Numbers 8:11

And Aharon shall offer the Levites as an elevation before the Lord from the sons of Israel, that they may perform the service of the Lord.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.

In Context

10And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord; and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites;

12And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullocks, and make the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, before the Lord, to make an atonement for the Levites.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:24And put thou all upon the hands of Aharon and upon the hands of his sons, and uplift them for an elevation before the Lord;

Leviticus 8:27and put the whole upon Aharon’s hands and upon the hands of his sons, and uplifted them, an elevation before the Lord.

Numbers 1:49Only the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, nor take the account of them among the sons of Israel.

Numbers 6:20And the priest shall uplift them, an elevation before the Lord. It shall be dedicated to the priest, with the breast of the elevation, and the shoulder of the separation; and after that the Nazirite 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 →

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