The Meaning of Numbers 3:9 Explained

Numbers 3:9

KJV: And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

YLT: and thou hast given the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are surely given to him out of the sons of Israel.

Darby: And thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given to him out of the children of Israel.

ASV: And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him on the behalf of the children of Israel.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Numbers 3:9?

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What is the context of Numbers 3:9?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they [are] wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

What does Numbers 3:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 3:1-13 - 44-51, The Substitute For The First-Born

The Levites were taken, instead of the firstborn sons of Israel, to perform the service of the Tabernacle. There were nearly as many Levites as first-born, and the difference was made good by the payment of redemption money on the part of the overplus, Numbers 3:45-48. So each of us has been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb to belong to God and to minister to Him! Aaron's family provided the priesthood, Leviticus 3:9-10. The rest of the tribe performed the more irksome duties of ministry and transport.

The Gershonites, as eldest, pitched westward of the Tabernacle, and cared for the hangings and curtains. The Kohathites, because related to Aaron, pitched southward, and had charge of the sacred vessels. The Merarites pitched northward, and had charge of the boards and sockets. It was enough for each to know that his place and charge were God-appointed. Even to carry a pin became honorable, when God had allotted that to a man as his share. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 3

¹ The sons of Aaron
⁵ The Levites are given to the priests instead of the firstborn
¹⁴ Are numbered by their families
²¹ The families, number, and charge of the Gershonites
²⁷ Of the Kohathites
³³ Of the Merarites
³⁸ The place and charge of Moses and Aaron
⁴⁰ The firstborn are freed by the Levites
⁴⁴ The balances are refunded

What do the individual words in Numbers 3:9 mean?

And you shall give - the Levites to Aaron and his sons wholly [are] given they to him from among the sons of Israel

וְנָתַתָּה֙ אֶת־ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו נְתוּנִ֨ם נְתוּנִ֥ם הֵ֙מָּה֙ ל֔וֹ מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

וְנָתַתָּה֙	And you shall give
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַלְוִיִּ֔ם	the Levites
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן	to Aaron
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַהֲרֹון Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
וּלְבָנָ֑יו	and his sons
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
נְתוּנִ֨ם	wholly
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
נְתוּנִ֥ם	[are] given
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
ל֔וֹ	to him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
מֵאֵ֖ת	from among
Parse: Preposition-m Root: אֵת Sense: with, near, together with.
בְּנֵ֥י	the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.

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