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Numbers 3:6
"Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest, so that they may serve him.
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Hebrew Names Version
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aharon the Kohen, that they may minister to him.
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aharon the Kohen, that they may minister to him.
King James Version
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Lexham English Bible
"Bring near the tribe of Levi, and set the tribe before Aaron the priest, and they will minister to him.
"Bring near the tribe of Levi, and set the tribe before Aaron the priest, and they will minister to him.
New Century Version
"Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to help him.
"Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to help him.
New English Translation
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
New American Standard Bible
"Bring the tribe of Levi forward and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
"Bring the tribe of Levi forward and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Bring the tribe of Leui, and set the before Aaron the Priest that they may serue him,
Bring the tribe of Leui, and set the before Aaron the Priest that they may serue him,
Legacy Standard Bible
"Bring the tribe of Levi near and have them stand before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
"Bring the tribe of Levi near and have them stand before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
Contemporary English Version
Assign the Levi tribe to Aaron the priest. They will be his assistants
Assign the Levi tribe to Aaron the priest. They will be his assistants
Complete Jewish Bible
"Summon the tribe of Levi, and assign them to Aharon the cohen, so that they can help him.
"Summon the tribe of Levi, and assign them to Aharon the cohen, so that they can help him.
Darby Translation
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him;
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him;
Easy-to-Read Version
"Bring all the men from the tribe of Levi. Bring them to Aaron the priest. These men will be his helpers.
"Bring all the men from the tribe of Levi. Bring them to Aaron the priest. These men will be his helpers.
English Standard Version
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
George Lamsa Translation
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
Good News Translation
"Bring forward the tribe of Levi and appoint them as servants of Aaron the priest.
"Bring forward the tribe of Levi and appoint them as servants of Aaron the priest.
Christian Standard Bible®
“Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to the priest Aaron to assist him.
“Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to the priest Aaron to assist him.
Literal Translation
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and you shall cause it to stand before Aaron the priest. And they shall serve him,
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and you shall cause it to stand before Aaron the priest. And they shall serve him,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Bringe hither the trybe of Leui, and set them before Aaron the prest, yt they maye serue wt him, & wayte vpon him
Bringe hither the trybe of Leui, and set them before Aaron the prest, yt they maye serue wt him, & wayte vpon him
American Standard Version
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Bible in Basic English
Make the tribe of Levi come near, and put them before Aaron the priest, to be his helpers,
Make the tribe of Levi come near, and put them before Aaron the priest, to be his helpers,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Bryng the tribe of Leui, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may serue hym:
Bryng the tribe of Leui, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may serue hym:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
'Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
King James Version (1611)
Bring the tribe of Leui neere, and present them before Aaron the Priest, that they may minister vnto him.
Bring the tribe of Leui neere, and present them before Aaron the Priest, that they may minister vnto him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Take the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt set them before Aaron the priest, and they shall minister to him,
Take the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt set them before Aaron the priest, and they shall minister to him,
English Revised Version
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Berean Standard Bible
"Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
"Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
`and seide, `Presente thou the lynage of Leuy, and make to stonde in the siyt of Aaron, preest, that thei mynystre to hym;
`and seide, `Presente thou the lynage of Leuy, and make to stonde in the siyt of Aaron, preest, that thei mynystre to hym;
Young's Literal Translation
`Bring near the tribe of Levi, and thou hast caused it to stand before Aaron the priest, and they have served him,
`Bring near the tribe of Levi, and thou hast caused it to stand before Aaron the priest, and they have served him,
Update Bible Version
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
Webster's Bible Translation
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
World English Bible
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
New King James Version
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
New Living Translation
"Call forward the tribe of Levi, and present them to Aaron the priest to serve as his assistants.
"Call forward the tribe of Levi, and present them to Aaron the priest to serve as his assistants.
New Life Bible
"Bring the family of Levi near. Set them in front of Aaron the religious leader so they may serve him.
"Bring the family of Levi near. Set them in front of Aaron the religious leader so they may serve him.
New Revised Standard
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, so that they may assist him.
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, so that they may assist him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Bring near the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt cause it to stand before Aaron the priest, - so shall they wait upon him;
Bring near the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt cause it to stand before Aaron the priest, - so shall they wait upon him;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Bring the tribe of Levi, and make them stand in the sight of Aaron the priest to minister to him, and let them watch,
Bring the tribe of Levi, and make them stand in the sight of Aaron the priest to minister to him, and let them watch,
Revised Standard Version
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Bring the tribe of Levi near and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
"Bring the tribe of Levi near and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
Contextual Overview
1Now these are the records of the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day when the LORD spoke [by special revelation] with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed, whom Aaron consecrated and ordained to minister in the priest's office. 4But Nadab and Abihu died in the presence of the LORD when they offered strange (unholy, unacceptable, inappropriate) fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai; and they had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the presence and under the supervision of Aaron their father. 5Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 6"Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest, so that they may serve him.7"They shall carry out the duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, doing the service of the tabernacle. 8"They shall also take care of all the furnishings and utensils of the Tent of Meeting, and [attend to] the duties of the Israelites, doing the service of the tabernacle. 9"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. 10"So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall observe and attend to their priesthood; but the layman (non-Levite) who approaches [the holy things] shall be put to death."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
The word hakraiv, here rendered bring near, is properly a sacrificial word, and signifies the presenting of a sacrifice or offering to the Lord. As an offering, the tribe of Levi was entirely given up to the service of the sanctuary, to be no longer their own, but the Lord's. Numbers 1:49-53, Numbers 2:17, Numbers 2:33, Numbers 8:6-15, Numbers 8:22-26, Numbers 16:9-11, Numbers 18:2-6, Exodus 32:26-29, Deuteronomy 33:8, Deuteronomy 33:9, Malachi 2:4
Reciprocal: Numbers 8:19 - I have given 1 Chronicles 23:28 - for the service 1 Chronicles 23:32 - the charge of the sons 2 Chronicles 29:11 - the Lord Ezra 6:18 - as it is written
Cross-References
Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the LORD God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, "Can it really be that God has said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?"
Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the LORD God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, "Can it really be that God has said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?"
Genesis 3:2
And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,
And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,
Genesis 3:12
And the man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate it."
And the man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate it."
Genesis 3:14
The LORD God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, You are cursed more than all the cattle, And more than any animal of the field; On your belly you shall go, And dust you shall eat All the days of your life.
The LORD God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, You are cursed more than all the cattle, And more than any animal of the field; On your belly you shall go, And dust you shall eat All the days of your life.
Genesis 3:15
"And I will put enmity (open hostility) Between you and the woman, And between your seed (offspring) and her Seed; He shall [fatally] bruise your head, And you shall [only] bruise His heel."
"And I will put enmity (open hostility) Between you and the woman, And between your seed (offspring) and her Seed; He shall [fatally] bruise your head, And you shall [only] bruise His heel."
Genesis 3:17
Then to Adam the LORD God said, "Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it'; The ground is [now] under a curse because of you; In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it All the days of your life.
Then to Adam the LORD God said, "Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it'; The ground is [now] under a curse because of you; In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it All the days of your life.
Genesis 3:19
"By the sweat of your face You will eat bread Until you return to the ground, For from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return."
"By the sweat of your face You will eat bread Until you return to the ground, For from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return."
Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful and desirable; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose and desired.
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful and desirable; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose and desired.
Genesis 39:7
Then after a time his master's wife looked at Joseph with desire, and she said, "Lie with me."
Then after a time his master's wife looked at Joseph with desire, and she said, "Lie with me."
Joshua 7:21
when I saw among the spoils [in Jericho] a beautiful robe from Shinar (southern Babylon) and two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I wanted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath."
when I saw among the spoils [in Jericho] a beautiful robe from Shinar (southern Babylon) and two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I wanted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Bring the tribe of Levi near,.... Separate them from the rest, set them apart for special service about, the sanctuary, let them have a place nearer to it than the other tribes, or offer them, that is, to the Lord, as in Numbers 8:11; as well as bring them near to Aaron; so it follows:
and present them before Aaron the priest; that he may receive them as a gift unto him, as servants to wait upon him; and! that he may appoint and declare unto them their work, and set them about it:
that they may minister unto him; in guarding the tabernacle taking care of the vessels of it, taking it down, carrying it, from place to place, and setting it up as there was occasion for it.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 3:6. Bring the tribe of Levi near — The original word ××§×¨× hakreb is properly a sacrificial word, and signifies the presenting of a sacrifice or offering to the Lord. As an offering, the tribe of Levi was given up entirely to the service of the sanctuary, to be no longer their own, but the Lord's property.
