Numbers 8:9

9 Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meeting and assemble the whole Israelite community.

Numbers 8:9 in Other Translations

9 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:

9 And you shall bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the whole congregation of the people of Israel.

9 Then assemble the whole community of Israel, and present the Levites at the entrance of the Tabernacle.

9 Bring the Levites to the front of the Tent of Meeting and gather the entire community of Israel.

9 And thou shalt present the Levites before the tent of meeting: and thou shalt assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel:

9 Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meeting, and assemble the whole community of Israel.

9 Bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the entire Israelite community.

9 "Bring the Levites to the front of the Tent of Meeting. Gather the whole community of Israel together.

Numbers 8:9 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 8:9

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the
congregation
Not without it, but within it, in the court of the tabernacle, at least at the door of it, where stood the altar of burnt offering, on which sacrifices for them were now to be offered:

and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel
together;
the heads of the tribes, and elders of the people, as Aben Ezra interprets this phrase in ( Leviticus 8:3 ) ; where the whole congregation is said to be assembled at the consecration of the priests, as here at the consecration of the Levites, having a concern therein, as well as to be spectators and witnesses of this solemn affair; and no doubt as many of them as could conveniently assemble at the door of the tabernacle did, though every individual of that large body of people could not possibly do it.

Numbers 8:9 In-Context

7 To purify them, do this: Sprinkle the water of cleansing on them; then have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes. And so they will purify themselves.

8 Have them take a young bull with its grain offering of the finest flour mixed with olive oil; then you are to take a second young bull for a sin offering.

9 Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meeting and assemble the whole Israelite community.

10 You are to bring the Levites before the LORD, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on them.

11 Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites, so that they may be ready to do the work of the LORD.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 40:12
• 2. Leviticus 8:3