Numbers 3:32

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.

Cross-reference

Numbers 3:7 Parallel

Numbers 3:7 defines the 'charge' that Levites keep, which Eleazar oversees in Numbers 3:32 — direct contextual link.

Numbers 4:16 details Eleazar's charge over oil, incense, and the tabernacle's vessels — expanding on his oversight role mentioned in verse 32.

Numbers 20:25–28 Prophetic fulfillment

Numbers 20:25-28 records Eleazar's investiture as high priest, fulfilling his earlier appointment as chief over Levites.

Numbers 4:27 details how Aaron and his sons direct the Gershonites, echoing Eleazar's oversight role in Numbers 3:32.

Numbers 8:26 describes Levites keeping charge after age 50, using same phrase 'keep the charge' as in Numbers 3:32.

Joshua 24:33 Historical context

Joshua 24:33 records Eleazar's death, concluding the life of the chief introduced in Numbers 3:32.

1 Chronicles 6:50 Historical context

1 Chronicles 6:50 lists Eleazar in the priestly genealogy, tracing the line from Numbers 3:32.

Ezekiel 40:45 uses the same phrase 'keepers of the charge' for temple priests, echoing the duty overseen by Eleazar here.

1 Chronicles 9:20 Historical context

1 Chronicles 9:20 shows Phinehas, Eleazar's son, later holding a similar chief role over gatekeepers, continuing priestly oversight.

1 Chronicles 9:14 Historical context

1 Chronicles 9:20 names Phinehas son of Eleazar as ruler over Levites, continuing the oversight role from Numbers 3:32.

Ezra 7:5 Historical context

Ezra 7:5 traces Ezra's lineage back to Eleazar, showing the priestly line from Eleazar to Ezra.