Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
International Standard Version
"Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to Aaron the priest so they may serve him.
A Conservative Version
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
American Standard Version
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Amplified
“Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest, so that they may serve him.
Bible in Basic English
Make the tribe of Levi come near, and put them before Aaron the priest, to be his helpers,
Darby Translation
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him;
Julia Smith Translation
Bring near the tribe of Levi, and make it stand before Aaron the priest; and they served him.
King James 2000
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Bring near the tribe of Levi, and {set the tribe} {before Aaron} the priest, and they will minister to him.
Modern King James verseion
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, so that they may minister to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Bring the tribe of Levi, and set them before Aaron the priest, and let them serve him and wait upon him -
NET Bible
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
New Heart English Bible
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
The 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;
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Bring near the tribe of Levi, and thou hast caused it to stand before Aaron the priest, and they have served him,
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
the Levites » Chosen by God for service of the sanctuary
Interlinear
`amad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Aaron's Sons
5
The Lord spoke to Moses:
6 “Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
7
They are to perform duties for
Cross References
Exodus 32:26-29
And Moses stood at the camp’s entrance and said, “Whoever is for the Lord, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him.
Numbers 1:49-53
“Do not register or take a census of the tribe of Levi with the other Israelites.
Numbers 2:17
The tent of meeting is to move out with the Levites’ camp, which is in the middle of the camps. They are to move out just as they camp, each in his place,
Numbers 2:33
But the Levites were not registered among the Israelites, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Numbers 8:6-26
“Take the Levites from among the Israelites and ceremonially cleanse them.
Numbers 16:9-11
Isn’t it enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the Israelite community to bring you near to Himself, to perform the work at the Lord’s tabernacle, and to stand before the community to minister to them?
Numbers 18:1-7
The Lord said to Aaron, “You, your sons, and your ancestral house
Deuteronomy 10:8
“At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi
Deuteronomy 33:8-9
He said about Levi:
You tested him at Massah
and contended with him at the waters of Meribah.
Malachi 2:4
Then you will know that I sent you this decree so My covenant with Levi