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Num. 3:36 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And βunder the custody
pquddah (Hebrew #6486)
visitation (in many senses, chiefly official)
KJV usage: account, (that have the) charge, custody, that which...laid up, numbers, office(-r), ordering, oversight, + prison, reckoning, visitation.
Pronounce: pek-ood-daw'
Origin: feminine passive participle of 6485
andi charge
mishmereth (Hebrew #4931)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party
KJV usage: charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
Pronounce: mish-mer'-reth
Origin: fem. of 4929
of the sons
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Merari
Mrariy (Hebrew #4847)
bitter; Merari, an Israelite
KJV usage: Merari. See also 4848.
Pronounce: mer-aw-ree'
Origin: from 4843
shall be the boards
qeresh (Hebrew #7175)
a slab or plank; by implication, a deck of a ship
KJV usage: bench, board.
Pronounce: keh'-resh
Origin: from an unused root meaning to split off
of the tabernacle
mishkan (Hebrew #4908)
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
KJV usage: dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.
Pronounce: mish-kawn'
Origin: from 7931
, and the bars
briyach (Hebrew #1280)
a bolt
KJV usage: bar, fugitive.
Pronounce: ber-ee'-akh
Origin: from 1272
thereof, and the pillars
`ammuwd (Hebrew #5982)
from 5975; a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform
KJV usage: X apiece, pillar.
Pronounce: am-mood'
Origin: or ammud {am-mood'}
thereof, and the sockets
'eden (Hebrew #134)
a basis (of a building, a column, etc.)
KJV usage: foundation, socket.
Pronounce: eh'-den
Origin: from the same as 113 (in the sense of strength)
thereof, and all the vessels
kliy (Hebrew #3627)
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
KJV usage: armour ((-bearer)), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, X one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
Pronounce: kel-ee'
Origin: from 3615
thereof, and all that serveth
`abodah (Hebrew #5656)
from 5647; work of any kind
KJV usage: act, bondage, + bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, X wrought.
Pronounce: ab-o-daw'
Origin: or mabowdah {ab-o-daw'}
thereto,
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the office of the charge.
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Num. 4:31‑32• 31And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,
 32And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden. (Num. 4:31‑32)

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Merari; Merarites,
Pillar,
Son,
The Tabernacle

Cross References

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under the custody and charge.
Heb. the office of the charge.the boards.
Num. 4:29‑33• 29As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;
 30From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.
 31And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,
 32And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.
 33This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. (Num. 4:29‑33)
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Num. 7:8• 8And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. (Num. 7:8)
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Ex. 26:15‑29,32,37• 15And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up.
 16Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board.
 17Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
 18And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.
 19And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.
 20And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards:
 21And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
 22And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.
 23And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
 24And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.
 25And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
 26And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
 27And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward.
 28And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.
 29And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.
 32And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
 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. 26:15‑29,32,37)
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Ex. 27:9‑19• 9And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:
 10And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
 11And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
 12And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.
 13And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.
 14The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
 15And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
 16And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.
 17All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.
 18The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.
 19All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass. (Ex. 27:9‑19)
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Ex. 35:11,18• 11The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,
 18The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords, (Ex. 35:11,18)
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Ex. 36:20‑34,36• 20And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.
 21The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half.
 22One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
 23And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward:
 24And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.
 25And for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north corner, he made twenty boards,
 26And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
 27And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.
 28And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
 29And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.
 30And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.
 31And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
 32And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward.
 33And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.
 34And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
 36And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver. (Ex. 36:20‑34,36)
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Ex. 38:17‑20• 17And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.
 18And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.
 19And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver.
 20And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass. (Ex. 38:17‑20)
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Ex. 39:33• 33And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all his furniture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets, (Ex. 39:33)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the charge of the sons of Merari consisted in the oversight of the boards of the tabernacle, and its bars, and its pillars, and its bases, and all its furniture, and all that belongs to its service,