Numbers 3:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 3:9

7 And they shall attend to his needs and the needs of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of meeting, to do ^athe work of the tabernacle.

8 Also they shall attend to all the furnishings of the tabernacle of meeting, and to the needs of the children of Israel, to do the work of the tabernacle.

9 And ^ayou shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are given entirely to¹ him from among the children of Israel.

10 So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, ^aand they shall attend to their priesthood; ^bbut the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”

11 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

12 “Now behold, ^aI Myself have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the children of Israel. Therefore the Levites shall be ^bMine,

13 because ^aall the firstborn are Mine. ^bOn the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They shall be Mine: I am the Lord.”

Census of the Levites Commanded

14 Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying:

Verse Comparison: Numbers 3:9

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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.

Amplified® Bible
And you shall give the Levites [as servants and helpers] to Aaron and his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the Israelites.

Contemporary English Version
They are assigned to help Aaron and his sons,

Darby English Version
And thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given to him out of the children of Israel.

Good News Bible
The only responsibility the Levites have is to serve Aaron and his sons.

King James Version
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 American 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.

New International Version
Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.

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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"You shall thus give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; he receives them wholly from among the sons of Israel.

Revised 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.

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.

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Census of the Levites Commanded

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