex. 40:19• ¹⁹And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the Lord commanded Moses. (Ex. 40:19)

and the hanging.

Ex. 26:36‑37• ³⁶And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
³⁷And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them. (Ex. 26:36‑37)

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Ex. 36:37‑38• ³⁷And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;
³⁸And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass. (Ex. 36:37‑38)

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Ex. 40:28• ²⁸And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle. (Ex. 40:28)

J. N. Darby Translation

And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting was: the tabernacle and the tent, its covering, and the curtaina of the entrance to the tent of meeting.

JND Translation Notes

Or "covering," so ver. 26, and ch. 4.25,26; see also Ex. 26.36.