Parallel Verses
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.
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 instruments of the tabernacle of the testimony and the charge of the sons of Israel, to minister in the service of the tabernacle.
9 You shall thus
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, that they may serve the ministry of the sons of Israel in the tabernacle of the testimony and reconcile the sons of Israel, that there be no plague in the sons of Israel when the sons of Israel come near unto the sanctuary.
Numbers 18:6-7
For behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the sons of Israel, given unto you as a gift of the LORD, to serve in the ministry of the tabernacle of the testimony.
Ephesians 4:8
Therefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men.
Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers,