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Numbers 8:8–12

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8Have them take a young bull with its grain offering of the finest flour mixed with olive oil;v then you are to take a second young bull for a sin offering.aw 9Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meetingx and assemble the whole Israelite community.y 10You are to bring the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on them.z 11Aaron is to present the Levites before the Lord as a wave offeringa from the Israelites, so that they may be ready to do the work of the Lord.

12“Then the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls,b using one for a sin offeringc to the Lord and the other for a burnt offering,d to make atonemente for the Levites.

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Footnotes

  1. aOr purification offering; also in verse 12

Cross references

  1. vLev 2:1; Nu 15:8–10
  2. wLev 4:3
  3. xEx 40:12
  4. yLev 8:3
  5. zSee Lev 3:2; Ac 6:6
  6. aSee Ex 29:24
  7. bSee Ex 29:10
  8. cLev 4:3; Nu 6:11
  9. dLev 1:3
  10. eSee Ex 29:36

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then let them take a bull from the herd and its grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, and you shall take another bull from the herd for a sin offering. And you shall bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the whole congregation of the people of Israel. When you bring the Levites before the Lord, the people of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites, and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the people of Israel, that they may do the service of the Lord. Then the Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering to the Lord to make atonement for the Levites.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“They are to take a young bull and its grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, and you are to take a second young bull for a sin offering. Bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the entire Israelite community. Then present the Levites before the Lord, and have the Israelites lay their hands on them. Aaron is to present the Levites before the Lord as a presentation offering from the Israelites, so that they may perform the Lord’s work. Next the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls. Sacrifice one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the Lord, to make atonement for the Levites.

NLTNew Living Translation

Have them bring a young bull and a grain offering of choice flour moistened with olive oil, along with a second young bull for a sin offering. Then assemble the whole community of Israel, and present the Levites at the entrance of the Tabernacle. When you present the Levites before the Lord, the people of Israel must lay their hands on them. Raising his hands, Aaron must then present the Levites to the Lord as a special offering from the people of Israel, thus dedicating them to the Lord’s service.

“Next the Levites will lay their hands on the heads of the young bulls. Present one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the Lord, to purify the Levites and make them right with the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And they will take a young bull and its grain offering of finely milled flour mixed with oil, and you will take a second young bull as a sin offering. You will bring the Levites before the tent of assembly, and you will summon the entire community of the Israelites. And you will bring the Levites before Yahweh, and the Israelites will lay their hands on the Levites, and Aaron will offer the Levites as a wave offering before Yahweh from the Israelites, and they will do the work of Yahweh. And the Levites will lay their hands on the head of the one bull and offer it as a sin offering and the other one as a burnt offering to Yahweh, to make atonement for the Levites.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. 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: And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the Lord. And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the Lord, to make an atonement for the Levites.