And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.

And some of their stock had the charge of the vessels for the ministry: for the vessels were both brought in and carried out by number.

And part of them had the charge of the instruments of service, for by number they brought them in and by number they brought them out.

And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by tale were they brought in and by tale were they taken out.

And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by number.

And some of them are over the vessels of service, for by number they bring them in, and by number they take them out.

Certain of them had the care of the vessels used in worship, to keep an account of them when they came in and when they were taken out again.

Some from their kindred were also over the vessels of the ministry. For the vessels were both carried in and carried out according to number.

By tale - literally, "by number." The vessels for service taken out of the treasury were counted, that the same number should be returned to the treasury after the service was over,

And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale. Which the priests used in sacrificing, and which the Levites brought to them, and returned again to their proper places.

And of them (the Levites), some were over the vessels of the service, by which we are probably to understand the costly vessels, e.g., the golden cups for the libations, etc., which were brought from the treasure-chamber only for a short time for use in the service. They were brought, according to the number, into the place where the service took place, and after being again numbered, were again carried forth; and according to 1-Chronicles 9:29, other Levites were set over הכּלים and over הקּדשׁ כּלי.