Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I have given you your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel, and have delivered them for a gift to the Lord, to serve in the ministries of the tabernacle. and I. Genesis 6:17 Behold, I will bring the waters of a great flood upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life under heaven. All things that are in the earth shall be consumed. Genesis 9:9 Behold I will establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you: Exodus 14:17 And I will harden the heart of the Egyptians to pursue you: and I will be glorified in Pharao, and in all his host, and in his chariots and in his horsemen. Exodus 31:6 And I have given him for his companion Ooliab, the son of Achisamech, of the tribe of Dan. And I have put wisdom in the heart of every skilful man, that they may make all things which I have commanded thee, Isaiah 48:15 I, even I have spoken and called him: I have brought him, and his way is made prosperous. Isaiah 51:12 I myself will comfort you: who art thou, that thou shouldst be afraid of a mortal man, and of the son of man, who shall wither away like grass? Ezekiel 34:11,20 For thus saith the Lord God: Behold I myself will seek my sheep, and will visit them. . . . I have Numbers 3:12,45 I have taken the Levites from the children of Israel, for every firstborn that openeth the womb among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine. . . . given Numbers 3:9 And thou shalt give the Levites for a gift, Numbers 8:16-19 I have taken them instead of the firstborn that open every womb in Israel, . . . Context Duties of Priests and Levites…5Watch ye in the charge of the sanctuary, and in the ministry of the altar: lest indignation rise upon the children of Israel. 6I have given you your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel, and have delivered them for a gift to the Lord, to serve in the ministries of the tabernacle.7But thou and thy sons look ye to the priesthood: and all things that pertain to the service of the altar, and that are within the veil, shall be executed by the priests. If any stranger shall approach, he shall be slain.… Cross References Numbers 3:9 And thou shalt give the Levites for a gift, Numbers 3:12 I have taken the Levites from the children of Israel, for every firstborn that openeth the womb among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine. Numbers 3:45 Take the Levites for the firstborn of the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites for their cattle, and the Levites shall be mine. I am the Lord. Lexicon Behold,הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! I Myself וַאֲנִ֗י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I have selected לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ (lā·qaḥ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take your fellow אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם (’ă·ḥê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) Levites הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi from מִתּ֖וֹךְ (mit·tō·wḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son as a gift מַתָּנָ֤ה (mat·tā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4979: A present, a sacrificial offering, a bribe to you, לָכֶ֞ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew dedicated נְתֻנִים֙ (nə·ṯu·nîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel to perform לַעֲבֹ֕ד (la·‘ă·ḇōḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave the service עֲבֹדַ֖ת (‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5656: Work of any kind for the Tent אֹ֥הֶל (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 168: A tent of Meeting. מוֹעֵֽד׃ (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting Additional Translations Behold, I Myself have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to perform the service for the Tent of Meeting.And I, behold, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are a gift, given unto Jehovah, to do the service of the tent of meeting. And I have taken your brethren the Levites out of the midst of the children of Israel, a present given to the Lord, to minister in the services of the tabernacle of witness. And I, behold, I have taken your brethren, the Levites, from among the children of Israel; to you are they given as a gift for Jehovah to perform the service of the tent of meeting. And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are a gift, given unto the LORD, to do the service of the tent of meeting. And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. I, behold, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are a gift, given to Yahweh, to do the service of the Tent of Meeting. 'And I, lo, I have taken your brethren the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel; to you a gift they are given by Jehovah, to do the service of the tent of meeting; Jump to Previous Children Congregation Dedicated Israel Israelites Levites Meeting Midst Perform Selected Service Tabernacle Tent WorkJump to Next Children Congregation Dedicated Israel Israelites Levites Meeting Midst Perform Selected Service Tabernacle Tent WorkExternal Links Numbers 18:6 NIVNumbers 18:6 NLT Numbers 18:6 ESV Numbers 18:6 NASB Numbers 18:6 ASV Numbers 18:6 Bible Apps Numbers 18:6 Biblia Paralela Numbers 18:6 Chinese Bible Numbers 18:6 French Bible Numbers 18:6 German Bible Alphabetical: a among are as at Behold dedicated do fellow for from gift have I Israel Israelites Levites LORD Meeting myself of perform selected service sons taken Tent the they to work you your OT Law: Numbers 18:6 I behold I have taken your brothers (Nu Num.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |