Numbers 8:12
“And 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.”
Numbers 8:12 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- The Levites also shall put their hands upon the heads of the oxen, of which thou shalt sacrifice one for sin, and the other for a holocaust to the Lord, to pray for them.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and offer thou the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, unto Jehovah, to make atonement for the Levites.
- DARBYDarby
- And 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, to Jehovah, to make atonement for the Levites.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering to Yahweh, to make atonement for the Levites.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'And the Levites lay their hands on the head of the bullocks, and make thou the one a sin-offering, and the one a burnt-offering to Jehovah, to atone for the Levites,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls; you shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the LORD, making atonement for the Levites.
Context: Numbers 8
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.
13And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD.
14Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
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.