oversee

verb

«oversee» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

In Chronicles, Levites oversee the Temple work and Solomon appoints overseers of the laborers building the Temple.

Interpretation. Tradition sees the building and running of the Temple as holy work, done in an orderly way by many people.

To watch over and direct work or workers; to supervise. tree →

Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges; (Writings 1CH.23.4, JPS 1917) tree →
And Solomon counted out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand men that were hewers in the mountains, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. (Writings 2CH.2.1, JPS 1917) tree →

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