Behold, I myself have taken your brothers the Levites from among the children of Israel. They are a gift to you, dedicated to Yahweh, to do the service of the Tent of Meeting.
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Behold, I myself have taken your brothers the Levites from among the children of Israel. They are a gift to you, dedicated to Yahweh, to do the service of the Tent of Meeting.
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And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
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And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel; for you they are given as a gift unto the LORD, to do the service of the tent of meeting.
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- Numbers 3:9 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.
- Numbers 3:12 “Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine,
- Numbers 3:45 “Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock; and the Levites shall be mine. I am Yahweh.
- Genesis 6:17 I, even I, will bring the flood of waters on this earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the sky. Everything that is in the earth will die.
- Genesis 9:9 “As for me, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you,
- Exodus 14:17 Behold, I myself will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will go in after them. I will get myself honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.
- Exodus 31:6 Behold, I myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you:
- Numbers 8:16-19 For they are wholly given to me from among the children of Israel; instead of all who open the womb, even the firstborn of all the children of Israel, I have taken them to me. For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are mine, both man and animal. On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for myself. I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel. I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the Tent of Meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel, so that there will be no plague among the children of Israel when the children of Israel come near to the sanctuary.”
- Isaiah 48:15 I, even I, have spoken. Yes, I have called him. I have brought him and he shall make his way prosperous.
- Isaiah 51:12 “I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who will be made as grass?
- Ezekiel 34:11 “ ‘For the Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.
- Ezekiel 34:20 “Therefore the Lord Yahweh says to them: ‘Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain For the Lord, i.e. for the service of the…
For the Lord, i.e. for the service of the Lord, to assist you therein, in the servile and troublesome parts of it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the…
And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites, from among the children of Israel,.... See Gill on Num 3:12; where the same is said, only they, are here called the brethren of the priests for the reason given, Num 18:2,
to you they are given as a gift for the Lord, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; See Gill on Num 3:7, Num 3:8, and See Gill on Num 3:9.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain To you they are given as a gift -…
To you they are given as a gift - We are to value it as a great gift of the divine bounty, to have those joined to us, that will be helpful and serviceable to us, in the service of God.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Num 18:6-7. To you they are given as a…
Num 18:6-7. To you they are given as a gift — We are to value it as a great gift of the divine bounty, to have those joined to us that will be helpful and serviceable to us in the service of God. The altar — Of burnt-offering. Within the veil — This phrase here comprehends both the holy and the most holy place. As a gift — Which I have freely conferred upon you, and upon you alone; and therefore let no man henceforth dare either to charge you with arrogance in appropriating this to yourselves, or to invade your office.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The Lord instructs here the priests that the office…
The Lord instructs here the priests that the office which they fill, and the help which they enjoy, are gifts from Him, and are to be viewed as such.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 6. Given as a gift — See Num_3:9; Num_8:16,…
6. Given as a gift — See Num_3:9; Num_8:16, note. The duties of the priests were liturgical, those of the Levites were martial. At a later period the Levites were organized entirely in a military manner. It must be borne in mind that their functions, as described in the book of Numbers, refer only to the time of the people’s wandering, and not to their duties after their settlement in the Holy Land.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 6. a gift, given unto Jehovah] See on Num_3:9.
6. a gift, given unto Jehovah] See on Num_3:9.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain I have taken your brethren the Levites. See on…
I have taken your brethren the Levites. See on Num_3:9 Num_8:19.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Connecting Statement:
Connecting Statement:
Yahweh continues speaking to Aaron.
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They are a gift to you
Yahweh appointing the Levites to help Aaron is spoken of as if they were a gift that Yahweh were giving to Aaron. AT: "They are like a gift to you" (See: Metaphor)
given to me
Here "given" to God represents being set apart to serve God. This can be stated in active form. AT: "which I have set apart for myself" or "and I have set them apart for myself" (See: Metonymy and Active or Passive)
only you and your sons
Here "you" and "your" are singular and refer to Aaron. Other occurrences of "you" and "your" are plural and refer to Aaron and his sons. (See: Forms of You)
exercise the priesthood
"do the work of priests"
everything inside the curtain
Being inside the curtain represents being inside the room behind the curtain. AT: "everything in the room behind the curtain" (See: Metonymy)
Any foreigner who approaches must be put to death
This can be stated in active form. AT: "Any foreigner who approaches must die" or "You must put to death any foreigner who approaches" (See: Active or Passive)
who approaches
What they should not approach can be stated clearly. AT: "who approaches the sacred things" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
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descend
gift
curtain
fulfill
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 18:6-7 Levites . . . your special assistants: As…
18:6-7 Levites . . . your special assistants: As explained in Num 3–4; see also 3:9; 8:16, 19.
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