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Numbers 8:13

Aaron

11 Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD.

12 And the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and offer to the LORD one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites.

You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons and then present them before the LORD as a wave offering.

14 In this way you shall separate the Levites from the rest of the Israelites, and the Levites will belong to Me.

15 After you have cleansed them and presented them as a wave offering, they may come to serve at the Tent of Meeting.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons and then present them before the LORD as a wave offering.
KJV
And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD.
WEB
You shall set the Levites before Aaron and before his sons, and offer them as a wave offering to the LORD.
ASV
And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for a wave-offering unto Jehovah.
DARBY
And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them as a wave-offering to Jehovah.
BLB
And you shall stand the Levites before the face of Aaron and his sons, and wave them [as] a wave offering to YHWH.
ÅB
Og du skal stille levittene fram for Aron og hans sønner, og du skal innvie dem som et svinge-offer for Herren.
OTB
La levittene stå foran Aron og hans sønner og presenter dem som et viftoffer for Herren.
B1930
Og du skal stille levittene frem for Aron og hans sønner, og du skal innvie dem som et svinge-offer for Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 8:21

    The 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.

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  • Numbers 8:11

    Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD.

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  • Romans 15:16

    to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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  • Romans 12:1

    Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

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  • Numbers 18:6

    Behold, I Myself have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to perform the service for the Tent of Meeting.

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