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Numbers 3:9

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7 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.

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.

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

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.

11 And the LORD spake unto 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Ephesians 4:11

    And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

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  • 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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