Deuteronomy 10:8
What does Deuteronomy 10:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 10:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000At that time Jehovah set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
KJV
King James Version · 1611At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901At that time Jehovah set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949At that time the Lord had the tribe of Levi marked out to take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, to be before the Lord and to do his work and to give blessings in his name, to this day.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`At that time hath Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah, to serve Him, and to bless in His name, unto this day,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752At that time he separated the tribe of Levi, to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to stand before him in the ministry, and to bless in his name until this present day.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890At that time Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to do service unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 3:31
And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the screen, and all the service thereof.
- 1 Chronicles 15:12
and said unto them, Ye are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto the place that I have prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 23:26
and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof.
- Galatians 1:15
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,
- Numbers 16:9
seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of Jehovah, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them;
- Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
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