Numbers 8:10
“And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:”
Numbers 8:10 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And when the Levites are before the Lord, the children of Israel shall put their hands upon them:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and thou shalt present the Levites before Jehovah. And the children of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites:
- DARBYDarby
- And thou shalt bring the Levites before Jehovah; and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- You shall present the Levites before Yahweh. The children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and thou hast brought near the Levites before Jehovah, and the sons of Israel have laid their hands on the Levites,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- You shall present the Levites before the LORD, and the people of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites.
Context: Numbers 8
8Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
9And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
10And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
11And 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.
12And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.
About Numbers 8: The Consecration of the Levites
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Commentary
In Numbers 8, the Lord instructs Moses to set up the Levites as a special group of priests to serve in the Tabernacle. The Lord commands that the Levites be taken from among the Israelites and set apart for service in the Tabernacle. The Lord then gives Moses instructions on how to consecrate the Levites. He is to lay his hands on them and present them as a wave offering to the Lord. The Lord then instructs Moses to assign the Levites to their duties in the Tabernacle. The Levites are to be responsible for the care and maintenance of the Tabernacle and its furnishings.