KJV ORIGINAL
This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is the work assigned to the families of the Gershonites - both their service duties and the things they must carry:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces the specific job responsibilities that God assigned to one particular group of Levites called the Gershonites.
📚 Historical Context
The Gershonites were one of three main family groups within the tribe of Levi, who were set apart by God to serve in the tabernacle (the portable temple used during Israel's wilderness journey). Each Levite family had specific duties related to transporting and maintaining the sacred tent and its furnishings when the Israelites moved from place to place in the desert.
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