Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
You will give the Levites to Aaron and to his descendants; they [are] surely assigned to him from among the {Israelites}.
New American Standard Bible
You shall thus
King James Version
And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Holman Bible
Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been assigned exclusively to him
International Standard Version
Assign the descendants of Levi to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelis.
A Conservative Version
And thou shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They are wholly given to him on the behalf of the sons of Israel.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
You shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons [as servants and helpers]; they are to be given wholly to him from among the Israelites.
Bible in Basic English
Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; so that they may be his without question from among the children of Israel.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given to him out of the children of Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; being given they were given to him from the sons of Israel.
King James 2000
And you shall give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his son. They are wholly given to him out of the sons of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and his sons, for they are given unto him of the children of Israel.
NET Bible
You are to assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they will be assigned exclusively to him out of all the Israelites.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus shalt thou give the Levites unto Aaron and unto his sons, - given, given, they are unto him, from among the sons of Israel;
Webster
And thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given to him out of the children of Israel.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and thou hast given the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are surely given to him out of the sons of Israel.
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Levites set apart
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Subordinate to the sons of aaron
Interlinear
Nathan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Aaron's Sons
8 And they will keep all the vessels of the tent of assembly and the responsibilities of the {Israelites}, to do the work of the tabernacle. 9 You will give the Levites to Aaron and to his descendants; they [are] surely assigned to him from among the {Israelites}. 10 But you will count Aaron and his descendants; they will keep their priesthood, and the stranger who approaches will be put to death."
Cross References
Numbers 8:19
And I have given the Levites; they are given to Aaron and his sons from the midst of the {Israelites} to do the work of the {Israelites} in the tent of the assembly and to make atonement for the {Israelites}, so a plague will not be among the {Israelites} when the {Israelites} come near the sanctuary."
Numbers 18:6-7
Look, I myself have chosen your brothers the Levites from the midst of the children. They are a gift to you given from Yahweh to perform the work of the tent of assembly.
Ephesians 4:8
Therefore it says, "Ascending on high he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men."
Ephesians 4:11
And he himself gave some [as] apostles and some [as] prophets and some [as] evangelists and some [as] pastors and teachers