Catholic Public Domain Version
"“Bring forward the tribe of Levi, and cause them to stand in the sight of Aaron the priest, in order to minister to him. And let them keep watch outside, "
— Numbers 3:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.”
“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. ”
“"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.”
““Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.”
“Bring the tribe of Levi, and make them stand in the sight of Aaron the priest to minister to him, and let them watch,”
“Make the tribe of Levi come near, and put them before Aaron the priest, to be his helpers,”
“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.”
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed and whose hands were filled and consecrated in order to exercise the priesthood.
For Nadab and Abihu died without children, when they offered, in the sight of the Lord, a strange fire, in the desert of Sinai. And so, Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood in the sight of Aaron, their father.
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
“Bring forward the tribe of Levi, and cause them to stand in the sight of Aaron the priest, in order to minister to him. And let them keep watch outside,
and let them observe whatever pertains to the ritual for the multitude, in front of the tabernacle of the testimony,
and let them take care of the vessels of the tabernacle, serving in its ministry.
And you shall give the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons; for they have been delivered to them by the sons of Israel.