Verse 6

Numbers 8:6

New Living Translation

6 “Now set the Levites apart from the rest of the people of Israel and make them ceremonially clean.

Original Language Text

hebrew

קַ֚ח אֶת הַ/לְוִיִּ֔ם מִ/תּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ/טִהַרְתָּ֖ אֹתָֽ/ם

English Translation

Take the Levites from among the children of Israel and cleanse them.

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Chapter 8 Context

1 The LORD said to Moses, Focus ↗

2 “Give Aaron the following instructions: When you set up the seven lamps in the lampstand, place them... Focus ↗

3 So Aaron did this. He set up the seven lamps so they reflected their light forward, just as the LORD... Focus ↗

4 The entire lampstand, from its base to its decorative blossoms, was made of beaten gold. It was buil... Focus ↗

5 Then the LORD said to Moses, Focus ↗

6 “Now set the Levites apart from the rest of the people of Israel and make them ceremonially clean.

7 Do this by sprinkling them with the water of purification, and have them shave their entire body and... Focus ↗

8 Have them bring a young bull and a grain offering of choice flour moistened with olive oil, along wi... Focus ↗

9 Then assemble the whole community of Israel, and present the Levites at the entrance of the Tabernac... Focus ↗

10 When you present the Levites before the LORD, the people of Israel must lay their hands on them. Focus ↗

11 Raising his hands, Aaron must then present the Levites to the LORD as a special offering from the pe... Focus ↗

12 “Next the Levites will lay their hands on the heads of the young bulls. Present one as a sin offerin... Focus ↗

13 Then have the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons, and raise your hands and present them as... Focus ↗

14 In this way, you will set the Levites apart from the rest of the people of Israel, and the Levites w... Focus ↗

15 After this, they may go into the Tabernacle to do their work, because you have purified them and pre... Focus ↗

16 “Of all the people of Israel, the Levites are reserved for me. I have claimed them for myself in pla... Focus ↗

17 For all the firstborn males among the people of Israel are mine, both of people and of animals. I se... Focus ↗

18 Yes, I have claimed the Levites in place of all the firstborn sons of Israel. Focus ↗

19 And of all the Israelites, I have assigned the Levites to Aaron and his sons. They will serve in the... Focus ↗

20 So Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of Israel dedicated the Levites, carefully following all th... Focus ↗

21 The Levites purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes, and Aaron lifted them up and pres... Focus ↗

22 After that the Levites went into the Tabernacle to perform their duties, assisting Aaron and his son... Focus ↗

23 The LORD also instructed Moses, Focus ↗

24 “This is the rule the Levites must follow: They must begin serving in the Tabernacle at the age of t... Focus ↗

25 and they must retire at the age of fifty. Focus ↗

26 After retirement they may assist their fellow Levites by serving as guards at the Tabernacle, but th... Focus ↗

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