Numbers 8:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall have the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(hal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
standוְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֙
(ve·ha·'a·mad·ta)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
and beforeוְלִפְנֵ֣י
(ve·lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
his sonsבָנָ֑יו
(va·nav;)
1121: sona prim. root
so as to presentוְהֵנַפְתָּ֥
(ve·he·naf·ta)
5130: to move to and fro, wave, sprinklea prim. root
them as a wave offeringתְּנוּפָ֖ה
(te·nu·fah)
8573: a swinging, waving, wave offering, offeringfrom nuph
to the LORD.לַֽיהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And thou shalt set
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
and before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
his sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and offer
nuwph  (noof)
to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinadoing, sawing, waving, etc.)
them for an offering
tnuwphah  (ten-oo-faw')
a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings -- offering, shaking, wave (offering).
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall have the Levites stand before Aaron and before his sons so as to present them as a wave offering to the LORD.

King James Bible
And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and you are to present them before the LORD as a presentation offering.

International Standard Version
You are to make the descendants of Levi stand in the presence of Aaron and his sons. Then you are to wave them as wave offerings to the LORD.

NET Bible
You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and then offer them as a wave offering to the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Make the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons, and present them as an offering to the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD.
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