Numbers 3:9

Numbers 3:9 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the people of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are given entirely to him from among the children of Israel.

Context of Numbers 3:9

7They will work for him and the whole community in front of the tent of meeting, doing what needs to be done for the inner tent. 8They will take care of all the furnishings in the tent of meeting and work for the Israelites, doing what needs to be done for the inner tent. Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons. The Levites will be the only Israelites given to them. 10Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests. Anyone else who tries to do the priests’ duties must be put to death.” 11The Lord said to Moses,

Numbers 3:9 word by word

וְנָתַתָּה֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו נְתוּנִ֨ם נְתוּנִ֥ם הֵ֙מָּה֙ ל֔וֹ מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou shalt giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• unto Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• and to his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• unto him out of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Numbers 3:9

• Numbers 8:19The Levites will be the only Israelites I give to Aaron and his sons. They will work for the Israelites at the tent of meeting. They will make peace with the Lord for the Israelites. Then no plague will strike the Israelites when they come near the holy place.”
• Numbers 18:6I have chosen the other Levites from among the Israelites to help you. They are a gift given to the Lord to do whatever work is necessary at the tent of meeting.
• Ephesians 4:8That’s why the Scriptures say: “When he went to the highest place, he took captive those who had captured us and gave gifts to people.”

Commentaries on Numbers 3:9

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-13God chose the Levites to be assistants for the priests, represented by Aaron. They had a number of holy duties in their ministry service. They performed holy tasks to maintain the Tent of Meeting and its items (3:7,8; explained more in 4:1–33).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-105-10. 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…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 3:9

• Levites
• Minister, Christian
• Priest

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• Aaron
• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Chief
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Commentaries on Numbers 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings