Numbers 3:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 3:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 3:9 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 3:9 — KJV
“And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.”
— Numbers 3:9 (KJV)
Numbers 3:9 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 3:9
“And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary. a gift: Heb. given”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:9: give, levites, aaron
“For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:9: give, aaron, sons
“And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:9: give, aaron, sons
“And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD. flocks: or, goats”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:9: shalt, give, levites
“And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:9: give, sons, given
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