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Numbers 3:6

Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

KJV

Applica tribum Levi, et fac stare in conspectu Aaron sacerdotis ut ministrent ei, et excubent,

Vulgate

Λάβε τὴν φυλὴν Λευεί, καὶ στήσεις αὐτοὺς ἐναντίον Ἀαρὼν τοῦ ἱερέως, καὶ λειτουργήσουσιν αὐτῷ.

LXX

Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

ASV

הַקְרֵב֙ אֶת מַטֵּ֣ה לֵוִ֔י וְֽ/הַעֲמַדְתָּ֣ אֹת֔/וֹ לִ/פְנֵ֖י אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַ/כֹּהֵ֑ן וְ/שֵׁרְת֖וּ אֹתֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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People LeviAaronLevi

In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַהֲרֹ֖ן
'hrn
proper_noun · 339×
הִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם
hqrbtm
verb · 283×
וֹ
v
verb · 97×
כֹּהֵ֔ן
khn
noun · 747×
לֵוִ֖י
lvy
noun · 60×
מַטֵּ֣ה
mth
noun · 235×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 23:32 — And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LOR
  • Deut 10:8 — At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
  • Ezra 6:18 — And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
  • Num 16:9 — Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to s