Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, was captain over all the captains of the Levites, and had the oversight of them that waited upon the holy things.
New American Standard Bible
and Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was the chief of the leaders of Levi, and had the oversight of those who perform the duties of the sanctuary.
King James Version
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
Holman Bible
The chief of the Levite leaders was Eleazar
International Standard Version
The chief of all the leaders of the descendants of Levi was Aaron the priest's son Eleazar. He was assigned to oversee those who were in charge of the services of the sanctuary.
A Conservative Version
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be ruler of the rulers of the Levites, [with] the oversight of those who keep the charge of the sanctuary.
American Standard Version
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
Amplified
Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, was chief of the leaders of the Levites; he supervised those who performed the duties of the sanctuary.
Bible in Basic English
Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, will be head over all the Levites and overseer of those responsible for the care of the holy place.
Darby Translation
And the prince of princes of the Levites was Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest: he had the oversight of them that kept the charge of the sanctuary.
Julia Smith Translation
And the chief of the chiefs of the Levites, Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, set over those watching the watches of the holy place.
King James 2000
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be head over the leaders of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The {chief of the leaders} of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest [who had] oversight of those keeping the responsibility of the sanctuary.
Modern King James verseion
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the leaders of the Levites, having the oversight of the ones who keep the charge of the sanctuary.
NET Bible
Now the head of all the Levitical leaders was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the sanctuary.
New Heart English Bible
Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief of the leaders of the Levites, with the oversight of those who keep the requirements of the sanctuary.
The Emphasized Bible
And the prince of the princes of the Levites, was Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, - to have the oversight of them that were to keep the charge of the sanctuary.
Webster
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
World English Bible
Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites, with the oversight of those who keep the requirements of the sanctuary.
Youngs Literal Translation
And to the prince of the princes of the Levites, Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, is the oversight of the keepers of the charge of the sanctuary.
Themes
Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
The high priest » The deputy of » Had oversight of the levites
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Place of, in encampments and the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
Levites » The chief over the kohathites was the oldest son of the ruling high priest
the Levites » Were all under control of the high priest's deputy
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 3:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Aaron's Sons
31 and their office was to keep the ark, the table, the candlestick and the altar, and the holy vessels to minister with, and the veil with all that served thereto. 32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, was captain over all the captains of the Levites, and had the oversight of them that waited upon the holy things. 33 And of Merari came the kindreds of the Mahlites and of the Mushites: and these are the kindreds of the Merarites.
Cross References
Numbers 4:16
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, shall have the charge to prepare oil for the lights and sweet cense, and the daily meat offering and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the dwelling and of all that therein is, both over the sanctuary and over all that pertaineth thereto."
Numbers 4:27
And at the mouth of Aaron and his sons, shall all the service of the children of the Gershonites be done, in all their charges and in all their service, and ye shall appoint them unto all their charges that they shall wait upon.
Numbers 20:25-28
Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up into mount Hor,
2 Kings 25:18
And the chief Marshal took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the highest priest save one, and three keepers of the door.
1 Chronicles 9:14-20
And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah of the sons of Merari.
1 Chronicles 26:20-24
And of the Levites, Ahijah had the oversight of the treasure of the house of God, and of the treasure of the dedicated things.