Numbers 8:9
“And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:”
Numbers 8:9 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the covenant, calling together all the multitude of the children of Israel:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And thou shalt present the Levites before the tent of meeting: and thou shalt assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel:
- DARBYDarby
- And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tent of meeting; and thou shalt gather together the whole assembly of the children of Israel.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- You shall present the Levites before the Tent of Meeting. You shall assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and thou hast brought near the Levites before the tent of meeting, and thou hast assembled the whole company of the sons of Israel,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- You shall bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation and gather the whole assembly of the people of Israel.
Context: Numbers 8
7And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
8Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
9And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
10And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
11And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.
About Numbers 8: The Consecration of the Levites
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Commentary
In Numbers 8, the Lord instructs Moses to set up the Levites as a special group of priests to serve in the Tabernacle. The Lord commands that the Levites be taken from among the Israelites and set apart for service in the Tabernacle. The Lord then gives Moses instructions on how to consecrate the Levites. He is to lay his hands on them and present them as a wave offering to the Lord. The Lord then instructs Moses to assign the Levites to their duties in the Tabernacle. The Levites are to be responsible for the care and maintenance of the Tabernacle and its furnishings.