Numbers 8:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.”

Numbers 8:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 8:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 8:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel did so to the Levites. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so the children of Israel did to them.”

Numbers 8:20 — World English Bible

Numbers 8:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thus did Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the Levites: according unto all that Jehovah commanded Moses touching the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them. ”

Numbers 8:20 — American Standard Version

Numbers 8:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Moses doth--Aaron also, and all the company of the sons of Israel--to the Levites according to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses concerning the Levites; so have the sons of Israel done to them.”

Numbers 8:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 8:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Moses and Aaron, and all the assembly of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according to all that Jehovah had commanded Moses concerning the Levites: so did the children of Israel to them. ”

Numbers 8:20 — Darby Translation

Numbers 8:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Moses and Aaron and all the Cogregation of the children of Israel did with the Leuites, according vnto all that the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Leuites: so did the children of Israel vnto them.”

Numbers 8:20 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 8:20 in Context — Numbers 8

18 And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.

19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.

20 And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.

21 And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the Lord; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.

22 And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.

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What Does Numbers 8:20 Mean?

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