Numbers 8:14 “In this way you shall separate the Levites from the rest of the Israel…”

Numbers 8:14

In this way you shall separate the Levites from the rest of the Israelites, and the Levites will belong to Me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.

World English Bible

Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.

American Standard Version

Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus thou shalt separate the Leuites from among the children of Israel, and the Leuites shall be mine.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, that the Levites may be mine.

Young's Literal Translation

and thou hast separated the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and the Levites have become Mine;

Bible in Basic English

So you are to make the Levites separate from the children of Israel, and the Levites will be mine.

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Cross references

“separate”

Numbers 6:2 Deuteronomy 10:8 Romans 1:1 Galatians 1:15 Hebrews 7:26

Numbers 6:2 · BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,

Deuteronomy 10:8 · BSB

At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.

Romans 1:1 · BSB

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—

Galatians 1:15 · BSB

But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

Hebrews 7:26 · BSB

Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

“and the Levites”

Numbers 3:45 Numbers 18:6 Malachi 3:17 Numbers 8:17 Numbers 16:9 Numbers 16:10

Numbers 3:45 · BSB

“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.

Numbers 18:6 · BSB

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.

Malachi 3:17 · BSB

“They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.

Numbers 8:17 · BSB

For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.

Numbers 16:9 · BSB

Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to mini…

Numbers 16:10 · BSB

He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.

Also

Numbers 3:12

Numbers 3:12 · BSB

“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons and then present them before the LORD as a wave offering.

15After you have cleansed them and presented them as a wave offering, they may come to serve at the Tent of Meeting.

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