Numbers 8:10

And you are to take the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel are to put their hands on them:

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:

In Context

9And make the Levites come forward in front of the Tent of meeting, and let all the children of Israel come together:

11And Aaron is to give the Levites to the Lord as a wave offering from the children of Israel, so that they may do the Lord's work.

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Cross References

Leviticus 1:4And he is to put his hand on the head of the burned offering and it will be taken for him, to take away his sin.

Acts 6:6These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.

1 Timothy 4:14Make use of that grace in you, which was given to you by the word of the prophets, when the rulers of the church put their hands on you.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 8:6-26

The Consecration of the Levites. ( b. c. 1490.) 5 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 6 Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. 7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. 8 Then 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. 9 And thou… Read the whole commentary →

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