Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
At that time LORD set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of LORD, to stand before LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
Holman Bible
“At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi
International Standard Version
At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, to stand in the LORD's presence, to serve, and to bless his name until this day.
American Standard Version
At that time Jehovah set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
Amplified
At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to serve Him and to bless in His name until this day.
Bible in Basic English
At that time the Lord had the tribe of Levi marked out to take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, to be before the Lord and to do his work and to give blessings in his name, to this day.
Darby Translation
At that time Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to do service unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
Julia Smith Translation
In that time Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to lift up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to serve him, and to praise in his name, even to this day.
King James 2000
At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
At that time Yahweh set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to stand {before} Yahweh, to serve him and to bless [the people] in his name until this day.
Modern King James verseion
At that time Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to minister to Him, and to bless in His name, until today.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the same season the LORD separated the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD and to stand before the LORD, and to minister unto him and to bless in his name unto this day.
NET Bible
At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the Lord's covenant, to stand before the Lord to serve him, and to formulate blessings in his name, as they do to this very day.
New Heart English Bible
At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.
The Emphasized Bible
At that time, did Yahweh separate the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, - to stand before Yahweh to wait upon him and to bless in his name (until this day).
Webster
At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.
World English Bible
At that time Yahweh set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, to stand before Yahweh to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.
Youngs Literal Translation
'At that time hath Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah, to serve Him, and to bless in His name, unto this day,
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Carried by kohathites
Ark of the covenant » Was carried » By priests of levites alone
Benedictions » Divinely appointed
Church of israel » Had » An ordained ministry
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
Levites » Carried the ark of the covenant
Topics
Interlinear
Badal
Nasa'
`amad
Paniym
Barak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 10:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Conclusion Of The Historical Resume
7 From there they journeyed to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land of brooks of water. 8 At that time LORD set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of LORD, to stand before LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day. 9 Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brothers. LORD is his inheritance, according as LORD thy God spoke to him.)
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:5
For LORD thy God has chosen him out of all thy tribes to stand to minister in the name of LORD, him and his sons forever.
Deuteronomy 21:5
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near, for LORD thy God has chosen them to minister to him, and to bless in the name of LORD, and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be.
Leviticus 9:22
And Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them. And he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings.
Numbers 3:6
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
Numbers 4:15
And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp is set forward, after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it, but they shall not touch the sanctuar
Numbers 6:23-26
Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, This way ye shall bless the sons of Israel: Ye shall say to them,
Exodus 29:1-37
And this is the thing that thou shall do to them to hallow them, to minister to me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock and two rams without blemish,
Leviticus 8:9
And he set the miter upon his head. And upon the miter, in front, he set the golden plate, the holy crown, as LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers 1:47-53
But the Levites according to the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
Numbers 3:1-4
Now these are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that LORD spoke with Moses in mount Sinai:
Numbers 3:31
And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary with which they minister, and the screen, and all the service of it.
Numbers 8:1-26
And LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Numbers 16:9-10
[Is it] a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister to
Numbers 18:1-32
And LORD said to Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy fathers' house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary, and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
Deuteronomy 17:12
And the man who does presumptuously, in not hearkening to the priest who stands to minister there before LORD thy God, or to the judge, even that man shall die, and thou shall put away the evil from Israel.
1 Kings 8:3-4
And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
1 Kings 8:6
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of LORD to its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.
1 Chronicles 15:12-15
And said to them, Ye are the heads of the fathers of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brothers, that ye may bring up the ark of LORD, the God of Israel, to [the place] that I have prepared for it.
1 Chronicles 15:26
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of LORD, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.
1 Chronicles 23:26
And also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service of it.
2 Chronicles 5:4-5
And all the elders of Israel came. And the Levites took up the ark.
2 Chronicles 29:11
My sons, be not now negligent. For LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.
2 Chronicles 30:27
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people. And their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.
Psalm 134:2
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, and bless ye LORD.
Psalm 135:2
ye who stand in the house of LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
Jeremiah 15:19
Therefore thus says LORD: If thou return, then I will bring thee again that thou may stand before me. And if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shall be as my mouth. They shall return to thee, but thou shall not retur
Ezekiel 44:11
Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having oversight at the gates of the house, and ministering in the house. They shall kill the burnt-offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to ministe
Ezekiel 44:15
But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, who kept the charge of my sanctuary when the sons of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister to me. And they shall stand before me to offer to me the fat an
John 15:16
Ye did not choose out me, but I chose out you, and appointed you, so that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit may remain, so that anything whatever ye may ask of the Father in my name, he may give you.
Acts 13:2
And while they were serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me now Barnabas and Saul for the work that I have called them.
Romans 1:1
Paul, a bondman of Jesus Christ, a called apostle separated for the good-news of God
Romans 12:7
or service, in the service; or he who teaches, in the teaching;
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore, Come ye out from among them, and be ye separated, says Lord, And touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you
Galatians 1:15
But when it pleased God who separated me from my mother's belly, and called me through his grace,