Numbers 3:6

6 "Bring near the tribe of Levi, and {set the tribe} {before Aaron} the priest, and they will minister to him.

Numbers 3:6 In-Context

4 Nadab and Abihu died {before Yahweh} when they presented a strange fire {before Yahweh} in the desert of Sinai, and {they had no children}. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priest during the presence of Aaron their father.
5 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
6 "Bring near the tribe of Levi, and {set the tribe} {before Aaron} the priest, and they will minister to him.
7 They shall observe his duties and the duties of the entire community before the tent of assembly, to do the work of the tabernacle.
8 And they will keep all the vessels of the tent of assembly and the responsibilities of the {Israelites}, to do the work of the tabernacle.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Literally "cause it to stand"
  • [b]. Literally "in the presence of Aaron"
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