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Numbers 3

Numbers 3:11

The Duties of the Levites · Numbers 3:5–13
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Translations

Modern
Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Traditional
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
Literal
And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
Latin
Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens:

Original

Hebrew
English
Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Notes

Numbers 3:11–13

  • every firstborn Israelite: These belonged to God because God spared them when the Egyptian firstborn sons died (3:13; see Exodus 11–12).

  • I have taken the Levites: God chose the Levites to serve as substitutes for the firstborn sons.

Numbers 3:5–13

God chose the Levites to be assistants for the priests, represented by Aaron. They had a number of holy duties in their ministry service. They performed holy tasks to maintain the Tent of Meeting and its items (3:7,8; explained more in 4:1–33).

Numbers 3:1–4:49

Israel's priests and Levites had duties like moving, assembling, protecting, and maintaining the Tent of Meeting. The way God organized the tribes highlighted his concern for these priestly tasks.

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Genealogy Numbers, Book of Priests and Levites Tribe of Levi

Topics

Christian Minister: Call of Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Tribe of Levi Taken Instead of the First-Born Levites: Set Apart As Ministers of Religion