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Numbers 8:15

13 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.

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

16 For the Levites have been wholly given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself in place of all who come first from the womb, the firstborn of all the sons of Israel.

17 For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.

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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
After you have cleansed them and presented them as a wave offering, they may come to serve at the Tent of Meeting.
KJV
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 them for an offering.
WEB
“After that, the Levites shall go in to do the service of the Tent of Meeting. You shall cleanse them, and offer them as a wave offering.
ASV
And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tent of meeting: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for a wave-offering.
DARBY
And afterwards shall the Levites come in to do the service of the tent of meeting. And thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them as a wave-offering.
BLB
And after that the Levites shall go in to serve at the Tent of Meeting. And you shall cleanse them and offer them [as] a wave offering.
ÅB
Og deretter skal levittene komme og tjene ved sammenkomstens telt, når du har renset dem og innvidd dem.
OTB
Etter at du har renset levittene og presentert dem som et viftoffer, kan de komme for å tjene ved møteteltet.
B1930
Og derefter skal levittene komme og tjene ved sammenkomstens telt, når du har renset dem og innvidd dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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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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  • Numbers 8:13

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

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:1–32

    When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

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  • Numbers 4:3–32

    men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

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  • Numbers 3:12

    “Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,

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  • Numbers 3:23–37

    The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle,

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  • 1 Chronicles 25:1–26

    Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:

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  • Exodus 29:24

    Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave them before the LORD as a wave offering.

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