Numbers 8:7

And, thus, shalt thou do unto them, to purify them, sprinkle upon them sin-cleansing water,—then shall they, cause a razor to pass over all their flesh, and shall wash their clothes and so make themselves pure.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6Take the Levites, out of the midst of the sons of Israel,—and thou shalt purify them.

8Then shall they take a choice young bullock, with the meal-offering thereof even fine meal overflowed with oil,—and a second choice young bullock, shalt thou take. as a sin-bearer.

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Cross References

Exodus 19:10And Yahweh said unto Moses—Go unto the people, and thou shalt hallow them to-day, and to-morrow,—and they shall wash their clothes;

Leviticus 14:7and shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy, seven times,—and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let go the living bird over the face of the field.

Leviticus 14:9and it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave off all the hair of his head, and his beard, and his eyebrows, even all his hair, shall he shave off,—and shall wash his clothes and bathe his flesh in water so shall he be clean.

Leviticus 15:10And, whosoever toucheth anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening; and, he that carrieth them shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 16:28and he that hath burned them, shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water,—and, after that, shall he come into the camp.

Numbers 19:9Then shall a man that is clean gather up the ashes of the heifer, and put them by, outside the camp, in a clean place,—so shall they be for the assembly of the sons of Israel to keep for water of separation it is a taking away of sin.

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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