Numbers 8:10

and thou hast brought near the Levites before Jehovah, and the sons of Israel have laid their hands on the Levites,

Young's Literal Translation

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

9and thou hast brought near the Levites before the tent of meeting, and thou hast assembled the whole company of the sons of Israel,

11and Aaron hath waved the Levites — a wave-offering before Jehovah, from the sons of Israel, and they have been — for doing the service of Jehovah.

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Cross References

Leviticus 1:4and he hath laid his hand on the head of the burnt-offering, and it hath been accepted for him to make atonement for him;

Acts 6:6whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them [their] hands.

1 Timothy 4:14be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with 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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