Numbers 8:12

And the Levi'im shall lay their hands upon the rosh of the bulls; and thou shalt offer the one for a chattat, and the other for an olah, unto Hashem, to make kapporah for the Levi'im.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.

In Context

11And Aharon shall offer the Levi'im before Hashem for a tenufah from the Bnei Yisroel, that they may perform the Avodat Hashem.

13And thou shalt set the Levi'im before Aharon, and before his Banim, and offer them for a tenufah unto Hashem.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:10And thou shalt cause a bull to be brought before the Ohel Mo'ed; Aharon and his banim shall put their hands upon the head of the bull.

Leviticus 4:20And he shall do with the young bull as he did with the young bull for a chattat (sin offering), so shall he do with this; and the kohen shall make kapporah for them, and it shall be forgiven them.

Leviticus 5:7And if he be not able to afford a seh (lamb), then he shall bring for his asham (guilt offering), + 5:7 See Sanhedrin 98b on Isa 53 ; see Isa 53:10 which says that Moshiachʼs self-offering will be an asham for his people, cf Isa 53:8 which he hath sinned, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto Hashem; one for a chattat (sin offering), and the other for an olah (burnt offering).

Leviticus 8:14And he brought the bull for the chattat (sin offering); and Aharon and his Banim laid their hands upon the head of the bull for the chattat (sin offering).

Leviticus 8:18And he brought the ram for the olah (burnt offering); and Aharon and his Banim laid their hands upon the head of the ram.

Leviticus 9:7And Moshe said unto Aharon, Go unto the Mizbe'ach, and offer thy chattat (sin offering), and thy olah (burnt offering), and make kapporah for thyself, and for the people; and offer the korban of the people, and make kapporah for them; just as Hashem commanded.

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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