Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites, so that they may be ready to do the work of the LORD. New Living Translation Raising his hands, Aaron must then present the Levites to the LORD as a special offering from the people of Israel, thus dedicating them to the LORD’s service. English Standard Version and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the people of Israel, that they may do the service of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD. King James Bible And 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. New King James Version and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD like a wave offering from the children of Israel, that they may perform the work of the LORD. New American Standard Bible Aaron then shall present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may qualify to perform the service of the LORD. NASB 1995 “Aaron then shall present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, that they may qualify to perform the service of the LORD. NASB 1977 “Aaron then shall present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, that they may qualify to perform the service of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible Aaron then shall present the Levites before Yahweh as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, that they may be qualified to perform the service of Yahweh. Amplified Bible Aaron shall present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites, so that they may perform the service of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a presentation offering from the Israelites, so that they may perform the LORD’s work. Holman Christian Standard Bible Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a presentation offering from the Israelites, so that they may perform the LORD’s work. American Standard Version and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Jehovah for a wave-offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Jehovah. Contemporary English Version Aaron will present the Levites to me as a gift from the people, so that the Levites will do my work. English Revised Version and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for a wave offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that they may be to do the service of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Aaron will present the Levites to the LORD as an offering from the Israelites. Then they will be ready to do the LORD's work. Good News Translation and then Aaron shall dedicate the Levites to me as a special gift from the Israelites, so that they may do my work. International Standard Version "Then Aaron is to present the descendants of Levi as a wave offering before the LORD from the Israelis, because they are to work in the service of the LORD. Majority Standard Bible Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD. NET Bible and Aaron is to offer the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites, that they may do the work of the LORD. New Heart English Bible and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for a wave offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And 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. World English Bible and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Yahweh for a wave offering on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Aaron has waved the Levites [as] a wave-offering before YHWH, from the sons of Israel, and they have been [consecrated] for doing the service of YHWH. Young's Literal Translation and Aaron hath waved the Levites -- a wave-offering before Jehovah, from the sons of Israel, and they have been -- for doing the service of Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation And Aaron lifted up the Levites, a lifting up before Jehovah, from the sons of Israel; and they were to serve the service of Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Aaron shall offer the Levites, as a gift in the sight of the Lord from the children of Israel, that they may serve in his ministry. Catholic Public Domain Version And Aaron shall offer the Levites as a gift in the sight of the Lord, from the sons of Israel, so that they may serve in his ministry. New American Bible Aaron shall then present the Levites before the LORD as an elevated offering from the Israelites, that they may perform the service of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version and Aaron shall present the Levites before the LORD as an elevation offering from the Israelites, that they may do the service of the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering from the children of Israel, that they may perform the service of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Ahron shall dedicate the Levites as a dedication before LORD JEHOVAH from the presence of the children of Israel and they shall be ministering the ministry of LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for a wave-offering from the children of Israel, that they may be to do the service of the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Aaron shall separate the Levites for a gift before the Lord from the children of Israel: and they shall be prepared to perform the works of the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Cleansing the Levites…10You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them. 11Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD. 12And the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and offer to the LORD one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites.… Cross References Leviticus 8:6-13 Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. / He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him. / Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece. ... Exodus 29:24-26 Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave them before the LORD as a wave offering. / Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar atop the burnt offering as a pleasing aroma before the LORD; it is a food offering to the LORD. / Take the breast of the ram of Aaron’s ordination and wave it before the LORD as a wave offering, and it will be your portion. Leviticus 7:30 With his own hands he is to bring the food offerings to the LORD; he shall bring the fat, together with the breast, and wave the breast as a wave offering before the LORD. Leviticus 14:12 Then the priest is to take one of the male lambs and present it as a guilt offering, along with the log of olive oil; and he must wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. Leviticus 16:21 Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task. Exodus 29:10 You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. Leviticus 1:4 He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. Leviticus 3:2 He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splatter the blood on all sides of the altar. Leviticus 4:4 He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD. Leviticus 8:27 He put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and waved them before the LORD as a wave offering. 2 Chronicles 29:23-24 Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. / And the priests slaughtered the goats and put their blood on the altar for a sin offering, to make atonement for all Israel, because the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel. Hebrews 7:27 Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself. Hebrews 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God! Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 1 Peter 2:5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Treasury of Scripture And 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. offer. Numbers 6:20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine. Exodus 29:24 And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD. Leviticus 7:30 His own hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the LORD. they may execute. Numbers 1:49-53 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel: … Numbers 3:5-43 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, … Jump to Previous Behalf Children Execute Israel Israelites Levites Offer Offering Perform Present Qualify Ready Service Theirs Wave Wave-OfferingJump to Next Behalf Children Execute Israel Israelites Levites Offer Offering Perform Present Qualify Ready Service Theirs Wave Wave-OfferingNumbers 8 1. How the lamps are to be lighted5. The consecration of the Levites 23. The age and time of their service Aaron is to present The role of Aaron, the high priest, is significant in the religious life of Israel. As the brother of Moses and the first high priest, Aaron's duties were to mediate between God and the people. The Hebrew root for "present" is "qarab," which means to bring near or to offer. This act of presenting the Levites signifies their dedication and consecration to God's service. It underscores the importance of leadership in guiding and sanctifying the community's spiritual life. the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel so that they may perform the service of the LORD Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses is to present וְהֵנִיף֩ (wə·hê·nîp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5130: To move to and fro, wave, sprinkle the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֤ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi before לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel as a wave offering תְּנוּפָה֙ (tə·nū·p̄āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8573: A brandishing, tumult, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings from the sons בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc so that they may perform לַעֲבֹ֖ד (la·‘ă·ḇōḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave the service עֲבֹדַ֥ת (‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5656: Work of any kind of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Numbers 8:11 NIVNumbers 8:11 NLT Numbers 8:11 ESV Numbers 8:11 NASB Numbers 8:11 KJV Numbers 8:11 BibleApps.com Numbers 8:11 Biblia Paralela Numbers 8:11 Chinese Bible Numbers 8:11 French Bible Numbers 8:11 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 8:11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before (Nu Num.) |