Numbers 3:6

Numbers 3:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
• New International Version (NIV)“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.

Context of Numbers 3:6

4And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father. 5And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him. 7And 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. 8And 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 3:6 word by word

הַקְרֵב֙ אֶת־מַטֵּ֣ה לֵוִ֔י וְֽהַעֲמַדְתָּ֣ אֹת֔וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְשֵׁרְת֖וּ אֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Bringקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• Leviלֵוִיlêvîy · LeviH3878
• nearקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• presentעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• ministerשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334

Cross-references for Numbers 3:6

• Numbers 1:49Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
• Numbers 2:17Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall move forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they move forward, every man in his place by their standards.
• Numbers 8:6Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
• Numbers 16:9Seemeth it but a small thing to you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
• Numbers 18:2And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined to thee, and minister to thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.
• Exodus 32:26Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’S side? let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.
• Deuteronomy 33:8And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst tempt at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
• Malachi 2:4And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

Commentaries on Numbers 3:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Bring the tribe of Levi near - The original word הקרב 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.Read the comment
• 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 3:6

• Levites
• Minister, Christian

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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