Numbers 8:10

Then the Israeli people must lay their hands on the descendants of Levi.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:

In Context

9Then you must summon all the Israeli people to come together in front of the Sacred Tent, to gather around the descendants of Levi.

11Aaron must then present them to me to be a gift from the Israeli people, in order that they can work for me at the Sacred Tent.

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Cross References

Leviticus 1:4You must lay your hands on the head of the bull. When you do that, Yahweh will accept its death in your place to forgive/pardon you for the sins that you have committed.

Acts 6:6They brought these seven men to the apostles. Then after the apostles prayed for those men, they placed their hands on the heads of each one of them to appoint them to do that work.

1 Timothy 4:14Do not forget to use the abilities that God gave to you as a result of people/us ◄prophesying/telling what God revealed to them► about you, and as a result of the elders putting their hands on you to commission/appoint you to do God’s work.

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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