Numbers 8:10

and shalt bring the Levites near before Yahweh,—and the sons of Israel shall lean their hands upon the Levites;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 shalt thou bring the Levites near, before the tent of meeting,—and shalt call together all the assembly of the sons of Israel;

11and Aaron shall offer the Levites as a wave-offering before Yahweh, from among the sons of Israel,—so shall they be for performing the laborious work of Yahweh.

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Cross References

Leviticus 1:4Then shall he lean his hand, upon the head of the ascending-sacrifice,—and it shall be accepted for him to put a propitiatory covering over him;

Acts 6:6Whom they set before the Apostles, and, praying, they laid upon them their hands.

1 Timothy 4:14Be not careless of the gift of favour, that is in thee, which was given thee through means of prophesying, along with a laying on of the hands of the eldership.

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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