Numbers 8:9

What does Numbers 8:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 8:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And thou shalt present the Levites before the tent of meeting: and thou shalt assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And thou shalt present the Levites before the tent of meeting: and thou shalt assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And make the Levites come forward in front of the Tent of meeting, and let all the children of Israel come together:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and thou hast brought near the Levites before the tent of meeting, and thou hast assembled the whole company of the sons of Israel,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the covenant, calling together all the multitude of the children of Israel:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tent of meeting; and thou shalt gather together the whole assembly of the children of Israel.

Context

v.8Then let them take a young bullock, and its meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil; and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin-offering.

v.9This passage

v.10and thou shalt present the Levites before Jehovah. And the children of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 40:12

    And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.

  • Exodus 29:4

    And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.

  • Leviticus 8:3

    and assemble thou all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting.

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