Numbers 8:9

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

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In The King James Version

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:

In Context

8Then let them take a young ox and its meal offering, crushed grain mixed with oil, and take another ox for a sin-offering.

10And you are to take the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel are to put their hands on them:

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Cross References

Exodus 40:12Then let Aaron and his sons come to the door of the Tent of meeting; and after washing them with water,

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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