Numbers 8:9

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

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:

In Context

8Then they must bring to the Sacred Tent one bull and some grain mixed with olive oil. Those things will be burned as sacrifices. They must also bring another bull that will enable me to forgive them for the sins they have committed.

10Then the Israeli people must lay their hands on the descendants of Levi.

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Cross References

Exodus 40:12Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Sacred Tent, and wash them ritually with water.

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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