Numbers 3:9
And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Numbers 3:9 in other translations
| BSB | Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites. |
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| WEB | 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. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | and thou hast given the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are surely given to him out of the sons of Israel. |
| DARBY | And thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given to him out of the children of Israel. |
| BBE | Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; so that they may be his without question from among the children of Israel. |
| Webster | And thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given to him out of the children of Israel. |
What does Numbers 3:9 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…
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…
Numbers 3:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Numbers 3:9
- 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. Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
- Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
- Ephesians 4:8
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
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Context
- Numbers 3:8
And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
- Numbers 3:9
And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
- Numbers 3:10
And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Numbers 3:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y darás los Levitas á Aarón y á sus hijos: le son enteramente dados de entre los hijos de Israel. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et tu donneras les Lévites à Aaron et à ses fils; ils lui sont absolument donnés d’entre les fils d’Israël. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und du sollst die Leviten dem Aaron und seinen Söhnen geben; ganz zu eigen sind sie ihm gegeben von seiten der Kinder Israel. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dabisque dono Levitas |