⁹You will bring the Levites before^g the tent of assembly, and you will summon the entire community of the Israelites.^h ¹⁰And you will bring the Levites before Yahweh,ⁱ and the Israelites^j will lay their hands on the Levites, ¹¹and Aaron will offer^k the Levites as a wave offering before Yahweh^l from the Israelites,^m and they will do the work of Yahweh.

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Footnotes

gLiterally “in the presence of”
hLiterally “sons/children of Israel”
iLiterally “in the presence of Yahweh”
jLiterally “sons/children of Israel”
kLiterally “Aaron will wave”
lLiterally “in the presence of Yahweh”
mLiterally “sons/children of Israel”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And you shall bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the whole congregation of the people of Israel. When you bring the Levites before the Lord, the people of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites, 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meeting and assemble the whole Israelite community. You are to bring the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on them. 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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the entire Israelite community. Then present the Levites before the Lord, and have the Israelites lay their hands on them. 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then assemble the whole community of Israel, and present the Levites at the entrance of the Tabernacle. When you present the Levites before the Lord, the people of Israel must lay their hands on them. Raising his hands, Aaron must then present the Levites to the Lord as a special offering from the people of Israel, thus dedicating them to the Lord’s service.

KJV 1900King James Version

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: And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: 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.

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