Numbers 8:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 8:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 8:19 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 8:19 — KJV
“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”
— Numbers 8:19 (KJV)
Numbers 8:19 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 8:19
“But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 8:19: aaron, sons, children
“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.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 8:19: given, levites, gift
“And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness. remaineth: Heb. dwelleth”
Shares key themes with Numbers 8:19: among, children, israel
“And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 8:19: children, israel, service
“Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die. and die: Heb. to die”
Shares key themes with Numbers 8:19: children, israel, tabernacle
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