Leah said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes, also?” Rachel said, “Therefore he will lie with you tonight for your son’s mandrakes.”
Numbers 16:9 - Y'all Version Bible Is it a small thing to y’all that the God of Israel has separated y’all from the congregation of Israel, to bring y’all near to ʜɪᴍꜱᴇʟꜰ, to do the service of YHWH’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Does it seem but a small thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord and to stand before the congregation to minister to them, American Standard Version (1901) seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of Jehovah, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them; Common English Bible isn’t it enough for you that Israel’s God has separated you from the Israelite community to allow you to approach him, to perform the service of the LORD’s dwelling, and to serve before the community by ministering for them? Catholic Public Domain Version Is it a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from all the people, and has joined you to himself, so that you would serve him in the rituals of the tabernacle, and stand before gatherings of the people, and minister to him? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Is it a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath spared you from all the people, and joined you to himself, that you should serve him in the service of the tabernacle, and should stand before the congregation of the people, and should minister to him? |
Leah said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes, also?” Rachel said, “Therefore he will lie with you tonight for your son’s mandrakes.”
This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord YHWH, but you have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come. And this for a human, Lord YHWH!
He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to YHWH, “Y’all are to put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built. It will no longer be a burden on y’all’s shoulders. Now serve YHWH y’all’s God and ʜɪꜱ people Israel.
On that day, men were appointed over the rooms for the treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them according to the fields of the cities the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who served.
He said, “Listen now, house of David. Is it not enough for y’all to try the patience of men, that y’all will try the patience of my God also?
Is grazing on the good pasture too little for y’all? Do y’all also have to trample with your* feet on the rest of y’all’s pasture? And to have drunk of the clear waters, but must y’all foul the residue with your* feet?
“They are to enter into my sanctuary and come near to my table, to minister to me. They will keep my instruction.
But the Levites are to camp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, so that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel. The Levites are responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”
Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but you must also make yourself a ruler over us?
“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
You are to give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They are given-given to him on the behalf of the children of Israel.
While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Y’all must set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
But to me it is a very small matter that I should be judged by y’all or by a human court. Indeed, I don’t even judge myself.
At that time YHWH set apart the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of YHWH’s covenant, to stand before YHWH to minister to ʜɪᴍ, and to bless in ʜɪꜱ name, to this day.
Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to y’all a small matter to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”