Numbers 8:11 - Easy To Read Version

¹¹ Then Aaron will give the Levite people to the Lord—they will be like an offering to God. In this way, the Levite people will be ready to do their special work for the Lord.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the Israelites and on their behalf, that they may do the service of the Lord.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Jehovah for a wave-offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Jehovah.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Aaron will present the Levites as an uplifted offering in the LORD’s presence from the Israelites so that they may do the LORD’s service.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ And Aaron shall offer the Levites as a gift in the sight of the Lord, from the sons of Israel, so that they may serve in his ministry.

Numbers 8:11 Cross References

Leviticus 7:30

That part of the gift will be burnt in the fire. He must carry that part of the gift in his own hands. He must bring the fat and the breast {of the animal to the priest}. The breast will be lifted up in front of the Lord. This will be the wave offering.

Numbers 6:20

Then the priest will wave these things before the Lord. This is a wave offering. These things are holy and belong to the priest. Also, the breast and the thigh from the ram are waved before the Lord. These things also belong to the priest. After that, the Nazirite man can drink wine.

Leviticus 8:29

Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering in front of the Lord. It was Moses’ share of the ram for appointing the priests. This was like the Lord had commanded Moses.

Leviticus 8:27

Then Moses put all {those things} in the hands of Aaron and his sons. Moses waved the pieces as a wave offering before the Lord.

Exodus 29:24

Give these things to Aaron and his sons. Tell them to hold these things in their hands before the Lord. This will be a special offering to the Lord.

Leviticus 7:34

I (the Lord) am taking the breast of the wave offerings and the right thigh of the fellowship offerings from the people of Israel. And I am giving those things to Aaron and his sons. The people of Israel must obey this rule forever.”

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord separated the family group of Levi from the other family groups for his special work. They had the work of carrying the Lord’s Box of the Agreement. [58] They also served as priests before the Lord. And they had the work of blessing people in the Lord’s name. They still do this special work today.