Numbers 8:11
Aaron shall present the Levites to the Lord as a wave offering from the Israelites so that they can do the Lord's work.
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In Context
10When you bring the Levites to the Lord the Israelites are to place their hands upon them.
Cross References
Exodus 29:24Give all of them to Aaron and his sons to wave before the Lord as a wave offering.
Leviticus 8:27Then he gave them to Aaron and his sons, and waved them before the Lord as a wave offering.
Numbers 1:49“Don't register the tribe of Levi; don't count them in the census with the other Israelites.
Numbers 6:20The priest will wave them as a wave offering before the Lord. These items are holy and belong to the priest, as well as the breast of the wave offering and the thigh that was offered. Once this is finished, Nazirites 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 →