Bible Strands
Numbers 3:9
Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God commands Moses to transfer the Levites to Aaron and his sons immediately following the establishment of the tabernacle's service structure.
The words — נְתוּנִם (ne.tu.Nim) literally means "assigned" or "given," denoting a formal, permanent transfer of possession and duty.
The thread — The same transfer command appears in Numbers 8:19 and Numbers 18:6, while the linguistic root for giving gifts is later applied to Christ's distribution in Ephesians 4:8.
Why it lands — It establishes that religious authority and labor are divinely delegated, requiring readers to submit to assigned roles without unauthorized interference.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Cross-references
- Numbers 8:19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to perform the service 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 18:6 Behold, I Myself have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to perform the service for the Tent of Meeting.
- Ephesians 4:8 This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
- Ephesians 4:11 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,