Numbers 3 · Verse 5

Numbers 3:5

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers 3:5, King James Version

Numbers 3:5 in other translations

BSBThen the LORD said to Moses,
WEBThe LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
ASVAnd Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
YLTAnd Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
DARBYAnd Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
BBEAnd the Lord said to Moses,
WebsterAnd the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

What does Numbers 3:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 3:5-10
5-10. Bring the tribe of Levi near--The Hebrew word "bring near" is a sacrificial term, denoting the presentation of an offering to God; and the use of the word, therefore, in connection with the Levites, signifies that they were devoted as an offering to the sanctuary, no longer to be employed in any common offices. They were subordinate to the priests, who alone enjoyed the privilege of entering the holy place; but they were employed in discharging many of the humbler duties which belonged to the sanctuary, as well as in various offices of great utility and importance to the religion and morals of the people.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 3:1-13

Chapter Outline The sons of Aaron, The Levites taken instead of the first-born. (1-13) The Levites numbered by their families, Their duties. (14-39) The first-born are numbered. (40-51) Verses 1-13 There was much work belonging to the priests' office, and there were now only Aaron and his two sons to do it; God appoints the Levites to attend them. Those whom God finds work for, he will find help for. The Levites…

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Numbers 3:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH1696
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehMosesH4872
לֵּאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • Numbers 3:4

    And Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord, when they offered strange fire before the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.

  • Numbers 3:5

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

  • Numbers 3:6

    Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

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Numbers 3:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Jehová habló á Moisés, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel parla à Moïse, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova redete zu Mose und sprach:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: