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Christian Standard Bible ®
Numbers 3:6
“Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to the priest Aaron to assist 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.
Amplified Bible
"Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest, so that they may serve him.
"Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest, so 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.
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
1These are the family records of Aaron and Moses at the time the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2These are the names of Aaron’s sons: Nadab, the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3These are the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests. 4But Nadab and Abihu died in the Lord’s presence when they presented unauthorized fire before the Lord in the Wilderness of Sinai, and they had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests under the direction of Aaron their father. 5The Lord spoke to Moses: 6“Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to the priest Aaron to assist him. 7They are to perform duties for him and the entire community before the tent of meeting by attending to the service of the tabernacle. 8They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and perform duties for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle. 9Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been assigned exclusively to him from the Israelites. 10You are to appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out their priestly responsibilities, but any unauthorized person who comes near the sanctuary is to 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 the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?”
Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?”
Genesis 3:2
The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden.
The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden.
Genesis 3:12
The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.”
The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.”
Genesis 3:14
So the Lord God said to the serpent:
So the Lord God said to the serpent:
Genesis 3:15
I will put hostility between you and the woman,and between your offspring and her offspring.He will strike your head,and you will strike his heel.
I will put hostility between you and the woman,and between your offspring and her offspring.He will strike your head,and you will strike his heel.
Genesis 3:17
And he said to the man, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’:
And he said to the man, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’:
Genesis 3:19
You will eat bread by the sweat of your browuntil you return to the ground,since you were taken from it.For you are dust,and you will return to dust.”
You will eat bread by the sweat of your browuntil you return to the ground,since you were taken from it.For you are dust,and you will return to dust.”
Genesis 6:2
the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives for themselves.
the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives for themselves.
Genesis 39:7
After some time his master’s wife looked longingly at Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”
After some time his master’s wife looked longingly at Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”
Joshua 7:21
When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Babylon, five pounds of silver, and a bar of gold weighing a pound and a quarter, I coveted them and took them. You can see for yourself. They are concealed in the ground inside my tent, with the silver under the cloak.”
When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Babylon, five pounds of silver, and a bar of gold weighing a pound and a quarter, I coveted them and took them. You can see for yourself. They are concealed in the ground inside my tent, with the silver under the cloak.”
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.
