Numbers 7:5
New International Version
“Accept these from them, that they may be used in the work at the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites as each man’s work requires.”

New Living Translation
“Receive their gifts, and use these oxen and wagons for transporting the Tabernacle. Distribute them among the Levites according to the work they have to do.”

English Standard Version
“Accept these from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

Berean Standard Bible
“Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

King James Bible
Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

New King James Version
“Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the work of the tabernacle of meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.”

New American Standard Bible
“Accept these things from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

NASB 1995
“Accept these things from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

NASB 1977
“Accept these things from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

Legacy Standard Bible
“Accept these things from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

Amplified Bible
“Accept these things from them, so that they may be used in the service of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle), and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

Christian Standard Bible
“Accept these from them to be used in the work of the tent of meeting, and give this offering to the Levites, to each division according to their service.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Accept these from them to be used in the work of the tent of meeting, and give this offering to the Levites, to each division according to their service.”

American Standard Version
Take it of them, that they may be used in doing the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

Contemporary English Version
"Accept these gifts, so the Levites can use them here at the sacred tent for carrying the sacred things."

English Revised Version
Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Accept these gifts from them to use in the work done for the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites to use wherever they need these gifts for their work."

Good News Translation
"Accept these gifts for use in the work to be done for the Tent; give them to the Levites according to the work they have to do."

International Standard Version
"Take these gifts from them and use them in service at the Tent of Meeting. Present them to the descendants of Levi, distributing them to each person according to his work."

Majority Standard Bible
“Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

NET Bible
"Receive these gifts from them, that they may be used in doing the work of the tent of meeting; and you must give them to the Levites, to every man as his service requires."

New Heart English Bible
"Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."

Webster's Bible Translation
Take it of them, that they may be to perform the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.

World English Bible
“Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Receive [these] from them, and they have been [used] for doing the service of the Tent of Meeting, and you have given them to the Levites, each according to his service.”

Young's Literal Translation
'Receive from them, and they have been to do the service of the tent of meeting, and thou hast given them unto the Levites, each according to his service.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Take from them, and they were to serve the service of the tent of appointment; and they gave them to the Levites, to a man according to his service.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Receive them from them to serve in the ministry of the tabernacle, and thou shalt deliver them to the Levites according to the order of their ministry.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Receive these things from them, in order to serve in the ministry of the tabernacle, and you shall deliver them to the Levites, according to the order of their ministry.”

New American Bible
Accept their offering, that these things may be put to use to maintain the tent of meeting. Assign them to the Levites, to each according to his duties.

New Revised Standard Version
Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each according to his service.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Take the offerings from them, that they may be used to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Take of them and they shall be for performing the service in the Time Tent among them, and give them to the Levites, each man, enough for his service.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Take of them, and they shall be for the works of the services of the tabernacle of witness: and thou shalt give them to the Levites, to each one according to his ministration.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Offerings of Dedication
4And the LORD said to Moses, 5“Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.” 6So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.…

Cross References
Exodus 25:2
“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.

Exodus 35:5
Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

Exodus 35:21
And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.

Exodus 36:3
They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,

Leviticus 27:30
Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.

Deuteronomy 12:6
To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks.

Deuteronomy 16:17
Everyone must appear with a gift as he is able, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you.

1 Chronicles 29:9
And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

2 Chronicles 31:12
And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.

Ezra 2:68-69
When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site. / According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.

Nehemiah 7:70-72
Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. / And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. / The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.

Psalm 110:3
Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.

Proverbs 3:9
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;

Malachi 3:10
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.

Matthew 2:11
On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.


Treasury of Scripture

Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.

take it

Exodus 25:1-11
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, …

Exodus 35:4-10
And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying, …

Psalm 16:2,3
O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; …

give them.

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Accept these from them
In this phrase, the Lord instructs Moses to receive the offerings from the leaders of Israel. The Hebrew root for "accept" is "laqach," which means to take or receive. This action signifies God's willingness to engage with His people through their offerings. It highlights the importance of community participation in worship and the acknowledgment of God's provision. Historically, this acceptance underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where offerings are a tangible expression of devotion and gratitude.

that they may be used
The purpose of the offerings is specified here. The Hebrew word "asah," meaning to do or make, is used, indicating that the offerings are not merely symbolic but have a practical function. This reflects the biblical principle that worship involves both spiritual and physical acts. The offerings are intended for service, demonstrating that what is given to God is used for His purposes, reinforcing the idea of stewardship and the practical outworking of faith.

in the work at the Tent of Meeting
The "Tent of Meeting," or "Ohel Moed" in Hebrew, was the sacred space where God met with Moses and the Israelites. It was the center of worship and the place where God's presence dwelled among His people. The work at the Tent of Meeting involved the maintenance of the tabernacle and the facilitation of worship. This phrase emphasizes the communal and sacred nature of the offerings, as they support the ongoing worship and service to God. It also points to the organized structure of worship in Israel, where each tribe contributed to the functioning of the tabernacle, symbolizing unity and shared responsibility in the community of faith.

Verse 5. - Take it of them. It was the first absolutely voluntary offering made for the service of God, and as such altogether acceptable. Former "free-will offerings" had been at the least invited this had not.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Accept these [gifts]
קַ֚ח (qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

from them,
מֵֽאִתָּ֔ם (mê·’it·tām)
Preposition-m | Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

that they may be
וְהָי֕וּ (wə·hā·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

used
לַעֲבֹ֕ד (la·‘ă·ḇōḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

in the work
עֲבֹדַ֖ת (‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5656: Work of any kind

of the Tent
אֹ֣הֶל (’ō·hel)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 168: A tent

of Meeting.
מוֹעֵ֑ד (mō·w·‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting

And give
וְנָתַתָּ֤ה (wə·nā·ṯat·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

them
אוֹתָם֙ (’ō·w·ṯām)
Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the Levites,
הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

to every man
אִ֖ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

according to
כְּפִ֥י (kə·p̄î)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

his service.”
עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃ (‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5656: Work of any kind


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