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Numbers 3:9

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7 They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle.

8 They 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.

Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites.

10 So 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.”

11 Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites.
KJV
And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
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.
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.
BLB
And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the sons of Israel.
ÅB
Du skal gi levittene til Aron og hans sønner; blant Israels barn skal de være helt overgitt til ham.
OTB
Tildel levittene til Aron og hans sønner; de er utelukkende gitt til ham blant israelittene.
B1930
Du skal gi levittene til Aron og hans sønner; blandt Israels barn skal de være helt overgitt til ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Numbers 8:19

    And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to perform the service for the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.”

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  • Numbers 18:6–7

    Behold, I Myself have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to perform the service for the Tent of Meeting.

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  • Ephesians 4:11

    And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

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  • Ephesians 4:8

    This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

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