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Numbers 3:6

NETBible	“Bring the tribe of Levi near,¹ and present² them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.³
NIV © biblegateway Num 3:6	"Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
NASB © biblegateway Num 3:6	"Bring the tribe of Levi near and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
NLT © biblegateway Num 3:6	"Call forward the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest as his assistants.
MSG © biblegateway Num 3:6	"Bring forward the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron so they can help him.
BBE © SABDAweb Num 3:6	Make the tribe of Levi come near, and put them before Aaron the priest, to be his helpers,
NRSV © bibleoremus Num 3:6	Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, so that they may assist him.
NKJV © biblegateway Num 3:6	"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
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KJV	Bring <07126> (0) the tribe <04294> of Levi <03878> near <07126> (8685)_, and present <05975> (8689) them before <06440> Aaron <0175> the priest <03548>_, that they may minister <08334> (8765) unto him.
NASB © biblegateway Num 3:6	"Bring <07126> the tribe <04294> of Levi <03878> near <07126> and set <05975> them before <06440> Aaron <0175> the priest <03548> , that they may serve <08334> him.
LXXM	labe <2983> V-AAD-2S thn <3588> T-ASF fulhn <5443> N-ASF leui <3017> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ sthseiv <2476> V-FAI-2S autouv <846> D-APM enantion <1726> PREP aarwn <2> N-PRI tou <3588> T-GSM ierewv <2409> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ leitourghsousin <3008> V-FAI-3P autw <846> D-DSM
NET [draft] ITL	“Bring <07126> the tribe <04294> of Levi <03881> near <07126> , and present <05975> them before <06440> Aaron <0175> the priest <03548> , that they may serve <08334> him.
HEBREW	wta <0853> wtrsw <08334> Nhkh <03548> Nrha <0175> ynpl <06440> wta <0853> tdmehw <05975> ywl <03881> hjm <04294> ta <0853> brqh (3:6) <07126>

NETBible

“Bring the tribe of Levi near,¹ and present² them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.³

NET Notes

¹sn The use of the verb קָרַב (qarav) forms an interesting wordplay in the passage. The act of making an offering is described by this verb, as was the reference to the priests’ offering of strange fire. Now the ceremonial presentation of the priests is expressed by the same word – they are being offered to God.

²tn The verb literally means “make it [the tribe] stand” (וְהַעֲמַדְתָּ אֹתוֹ, vÿha’amadta ’oto). The verb is the Hiphil perfect with a vav (ו) consecutive; it will take the same imperative nuance as the form before it, but follow in sequence (“and then”). This refers to the ceremonial presentation in which the tribe would take its place before Aaron, that is, stand before him and await their assignments. The Levites will function more like a sacred guard than anything else, for they had to protect and care for the sanctuary when it was erected and when it was transported (see J. Milgrom, Studies in Levitical Terminology, 8-10).

³tn The verb וְשֵׁרְתוּ (vÿsherÿtu) is the Piel perfect with a vav (ו) consecutive; it carries the same volitional force as the preceding verb forms, but may here be subordinated in the sequence to express the purpose or result of the preceding action.