Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Bring near the tribe of Levi, and {set the tribe} {before Aaron} the priest, and they will minister to 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.
Holman Bible
“Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to Aaron the priest to assist 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.
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 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 6 "Bring near the tribe of Levi, and {set the tribe} {before Aaron} the priest, and they will minister to him. 7 They shall observe his duties and the duties of the entire community before the tent of assembly, to do the work of the tabernacle.
Cross References
Exodus 32:26-29
And Moses stood at the entrance of the camp, and he said, "Whoever [is] for Yahweh, to me." And all the sons of Levi were gathered to him.
Numbers 1:49-53
"You will not muster the tribe of Levi, and you will not {take a census of} them in the midst of the {Israelites}.
Numbers 2:17
"The tent of assembly the camp of the Levites will set out in the midst of the camps; they will set out just as they encamped, {each according to their standards}.
Numbers 2:33
The Levites were not counted in the midst of the {Israelites}, just as Yahweh commanded Moses.
Numbers 8:6-26
"Take the Levites from the midst of the {Israelites} and purify them.
Numbers 16:9-11
[Is it] too little for you that the God of Israel set you apart from the community of Israel {to allow you to approach him} to do the work of the tabernacle of Yahweh, to stand {before} the community to serve them?
Numbers 18:1-7
Yahweh said to Aaron, "You, your sons, and your family with you will bear the guilt of the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you will bear the guilt of your priesthood.
Deuteronomy 10:8
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.
Deuteronomy 33:8-9
And of Levi he said, "Your Thummim and your Urim [are] for {your faithful one}, {whom you tested at Massah}; you contended [with] him at the waters of Meribah.
Malachi 2:4
"Then you will know that I have sent to you this command, that my covenant with Levi {continues}," says Yahweh of hosts.