Numbers 4:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 4:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 4:27 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 4:27 — KJV
“At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens. appointment: Heb. mouth”
— Numbers 4:27 (KJV)
Numbers 4:27 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 4:27
“And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. appointment: Heb. mouth determined: or, settled”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:27: appointment, sons, appoint
“Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; their...: Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:27: aaron, sons, service
“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.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:27: aaron, sons, service
“And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. so had David...: Heb. so was the commandment of David the man of God”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:27: service, appoint, charge
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. such...: Heb. the sons of destruction”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:27: sons, appoint, heb
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