Numbers 8:11
Aaron must offer the Levites before Yahweh, as a wave offering from the people of Israel so that they may do the service of Yahweh.
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In Context
10When you bring the Levites before Yahweh, the people of Israel must lay their hands on the Levites.
Cross References
Exodus 29:24You must put these in Aaron's hands and in the hands of his sons and wave them before me for a wave offering before Yahweh.
Leviticus 8:27He put it all in the hands of Aaron and in the hands of his sons and waved them before Yahweh as a wave offering.
Numbers 1:49“You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the total of the people of Israel.
Numbers 6:20The priest must wave them as an offering before Yahweh, a holy portion for the priest, together with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented for the priest. 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 →