Numbers 8:11
Aaron 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.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
10Then the Israeli people must lay their hands on the descendants of Levi.
Cross References
Exodus 29:24Put all these things in the hands of Aaron and his sons. Then tell them to lift them up high to dedicate them to me.
Numbers 1:49“When you ◄count/write the names of► the men of the tribes of Israel, do not count the men in the tribe of Levi.
Numbers 6:20Then the priest will take them back and lift them up high to dedicate them to me. They now belong to the priest, and he is permitted to eat some of the meat from the ram’s shoulder and from its ribs and from one of its thighs, because that meat is his share of the sacrifice. After that, you will no longer be a Nazir-man, and you will again be permitted to 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 →