Numbers 18:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

² But also bring your relatives with you from the tribe of Levi, your ancestral tribe, so they may join you and assist you and your sons in front of the tent of the testimony.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And your brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your [fore]father, bring with you, that they may be joined to you and minister to you; but only you and your sons with you shall come before the Tent of the Testimony [into the Holy Place where only priests may go and into the Most Holy Place which only the high priest dares enter].

American Standard Version (1901)

² And thy brethren also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou near with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall be before the tent of the testimony.

Common English Bible

² Bring with you your brothers from the tribe of Levi, your father’s tribe, so that they can assist you and serve you and your sons before the covenant tent.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² But take to yourselves also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, and the scepter of your father, and may they be prepared, and may they minister to you. Then you and your sons shall minister in the tabernacle of the testimony.

Numbers 18:2 Cross References

Genesis 29:34

She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, ‘At last, my husband will become attached to me because I have borne three sons for him.’ Therefore he was named Levi.

2 Chronicles 30:16

They stood at their prescribed posts,  according to the law of Moses, the man of God. The priests splattered the blood received from the Levites,

Ezekiel 44:11

Yet they will occupy my sanctuary, serving as guards at the temple gates  and ministering at the temple. They will slaughter the burnt offerings  and other sacrifices for the people and will stand before them to serve them.

Ezekiel 44:15

‘But the Levitical priests descended from Zadok,  who kept charge of my sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from me, will approach me to serve me. They will stand before me to offer me fat and blood.’ This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Malachi 2:4

Then you will know that I sent you this decree, so that my covenant with Levi  may continue,’ says the Lord of Armies.

Numbers 1:53

The Levites are to camp round the tabernacle of the testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the Israelite community.’

Numbers 16:40

just as the Lord commanded him through Moses. It was to be a reminder for the Israelites that no unauthorised person outside the lineage of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the Lord   and become like Korah and his followers.

Numbers 17:7

Moses placed the staffs before the Lord in the tent of the testimony.

Numbers 18:4

They are to join you and guard the tent of meeting, doing all the work at the tent, but no unauthorised person may come near you.

Numbers 3:5

The Lord spoke to Moses:

Numbers 4:15

‘Aaron and his sons are to finish covering the holy objects and all their equipment whenever the camp is to move on. The Kohathites will come and carry them, but they are not to touch the holy objects or they will die.  These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the tent of meeting.

Numbers 8:19

From the Israelites, I have given the Levites exclusively to Aaron and his sons to perform the work for the Israelites at the tent of meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.’

Numbers 8:22

After that, the Levites came to do their work at the tent of meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. So they did to them as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites.

Hebrews 9:6

With these things prepared like this, the priests enter the first room repeatedly, performing their ministry.