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◄ Numbers 8:22►

New International Version
After that, the Levites came to do their work at the tent of meeting under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. They did with the Levites just as the LORD commanded Moses.

New Living Translation
After that the Levites went into the Tabernacle to perform their duties, assisting Aaron and his sons. So they carried out all the commands that the LORD gave Moses concerning the Levites.

English Standard Version
And after that the Levites went in to do their service in the tent of meeting before Aaron and his sons; as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

Berean Standard Bible
After that, the Levites came to perform their service at the Tent of Meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. Thus they did with the Levites just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
After that the Levites went in to do their work in the tabernacle of meeting before Aaron and his sons; as the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

New American Standard Bible
Then after that the Levites went in to perform their service in the tent of meeting before Aaron and his sons; just as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

NASB 1995
Then after that the Levites went in to perform their service in the tent of meeting before Aaron and before his sons; just as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

NASB 1977
Then after that the Levites went in to perform their service in the tent of meeting before Aaron and before his sons; just as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then after that the Levites went in to perform their service in the tent of meeting before Aaron and before his sons; just as Yahweh had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

Amplified Bible
Then after that the Levites went in to perform their service in the Tent of Meeting before Aaron and his sons; just as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

Christian Standard Bible
After that, the Levites came to do their work at the tent of meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. So they did to them as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After that, the Levites came to do their work at the tent of meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. So they did to them as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites.

American Standard Version
And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tent of meeting before Aaron, and before his sons: as Jehovah had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.

Contemporary English Version
After this, the Levites worked at the sacred tent as assistants to Aaron and his sons, just as the LORD had commanded.

English Revised Version
And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tent of meeting before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After that, the Levites came and did their work at the tent of meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. They did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Good News Translation
The people did everything the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites. And so the Levites were qualified to work in the Tent under Aaron and his sons.

International Standard Version
After this, the descendants of Levi entered into their work of service at the appointed place, in the presence of Aaron and his sons. They did everything that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the descendants of Levi.

NET Bible
After this, the Levites went in to do their work in the tent of meeting before Aaron and before his sons. As the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did.

New Heart English Bible
After that, the Levites went in to do their service in the Tent of Meeting before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And after that went the Levites in to perform 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 to them.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
After that, the Levites came to perform their service at the Tent of Meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. Thus they did with the Levites just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

World English Bible
After that, the Levites went in to do their service in the Tent of Meeting before Aaron and before his sons: as Yahweh had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
and afterward the Levites have gone in to do their service in the Tent of Meeting, before Aaron and before his sons; as YHWH has commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they have done to them.

Young's Literal Translation
and afterwards have the Levites gone in to do their service in the tent of meeting, before Aaron and before his sons; as Jehovah hath commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they have done to them.

Smith's Literal Translation
And after this the Levites went to serve their service in the tent of appointment, before Aaron and before his sons: as Jehovah commanded Moses for the Levites, so to them did they.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
That being purified they might go into the tabernacle of the covenant to do their services before Aaron and his sons. As the Lord had commanded Moses touching the Levites, so was it done.

Catholic Public Domain Version
so that, having been purified, they might enter to their duties in the tabernacle of the covenant before Aaron and his sons. Just as the Lord had instructed Moses about the Levites, so was it done.

New American Bible
Only then did they enter upon their service in the tent of meeting under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. Exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so it was done with regard to them.

New Revised Standard Version
Thereafter the Levites went in to do their service in the tent of meeting in attendance on Aaron and his sons. As the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did with them.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And after that the Levites went 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 unto them the children of Israel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And after the Levites entered to minister their ministry in the Time Tent before Ahron and before his sons, and as LORD JEHOVAH commanded Moshe about the Levites, so the children of Israel did to them.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tent of meeting before Aaron, and before his sons; as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And afterwards the Levites went in to minister in their service in the tabernacle of witness before Aaron, and before his sons; as the Lord appointed Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Cleansing the Levites
…21The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them.22After that,the Levites came to perform their service at the Tent of Meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons.Thus they did with the Levites just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:44
So I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests.

Leviticus 8:6-13
Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. / He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him. / Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece. ...

1 Chronicles 23:28-32
but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, / as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size. / They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. ...

2 Chronicles 29:11
Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”

Hebrews 9:6
When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.

Exodus 40:12-15
Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. / And you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he may serve Me as a priest. / Bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics. ...

Leviticus 9:5-6
So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and the whole congregation drew near and stood before the LORD. / And Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded you to do, so that the glory of the LORD may appear to you.”

1 Kings 8:11
so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 5:14
so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.

Acts 6:4
and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Exodus 28:41
After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.

Leviticus 16:32-33
The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments / and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, and for the priests and all the people of the assembly.

1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 6:16
What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

Exodus 30:30
Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests.

Treasury of Scripture

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 to them.

after that

Numbers 8:15
And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer themfor an offering.

2 Chronicles 30:15-17,27
Then they killed the passover on the fourteenthday of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD…

2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.

as the Lord

Numbers 8:5
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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Numbers 8

1.How the lamps are to be lighted
5.The consecration of the Levites
23.The age and time of their service

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

After that, the Levites came to perform their service
The Levites were set apart for service to God, distinct from the other tribes of Israel. This phrase indicates the completion of their consecration process, which involved purification rituals and offerings (Numbers 8:5-21). Their service was essential for the functioning of the Tabernacle, as they assisted the priests and maintained the sacred space. This role foreshadows the New Testament concept of believers as a "royal priesthood" (1 Peter 2:9), serving God in various capacities.

at the Tent of Meeting
The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the central place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. It was a portable sanctuary, meticulously constructed according to divine specifications (Exodus 25-31). The Levites' service here underscores the importance of maintaining holiness and order in worship, a principle that carries into Christian worship practices today.

in the presence of Aaron and his sons
Aaron and his sons were the appointed priests, with Aaron serving as the first high priest. Their presence signifies the oversight and authority they held over the Levites. This hierarchical structure ensured that the worship and sacrifices were conducted according to God's commands. The priesthood of Aaron is a type of Christ, who is our High Priest, mediating between God and humanity (Hebrews 4:14-16).

Thus they did with the Levites
This phrase emphasizes obedience to God's instructions. The Levites' consecration and service were carried out precisely as commanded, reflecting the broader biblical theme of obedience as a demonstration of faith. This obedience is mirrored in the New Testament, where believers are called to live according to God's will (John 14:15).

just as the LORD had commanded Moses
Moses, as the mediator of God's covenant with Israel, received direct instructions from the LORD. The phrase highlights the divine authority behind the Levites' service and the importance of adhering to God's commands. This obedience to divine instruction is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, illustrating the necessity of following God's revealed will for His people.

Persons / Places / Events

1.The Levites
A tribe set apart for religious duties and service to the Tabernacle, representing dedication and holiness.

2.The Tent of Meeting
The sacred place where God met with Moses and the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people.

3.Aaron and his sons
The priestly family responsible for overseeing the Levites and performing sacrifices, representing spiritual leadership.

4.Moses
The leader and prophet who communicated God's commands to the Israelites, representing obedience and faithfulness.

5.The LORD's Command
The divine instructions given to Moses, emphasizing the importance of following God's will.

Teaching Points

Dedication to Service
Just as the Levites were set apart for God's work, Christians are called to dedicate their lives to serving God and others.

Obedience to God's Commands
The Levites' service was in accordance with God's instructions, reminding us of the importance of aligning our actions with God's Word.

Spiritual Leadership
Aaron and his sons' oversight of the Levites highlights the need for godly leadership in the church and community.

Presence of God
The Tent of Meeting symbolizes God's desire to dwell among His people, encouraging us to seek His presence in our daily lives.

Holiness and Purity
The consecration of the Levites underscores the call to live holy and pure lives as followers of Christ.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Numbers 8:22?

2.How does Numbers 8:22 illustrate obedience to God's commands for service?

3.What role did the Levites play after being purified, according to Numbers 8:22?

4.How can we apply the Levites' dedication to our own spiritual service today?

5.What New Testament teachings align with the Levites' obedience in Numbers 8:22?

6.How does Numbers 8:22 encourage us to fulfill our God-given responsibilities?

7.What does Numbers 8:22 reveal about the role of the Levites in Israelite worship?

8.How does Numbers 8:22 reflect the concept of purification in the Old Testament?

9.Why were the Levites set apart according to Numbers 8:22?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Numbers 8?

11.If the Levites replaced all Israel's firstborn in worship (Numbers 8:16-18), how does this reconcile with earlier promises safeguarding the special status of firstborns?

12.How does the ritual laying on of hands in Numbers 8:10 align or conflict with other priestly consecration rites in the Torah?

13.Why does Numbers 8:24-25 state Levites begin serving at age 25, while Numbers 4:3 says they start at age 30?

14.What evidence supports the existence of the Levites and captains mentioned in 2 Chronicles 23:8, and how do we reconcile any lack of external records?

What Does Numbers 8:22 Mean

After that

“After that” links the verse to the cleansing and dedication just completed (Numbers 8:5-21). The sequence matters:

• Purification first, service second, echoingExodus 19:10-11 where Israel washed before meeting God.

• God’s order shows holiness precedes ministry (cf.2 Chronicles 29:15-16).

• It also underscores that every step flowed from divine initiative, not human ambition (Numbers 8:6, 11).

The Levites came to perform their service at the Tent of Meeting

The phrase highlights both location and purpose.

• Location: the Tent of Meeting—the very spot where God’s glory appeared (Exodus 40:34-35).

• Purpose: “perform their service,” meaning they carried, maintained, and guarded the tabernacle furnishings (Numbers 4:4-15;1 Chronicles 23:24-28).

• Their work freed the rest of Israel to focus on personal worship, a living illustration ofRomans 12:4-8, where different gifts serve the whole body.

in the presence of Aaron and his sons

Ministry happened under priestly oversight.

• Aaron, the high priest, represented mediation between God and people (Leviticus 8:30-36).

• His sons ensured tasks were done “by statute forever” (Exodus 29:9).

• This structure guarded against disorder (Numbers 3:10) and foreshadowed Christ as our High Priest who directs His church (Hebrews 4:14-16).

Thus they did with the Levites just as the LORD had commanded Moses

Obedience is the capstone.

• Repetition of “just as the LORD had commanded” (cf.Exodus 40:16;Numbers 9:5) shows full compliance, not partial.

• It affirms the reliability of Moses’ instructions and, by extension, all Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16).

• Blessing follows obedience; the Levites’ faithful service kept God’s presence central among His people (Numbers 8:19).

summary

Numbers 8:22 marks the moment the cleansed Levites stepped into ordained service—at the right time, in the right place, under the right authority, and in the right spirit of obedience. The verse reminds us that God values preparation, ordered leadership, and wholehearted conformity to His revealed will so that His dwelling among His people remains unhindered.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 22. -In the tabernacle of the congregation. This can only mean that they went in after the holy things had been packed up in order to take the fabric to pieces; no one but the priests went into the tabernacle for any other purpose, or at any other time.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

After
וְאַחֲרֵי־(wə·’a·ḥă·rê-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 310:The hind or following part

that,
כֵ֞ן(ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651:So -- thus

the Levites
הַלְוִיִּ֗ם(hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881:Levites -- descendant of Levi

came
בָּ֣אוּ(bā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 935:To come in, come, go in, go

to perform
לַעֲבֹ֤ד(la·‘ă·ḇōḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5647:To work, to serve, till, enslave

their service
עֲבֹֽדָתָם֙(‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5656:Work of any kind

at the Tent
בְּאֹ֣הֶל(bə·’ō·hel)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 168:A tent

of Meeting
מוֹעֵ֔ד(mō·w·‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4150:Appointed time, place, or meeting

in the presence
לִפְנֵ֥י(lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440:The face

of Aaron
אַהֲרֹ֖ן(’a·hă·rōn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 175:Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses

and his sons.
בָנָ֑יו(ḇā·nāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121:A son

So
כֵּ֖ן(kên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651:So -- thus

they did
עָשׂ֥וּ(‘ā·śū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6213:To do, make

to the Levites
הַלְוִיִּ֔ם(hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881:Levites -- descendant of Levi

just as
כַּאֲשֶׁר֩(ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834:Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the LORD
יְהוָ֤ה(Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had commanded
צִוָּ֨ה(ṣiw·wāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680:To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

Moses.
מֹשֶׁה֙(mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872:Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

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OT Law: Numbers 8:22 After that the Levites went (Nu Num.)