Numbers 3:7

“And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation, etc.] The charge of Aaron and of all the people of Israel, which was to secure the sanctuary from being polluted or plundered: this the Levites were to be employed about, and thereby ease the high priest and the other priests, and the people, of what otherwise would have been incumbent on them: before the tabernacle of the congregation; not within it, neither in the holy place, nor in the most holy place, where they might not enter, to do any service peculiar thereunto, but at the door of the tabernacle, and in the court of it, and in the rooms and chambers in it: and do the service of the tabernacle; not to offer…”

“keep his charge - i. e. so assist him that the obligations incumbent on him and on the congregation may be fulfilled. return to 'Top of Page'”

“His charge - That is, Aaron's, or those things which are committed principally to Aaron's care and oversight. Of the congregation - That is, of all the sacrifices and services which are due to the Lord from all the people, because the people might not perform them, in their own persons, therefore they were to be performed by some particular persons in their stead; formerly by the first - born, Num 8:16, and now by the Levites. Before the tabernacle - Not within the tabernacle, for the care of the things within the holy place was appropriated to the priests, as the care of the most holy place was to the high - priest. Numbers 3:8”

“keep: Num 3:32, Num 8:26, Num 31:30; Ch1 23:28-32, Ch1 26:20, Ch1 26:22, Ch1 26:26 to do the: Num 1:50, Num 8:11, Num 8:15, Num 8:24-26 Numbers 3:8”