Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him. New Living Translation Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons. They have been given from among all the people of Israel to serve as their assistants. English Standard Version And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the people of Israel. Berean Standard Bible Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites. King James Bible And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel. New King James Version And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are given entirely to him from among the children of Israel. New American Standard Bible So you shall assign the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are exclusively assigned to him from the sons of Israel. NASB 1995 “You shall thus give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the sons of Israel. NASB 1977 “You shall thus give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the sons of Israel. Legacy Standard Bible You shall thus give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the sons of Israel. Amplified Bible You shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons [as servants and helpers]; they are to be given wholly to him from among the Israelites. Christian Standard Bible Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been assigned exclusively to him from the Israelites. Holman Christian Standard Bible Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been assigned exclusively to him from the Israelites. American Standard Version And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him on the behalf of the children of Israel. Contemporary English Version They are assigned to help Aaron and his sons, English Revised Version And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him on the behalf of the children of Israel. GOD'S WORD® Translation Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons. The Levites will be the only Israelites given to them. Good News Translation The only responsibility the Levites have is to serve Aaron and his sons. International Standard Version Assign the descendants of Levi to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelis. Majority Standard Bible Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites. NET Bible You are to assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they will be assigned exclusively to him out of all the Israelites. New Heart English Bible You shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They are wholly given to him on the behalf of the children of Israel. Webster's Bible Translation And thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given to him out of the children of Israel. World English Bible You shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They are wholly given to him on the behalf of the children of Israel. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you have given the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are surely given to him out of the sons of Israel. Young's Literal Translation and thou hast given the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are surely given to him out of the sons of Israel. Smith's Literal Translation And give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; being given they were given to him from the sons of Israel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thou shalt give the Levites for a gift, Catholic Public Domain Version And you shall give the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons; for they have been delivered to them by the sons of Israel. New American Bible You shall assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been assigned unconditionally to him from among the Israelites. New Revised Standard Version You shall give the Levites to Aaron and his descendants; they are unreservedly given to him from among the Israelites. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are wholly given to him as a gift out of the children of Israel. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you shall give the Levites to Ahron and to his sons; they are a gift given to him from within the sons of Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons; they are wholly given unto him from the children of Israel. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron, and to his sons the priests; they are given for a gift to me of the children of Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duties of the Levites…8They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle. 9Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites. 10So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death.”… Cross References Exodus 28:1 “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests. Exodus 32:29 Afterward, Moses said, “Today you have been ordained for service to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother; so the LORD has bestowed a blessing on you this day.” Deuteronomy 10:8 At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day. Deuteronomy 18:1-2 The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. Joshua 13:14 To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them. Joshua 18:7 The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.” 1 Chronicles 23:13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever. 1 Chronicles 23:32 So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 29:11 Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.” Nehemiah 12:44-47 And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. / They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. ... Ezekiel 44:11 Yet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and ministering there. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices for the people and stand before them to minister to them. Malachi 2:4-7 Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Hosts. / “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name. / True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity. ... Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. Matthew 23:11 The greatest among you shall be your servant. Luke 1:74-75 deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear, / in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives. Treasury of Scripture And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given to him out of the children of Israel. Numbers 8:19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary. Numbers 18:6,7 And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation… Ephesians 4:8,11 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men… Jump to Previous Aaron Behalf Children Israel Israelites Levites Question Surely WhollyJump to Next Aaron Behalf Children Israel Israelites Levites Question Surely WhollyNumbers 3 1. The sons of Aaron5. The Levites are given to the priests instead of the firstborn 14. Are numbered by their families 21. The families, number, and charge of the Gershonites 27. Of the Kohathites 33. Of the Merarites 38. The place and charge of Moses and Aaron 40. The firstborn are freed by the Levites 44. The balances are refunded Assign the Levites The Hebrew word for "assign" is "natan," which means to give, bestow, or grant. This indicates a deliberate and purposeful action by God in setting apart the Levites for a specific role. The Levites were not merely chosen by chance; they were divinely appointed to serve in the tabernacle, highlighting the importance of divine calling and purpose in ministry. This assignment underscores the principle that God equips and designates individuals for His service according to His sovereign will. to Aaron and his sons they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Assignוְנָתַתָּה֙ (wə·nā·ṯat·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi to Aaron לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן (lə·’a·hă·rōn) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses and his sons; וּלְבָנָ֑יו (ū·lə·ḇā·nāw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son they הֵ֙מָּה֙ (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They have been given exclusively נְתוּנִ֨ם (nə·ṯū·nim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to him ל֔וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew from among מֵאֵ֖ת (mê·’êṯ) Preposition-m Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the Israelites. בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son Links Numbers 3:9 NIVNumbers 3:9 NLT Numbers 3:9 ESV Numbers 3:9 NASB Numbers 3:9 KJV Numbers 3:9 BibleApps.com Numbers 3:9 Biblia Paralela Numbers 3:9 Chinese Bible Numbers 3:9 French Bible Numbers 3:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 3:9 You shall give the Levites to Aaron (Nu Num.) |
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