1 Chronicles 23:29
New International Version
They were in charge of the bread set out on the table, the special flour for the grain offerings, the thin loaves made without yeast, the baking and the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

New Living Translation
They were in charge of the sacred bread that was set out on the table, the choice flour for the grain offerings, the wafers made without yeast, the cakes cooked in olive oil, and the other mixed breads. They were also responsible to check all the weights and measures.

English Standard Version
Their duty was also to assist with the showbread, the flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baked offering, the offering mixed with oil, and all measures of quantity or size.

Berean Standard Bible
as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

King James Bible
Both for the shewbread, 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 manner of measure and size;

New King James Version
both with the showbread and the fine flour for the grain offering, with the unleavened cakes and what is baked in the pan, with what is mixed and with all kinds of measures and sizes;

New American Standard Bible
and with the showbread, and the fine flour for a grain offering, and unleavened wafers, or what is baked in the pan or what is well-mixed, and all measures of volume and size.

NASB 1995
and with the showbread, and the fine flour for a grain offering, and unleavened wafers, or what is baked in the pan or what is well-mixed, and all measures of volume and size.

NASB 1977
and with the showbread, and the fine flour for a grain offering, and unleavened wafers, or what is baked in the pan, or what is well-mixed, and all measures of volume and size.

Legacy Standard Bible
and with the showbread, and the fine flour for a grain offering, and unleavened wafers, or what is made on the griddle, or what is well stirred, and all measures of volume and size.

Amplified Bible
and with the showbread, and the fine flour for a grain offering, and unleavened wafers, or what is baked in the pan or what is well-mixed, and all measures of volume and size [as the Law of Moses required].

Christian Standard Bible
as well as the rows of the Bread of the Presence, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
as well as the rows of the bread of the Presence, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length.

American Standard Version
for the showbread also, and for the fine flour for a meal-offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all manner of measure and size;

Contemporary English Version
They will also be in charge of the sacred loaves of bread, the flour for the grain sacrifices, the thin wafers, any offerings to be baked, and the flour mixed with olive oil. These Levites will weigh and measure these offerings.

English Revised Version
for the shewbread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all manner of measure and size;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They were also responsible for the rows of bread, the flour for the grain offerings, the unleavened bread wafers, and the bread made in frying pans. In addition, they were responsible for mixing the ingredients and keeping track of all weights and measures.

Good News Translation
to be responsible for the bread offered to God, the flour used in offerings, the wafers made without yeast, the baked offerings, and the flour mixed with olive oil; to weigh and measure the Temple offerings;

International Standard Version
including assisting with the rows of showbread, selecting flour for the grain offerings, the unleavened bread, baked offerings, and oil-based offerings, no matter what the quantity or sizes.

Majority Standard Bible
as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

NET Bible
They also took care of the bread that is displayed, the flour for offerings, the unleavened wafers, the round cakes, the mixing, and all the measuring.

New Heart English Bible
involving the show bread, the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all kinds of measure and size;

Webster's Bible Translation
Both for the show-bread, 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 manner of measure and size;

World English Bible
for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all measurements of quantity and size;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and for the bread of the arrangement, and for fine flour for present, and for the thin unleavened cakes, and for [the work of] the pan, and for that which is stirred, and for all [liquid] measure and [solid] measure;

Young's Literal Translation
and for the bread of the arrangement, and for fine flour for present, and for the thin unleavened cakes, and for the work of the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all liquid measure and solid measure;

Smith's Literal Translation
And for the bread of the arrangement, and for the fine flour for the gift, and for the thin cakes unleavened, and for the pan, and for the mingling, and for all measure and extension.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the priests have the charge of the leaves of proposition, and of the sacrifice of fine flour, and of the unleavened cakes, and of the fryingpan, and of the roasting, and of every weight and measure.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But the priests shall be over the bread of the presence, and the sacrifice of fine wheat flour, and the unleavened cakes, and the frying pan, and the roasting, and over every weight and measure.

New American Bible
They also have charge of the showbread, of the fine flour for the grain offering, of the wafers of unleavened bread, and of the baking and mixing, and of all measures of quantity and size.

New Revised Standard Version
to assist also with the rows of bread, the choice flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baked offering, the offering mixed with oil, and all measures of quantity or size.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And over the shewbread and the fine flour for meal offering and the unleavened cakes and over all those who sing and offer thanks,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the bread of rows and fine flour and unleavened cakes and all who sing and give thanks
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
for the showbread also, and for the fine flour for a meal-offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked on the griddle, or of that which is soaked, and for all manner of measure and size;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and for the shew-bread, and for the fine flour of the meat-offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for the fried cake, and for the dough, and for every measure;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Levite Duties Revised
28but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, 29as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size. 30They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.…

Cross References
Leviticus 24:5-9
You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf, / and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD. / And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD. ...

Exodus 25:30
And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

Numbers 28:1-8
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Command the Israelites and say to them: See that you present to Me at its appointed time the food for My food offerings, as a pleasing aroma to Me. / And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs. ...

Exodus 29:38-42
This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight. / With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. ...

Leviticus 6:14-18
Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons shall present it before the LORD in front of the altar. / The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. ...

Numbers 4:7
Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.

2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.

2 Chronicles 13:11
Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.

Nehemiah 10:33
for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.

Ezekiel 45:17
And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.

Matthew 12:4
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

Mark 2:26
During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

Luke 6:4
He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”

Hebrews 9:2
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.

Hebrews 9:6
When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.


Treasury of Scripture

Both for the show bread, 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 manner of measure and size;

1 Chronicles 9:31,32
And 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…

Exodus 25:30
And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.

Leviticus 24:5-9
And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake…

the fine flour

1 Chronicles 9:29
Some 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.

Leviticus 6:20-23
This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night…

unleavened

Leviticus 2:4-7
And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil…

Leviticus 7:9
And all the meat offering that is baken in the oven, and all that is dressed in the fryingpan, and in the pan, shall be the priest's that offereth it.

pan.

Leviticus 19:35,36
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure…

Numbers 3:50
Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

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They were also to assist
This phrase indicates the supportive role of the Levites in the temple service. The Hebrew root for "assist" is "שָׁרַת" (sharat), which means to minister or serve. This highlights the Levites' dedication to serving God and the community, emphasizing the importance of service in the life of a believer. Their role was not just about performing tasks but about facilitating worship and maintaining the sanctity of the temple.

with the showbread
The showbread, or "לחם הפנים" (lechem haPanim), literally means "bread of the Presence." It was a sacred offering placed on a table in the Holy Place of the tabernacle and later the temple. This bread symbolized God's provision and His perpetual presence with Israel. The Levites' involvement in preparing the showbread underscores the importance of acknowledging God's sustenance and presence in our lives.

the flour for the grain offerings
Grain offerings, or "מִנְחָה" (minchah), were a type of sacrifice made to God, often representing the fruits of human labor. The use of flour signifies the offering of one's daily work to God, a reminder that all we have comes from Him. The Levites' role in preparing these offerings highlights the need for purity and dedication in our work and worship.

the wafers of unleavened bread
Unleavened bread, or "מַצּוֹת" (matzot), is bread made without yeast, symbolizing purity and the absence of sin. This connects to the Passover, where unleavened bread was eaten to commemorate the Israelites' swift departure from Egypt. The Levites' task in preparing these wafers points to the call for holiness and readiness in the believer's life.

the baking and mixing
This phrase refers to the practical aspects of preparing offerings, involving skill and care. The Hebrew words for baking ("אָפָה" - aphah) and mixing ("בָּלַל" - balal) suggest a process of transformation and unity. Spiritually, this can be seen as a metaphor for the transformation that occurs in a believer's life through the work of the Holy Spirit, blending our diverse gifts and talents for God's glory.

all measurements of quantity and size
Precision in measurements was crucial in the preparation of offerings, reflecting God's order and perfection. The Hebrew word for measurements, "מִדָּה" (middah), implies a standard or norm. This precision underscores the importance of adhering to God's standards in our worship and daily lives, reminding us that God is a God of order and detail.

(29) Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour.--Rather, And over the shewbread, and over, &c. "For" (l?) continues the sense of "over" ('al). The Levitical assistants of the priests had to see to the preparation of the things here enumerated.

And for that which is baked in the pan.--Literally, and over the pan (Leviticus 2:5).

And for that which is fried.--Rather, and over that which is soaked in oil (a kind of cake, Leviticus 7:12).

And for all manner of measure and size.--The flour and wine and oil, which were the complements of every sacrifice, were measured by the Levites in standard vessels, of which they had the keeping. Exodus 29:40 shows that the proportions were fixed for each kind of offering. "Measure" (m?s-r?h), a rare word, implies measure of capacity; "size" (midd?h), measure of length (Rashi).

Verse 29. - Both for the shewbread, and... size. Seven other specifications of service are continued in this verse, with which we may compare 1 Chronicles 9:26-32. For the shewbread. The first mention of shewbread is found in Exodus 25:30. The directions for making it are found in Leviticus 24:5-9. The twelve unleavened cakes of which it consisted, heaped on the table in two piles, represented the twelve tribes, and intimated the Divine acceptance of the offerings of each faithful tribe (see also 2 Chronicles 13:11). For the fine flour for meat offering. This is spoken of in Exodus 29:40; Leviticus 2:1-7; Leviticus 6:14, 15, 19-27; Leviticus 23:13; Leviticus 14:5. For the unleavened cakes... the pan... fried. These are spoken of in Leviticus 2:4-7. For all manner of measure and size; Hebrew וּלְכָל־מְשׂוּרֶה וּמִדָּה. These two words occur also in Leviticus 19:35, 36, where they are rendered respectively "in measure" and "in meteyard." Perhaps the exacter rendering here would be "for all matters of liquid and solid measure."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
as well as for the rows
הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֜כֶת (ham·ma·‘ă·re·ḵeṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4635: An arrangement, a pile

of the showbread,
וּלְלֶ֨חֶם (ū·lə·le·ḥem)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

the fine flour
וּלְסֹ֤לֶת (ū·lə·sō·leṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5560: Fine flour

for the grain offering,
לְמִנְחָה֙ (lə·min·ḥāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering

the wafers
וְלִרְקִיקֵ֣י (wə·lir·qî·qê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7550: Thin cake, wafer

of unleavened bread,
הַמַּצּ֔וֹת (ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4682: Sweetness, sweet, an unfermented cake, loaf, the festival of Passover

the baking,
וְלַֽמַּחֲבַ֖ת (wə·lam·ma·ḥă·ḇaṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4227: A flat plate, pan, griddle

the mixing,
וְלַמֻּרְבָּ֑כֶת (wə·lam·mur·bā·ḵeṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 7246: To mix, stir

and all
וּלְכָל־ (ū·lə·ḵāl-)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

measurements of volume
מְשׂוּרָ֖ה (mə·śū·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4884: A measure

and size.
וּמִדָּֽה׃ (ū·mid·dāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4060: Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute


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