Numbers 8 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, ^[2] “Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’ ” ^[3] Aaron did so. He lit its lamps to light the area in front of the lamp stand, as Yahweh commanded Moses. ^[4] This was the workmanship of the lamp stand, beaten work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was beaten work. He made the lamp stand according to the pattern which Yahweh had shown Moses. ^[5] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, ^[6] “Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. ^[7] You shall do this to them to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of cleansing on them, let them shave their whole bodies with a razor, let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves. ^[8] Then let them take a young bull and its meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil; and another young bull you shall take for a sin offering. ^[9] You shall present the Levites before the Tent of Meeting. You shall assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel. ^[10] You shall present the Levites before Yahweh. The children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites, ^[11] and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Yahweh for a wave offering on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Yahweh. ^[12] “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 Yahweh, to make atonement for the Levites. ^[13] You shall set the Levites before Aaron and before his sons, and offer them as a wave offering to Yahweh. ^[14] Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine. ^[15] “After that, the Levites shall go in to do the service of the Tent of Meeting. You shall cleanse them, and offer them as a wave offering. ^[16] For they are wholly given to me from among the children of Israel; instead of all who open the womb, even the firstborn of all the children of Israel, I have taken them to me. ^[17] For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are mine, both man and animal. On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for myself. ^[18] I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel. ^[19] I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the Tent of Meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel, so that there will be no plague among the children of Israel when the children of Israel come near to the sanctuary.” ^[20] Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel did so to the Levites. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so the children of Israel did to them. ^[21] The Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them for a wave offering before Yahweh and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. ^[22] After that, the Levites went in to do their service in the Tent of Meeting before Aaron and before his sons: as Yahweh had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them. ^[23] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, ^[24] “This is what is assigned to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to wait on the service in the work of the Tent of Meeting; ^[25] and from the age of fifty years they shall retire from doing the work, and shall serve no more, ^[26] but shall assist their brothers in the Tent of Meeting, to perform the duty, and shall perform no service. This is how you shall have the Levites do their duties.”

King James Version

^[1] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[2] SpeakH1696(PielImpv) unto Aaron,H175 and sayH559(QalPerf) unto him, When thou lightestH5927(HiphInf) the lamps,H5216 the sevenH7651 lampsH5216 shall give lightH215(HiphImpf) over againstH6440 the candlestick.H4501 ^[3] And AaronH175 didH6213(QalImpf) so; he lightedH5927(HiphPerf) the lampsH5216 thereof over againstH4136 the candlestick,H4501 as the LordH3068 commandedH6680(PielPerf) Moses.H4872 ^[4] And this workH4639 of the candlestickH4501 [was of] beatenH4749 gold,H2091 unto the shaftH3409 thereof, unto the flowersH6525 thereof, [was] beaten work:H4749 according unto the patternH4758 which the LordH3068 had shewedH7200(HiphPerf) Moses,H4872 so he madeH6213(QalPerf) the candlestick.H4501 ^[5] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[6] TakeH3947(QalImpv) the LevitesH3881 from amongH8432 the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and cleanseH2891(PielPerf) them. ^[7] And thus shalt thou doH6213(QalImpf) unto them, to cleanseH2891(PielInf) them: SprinkleH5137(HiphImpv) waterH4325 of purifyingH2403 upon them, and let them shaveH8593 all their flesh,H1320 and let them washH3526(PielPerf) their clothes,H899 and [so] make themselves clean.H2891(HithPerf) ^[8] Then let them takeH3947(QalPerf) a youngH1121 bullockH6499 with his meat offering,H4503 [even] fine flourH5560 mingledH1101(QalPasPtc) with oil,H8081 and anotherH8145 youngH1121 bullockH6499 shalt thou takeH3947(QalImpf) for a sin offering.H2403 ^[9] And thou shalt bringH7126(HiphPerf) the LevitesH3881 beforeH6440 the tabernacleH168 of the congregation:H4150 and thou shalt gatherH6950 the whole assemblyH5712 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 together:H6950(HiphPerf) ^[10] And thou shalt bringH7126(HiphPerf) the LevitesH3881 beforeH6440 the Lord:H3068 and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 shall putH5564(QalPerf) their handsH3027 upon the Levites:H3881 ^[11] And AaronH175 shall offerH5130(HiphPerf) the LevitesH3881 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 [for] an offeringH8573 of the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 that they may executeH5647(QalInf) the serviceH5656 of the Lord.H3068 ^[12] And the LevitesH3881 shall layH5564(QalImpf) their handsH3027 upon the headsH7218 of the bullocks:H6499 and thou shalt offerH6213(QalImpv) the oneH259 [for] a sin offering,H2403 and the otherH259 [for] a burnt offering,H5930 unto the Lord,H3068 to make an atonementH3722(PielInf) for the Levites.H3881 ^[13] And thou shalt setH5975(HiphPerf) the LevitesH3881 beforeH6440 Aaron,H175 and beforeH6440 his sons,H1121 and offerH5130(HiphPerf) them [for] an offeringH8573 unto the Lord.H3068 ^[14] Thus shalt thou separateH914(HiphPerf) the LevitesH3881 from amongH8432 the childrenH1121 of Israel:H3478 and the LevitesH3881 shall be mine. ^[15] And afterH310 that shall the LevitesH3881 go inH935(QalImpf) to do the serviceH5647(QalInf) of the tabernacleH168 of the congregation:H4150 and thou shalt cleanseH2891(PielPerf) them, and offerH5130(HiphPerf) them [for] an offering.H8573 ^[16] For they [are] wholly givenH5414(QalPasPtc) unto me from amongH8432 the childrenH1121 of Israel;H3478 instead of such as openH6363 every womb,H7358 [even instead of] the firstbornH1060 of all the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 have I takenH3947(QalPerf) them unto me. ^[17] For all the firstbornH1060 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 [are] mine, [both] manH120 and beast:H929 on the dayH3117 that I smoteH5221(HiphInf) every firstbornH1060 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714 I sanctifiedH6942(HiphPerf) them for myself. ^[18] And I have takenH3947(QalImpf) the LevitesH3881 for all the firstbornH1060 of the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478 ^[19] And I have givenH5414(QalImpf) the LevitesH3881 [as] a giftH5414(QalPasPtc) to AaronH175 and to his sonsH1121 from amongH8432 the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 to doH5647(QalInf) the serviceH5656 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 and to make an atonementH3722(PielInf) for the childrenH1121 of Israel:H3478 that there be no plagueH5063 among the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 when the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 come nighH5066(QalInf) unto the sanctuary.H6944 ^[20] And Moses,H4872 and Aaron,H175 and all the congregationH5712 of the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 didH6213(QalImpf) to the LevitesH3881 according unto all that the LordH3068 commandedH6680(PielPerf) MosesH4872 concerning the Levites,H3881 so didH6213(QalPerf) the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 unto them. ^[21] And the LevitesH3881 were purified,H2398(HithImpf) and they washedH3526(PielImpf) their clothes;H899 and AaronH175 offeredH5130(HiphImpf) them [as] an offeringH8573 beforeH6440 the Lord;H3068 and AaronH175 made an atonementH3722(PielImpf) for them to cleanseH2891(PielInf) them. ^[22] And afterH310 that wentH935(QalPerf) the LevitesH3881 in to doH5647(QalInf) their serviceH5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150 beforeH6440 Aaron,H175 and beforeH6440 his sons:H1121 as the LordH3068 had commandedH6680(PielPerf) MosesH4872 concerning the Levites,H3881 so didH6213(QalPerf) they unto them. ^[23] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[24] This [is it] that [belongeth] unto the Levites:H3881 from twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 they shall go inH935(QalImpf) to waitH6633(QalInf) upon the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregation:H4150 ^[25] And from the ageH1121 of fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 they shall ceaseH7725(QalImpf) waitingH6635 upon the serviceH5656 [thereof], and shall serveH5647(QalImpf) no more: ^[26] But shall ministerH8334(PielPerf) with their brethrenH251 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 to keepH8104(QalInf) the charge,H4931 and shall doH5647(QalImpf) no service.H5656 Thus shalt thou doH6213(QalImpf) unto the LevitesH3881 touching their charge.H4931

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