Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You will give the Levites to Aaron and to his descendants; they [are] surely assigned to him from among the {Israelites}.
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 shall keep all the furniture of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. 9 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. 10 And thou shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall keep their priesthood. And the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.
Cross References
Numbers 8:19
And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the sons of Israel, to do the service of the sons of Israel in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the sons of Israel, that there be no plague am
Numbers 18:6-7
And I, behold, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the sons of Israel. They are a gift to you, given to LORD, to do the service of the tent of meeting.
Ephesians 4:8
Therefore he says, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
Ephesians 4:11
And indeed he gave the apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers