Numbers 3:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 3:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 3:38 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, sh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 3:38 — KJV
“But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
— Numbers 3:38 (KJV)
Numbers 3:38 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 3:38
“In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:38: before, tabernacle, even
“And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary. a gift: Heb. given”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:38: tabernacle, congregation, aaron
“And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:38: aaron, sons, stranger
“Even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:38: tabernacle, east, even
“And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:38: before, congregation, moses
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