Numbers 8:11 — Compare Translations

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and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Jehovah for a wave-offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Jehovah.

English Amplified

And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the Israelites and on their behalf, that they may do the service of the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the Israelites and on their behalf, that they may do the service of the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Aaron is to present the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a presentation offering from the Israelites, so that they may perform the LORD’s work.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Aaron shall offer the Levites as a wave-offering before Jehovah from the children of Israel, and they shall perform the service of Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

Aaron must give the Levites to the Lord as a special offering from the Israelites. Then they will be ready to do the Lord 's work.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Aaron will give the Levites to the Lord— they will be like an offering to God. In this way the Levites will be ready to do their special work for the Lord.

and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the people of Israel, that they may do the service of the LORD.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and then Aaron shall dedicate the Levites to me as a special gift from the Israelites, so that they may do my work.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Aaron will present the Levites to the Lord as an offering from the Israelites. Then they will be ready to do the Lord's work.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a presentation offering from the Israelites, so that they may perform the LORD's work.

English KJV 1611

And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.

English LSB

Aaron then shall present the Levites before Yahweh as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, that they may be qualified to perform the service of Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And Aaron will offer the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering of the Israelites, that they may do the service of the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Aaron then shall present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, that they may qualify to perform the service of the LORD.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Let Aaron then offer the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites, thus devoting them to the service of the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and Aaron is to offer the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites, that they may do the work of the LORD.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Aaron must bring the Levites to me. They are a wave offering from the people of Israel. That is how they will be set apart to do my work.

English NIV

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.

English NKJ 1982

and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord like a wave offering from the children of Israel, that they may perform the work of the Lord.

English NLT

Aaron must present the Levites to the LORD as a special offering from the people of Israel, thus dedicating them to the LORD's service.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and Aaron shall present the Levites before the LORD as an elevation offering from the Israelites, that they may do the service of the LORD.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the people of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of the Lord.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and Aaron, with a gesture of offering, shall present them to the Lord as a gift from the entire nation of Israel. The Levites will represent all the people in serving the Lord.

English Tyndale 1537

And let Aaron heave the Levites before the LORD,(LORDE) for an heaveoffering given of the children of Israel, and then let them be appointed to wait upon the service of the LORD.