Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD. Young's Literal Translation And they have kept the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron, their brethren, for the service of the house of Jehovah. King James Bible And 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. Hebrew So [the Levites] were to carry outוְשָׁמְר֞וּ (wə·šā·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the responsibilities מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת (miš·me·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function for the Tent אֹֽהֶל־ (’ō·hel-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 168: A tent of Meeting מוֹעֵ֗ד (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting and וְאֵת֙ (wə·’êṯ) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the Holy Place, הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ (haq·qō·ḏeš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity and, under וּמִשְׁמֶ֕רֶת (ū·miš·me·reṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function their brothers אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם (’ă·ḥê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 251: A brother, ) the descendants בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Aaron, אַהֲרֹ֖ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses the service לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת (la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5656: Work of any kind of the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel |