Numbers 8:11
And Aaron shall offer the Levites, as a gift in the sight of the Lord from the children of Israel, that they may serve in his ministry.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
10And when the Levites are before the Lord, the children of Israel shall put their hands upon them:
Cross References
Exodus 29:24And thou shalt put all upon the hands of Aaron and of his sons, and shalt sanctify them elevating before the Lord.
Leviticus 8:27Delivering all to Aaron, and to his sons: wile having lifted them up before the Lord,
Numbers 1:49Number not the tribe of Levi, neither shalt thou put down the sum of them with the children of Israel:
Numbers 6:20And receiving them again from him, he shall elevate them in the sight of the Lord: and they being sanctified shall belong to the priest, as the breast, which was commanded to be separated, and the shoulder. After this the Nazarite may drink wine.
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 →