Numbers 3:6
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
American King James Version (AKJV)
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Make the tribe of Levi come near, and put them before Aaron the priest, to be his helpers,
Webster's Revision
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
World English Bible
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Definitions for Numbers 3:6
Clarke's Numbers 3:6 Bible Commentary
Bring the tribe of Levi near - The original word הקרב hakreb is properly a sacrificial word, and signifies the presenting of a sacrifice or offering to the Lord. As an offering, the tribe of Levi was given up entirely to the service of the sanctuary, to be no longer their own, but the Lord's property.
Wesley's Numbers 3:6 Bible Commentary
3:6 Present them - Offer them to the Lord for his special service.This was promised to them before, and now actually conferred.