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Numbers 18:2

But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony.

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ASV

And thy brethren also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou near with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall be before the tent of the testimony.

KJV

And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְגַ֣םve.Gamand alsoH1571 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אַחֶיךָ֩'a.chei.Khabrothers yourH251 →
מַטֵּ֨הma.Teh[the] tribe ofH4294 →
לֵוִ֜יle.ViLeviH3878 →
שֵׁ֤בֶטShe.vet[the] tribe ofH7626 →
אָבִ֙יךָ֙'a.Vi.khaancestor yourH1 →
הַקְרֵ֣בhak.Revbring nearH7126 →
אִתָּ֔ךְ'i.Takhwith youH854 →
וְיִלָּו֥וּve.yi.la.Vuso they may join themselvesH3867 →
עָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khato youH5921 →
וִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָvi.sha.re.Tu.khaso they may serve youH8334 →
וְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand youH859 →
וּבָנֶ֣יךָu.va.Nei.khaand sons yourH1121 →
אִתָּ֔ךְ'i.Takhwith youH854 →
לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei[will be] <to> beforeH6440 →
אֹ֥הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH168 →
הָעֵדֻֽת׃ha.'e.Dutthe testimonyH5715 →

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Genesis 29:34Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.Exodus 38:21This is the inventory for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the Testimony, as recorded at Moses’ command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.Numbers 16:40just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.Numbers 18:4They are to join you and attend to the duties of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the work at the Tent; but no outsider may come near you.Numbers 17:7Then Moses placed the staffs before the LORD in the Tent of the Testimony.Numbers 8:19And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to perform the service for the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.”Numbers 4:15When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.Numbers 8:22After that, the Levites came to perform their service at the Tent of Meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. Thus they did with the Levites just as the LORD had commanded Moses.1 Chronicles 16:39–40And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in GibeonEzekiel 44:15But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.2 Chronicles 30:16They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites.Numbers 3:6–13“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.2 Chronicles 24:6So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the LORD and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?”Acts 7:44Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.Nehemiah 10:35We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.

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