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Numbers 8:18-20
Good News Translation
Numbers 8:18-20
Good News Translation
18 I am now taking the Levites instead of all the first-born of the Israelites, 19 and I assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons, as a gift from the Israelites, to work in the Tent for the people of Israel and to protect the Israelites from the disaster that would strike them if they came too near the Holy Place.”
20 So Moses, Aaron, and all the people of Israel dedicated the Levites, as the Lord commanded Moses.
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Numbers 8:18-20
New American Standard Bible
Numbers 8:18-20
New American Standard Bible
18 But I have taken the Levites instead of every firstborn among the sons of Israel. 19 And (A)I have given the Levites as [a]a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the sons of Israel, to perform the service of the sons of Israel at the tent of meeting and to make atonement on behalf of the sons of Israel, so that there will be no (B)affliction among the sons of Israel due to [b]their approaching the sanctuary.”
20 So this is what Moses, Aaron, and all the congregation of the sons of Israel did to the Levites; according to everything that the Lord had commanded Moses regarding the Levites, so the sons of Israel did to them.
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- Numbers 8:19 Lit given ones
- Numbers 8:19 Lit the sons of Israel’s
Numbers 8:18-20
New International Version
Numbers 8:18-20
New International Version
18 And I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn sons in Israel.(A) 19 From among all the Israelites, I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons(B) to do the work at the tent of meeting on behalf of the Israelites(C) and to make atonement for them(D) so that no plague will strike the Israelites when they go near the sanctuary.”
20 Moses, Aaron and the whole Israelite community did with the Levites just as the Lord commanded Moses.
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