Numbers 8:10

Numbers 8:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
• New International Version (NIV)You are to bring the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When you bring the Levites before the Lord, the people of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So you shall bring the Levites before the Lord, and the children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites;

Context of Numbers 8:10

8Then have them take a bull with its grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil; and you shall take a second bull as a sin offering. 9So you shall present the Levites in front of the tent of meeting. You shall also assemble the whole congregation of the sons of Israel, and present the Levites before the Lord; and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites. 11Aaron then shall present the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may qualify to perform the service of the Lord. 12Now the Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls; then you are to offer the one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the Lord, to make atonement for the Levites.

Numbers 8:10 word by word

וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֥ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְסָמְכ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃Read the interlinear

• and presentקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• shall layסָמַךְsâmak · to supportH5564
• their handsיָדyâd · handH3027

Cross-references for Numbers 8:10

• Numbers 3:45“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites in place of their cattle. And the Levites shall be Mine; I am the Lord.
• Leviticus 1:4And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so that it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf.
• Acts 6:6And they brought these men before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.
• Acts 13:2While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set Barnabas and Saul apart for Me for the work to which I have called them.”
• 1 Timothy 4:14Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was granted to you through words of prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.
• 1 Timothy 5:22Do not lay hands upon anyone too quickly and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.

Commentaries on Numbers 8:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Shall put their hands upon the Levites - It has been argued from this that the congregation had a part in the appointment of their own ministers, and that this was done by the imposition of hands. However that may be, it appears that what was done on this occasion meant no more than that the people gave up this whole tribe to God in place of their firstborn; and that by this act they bound themselves to provide for them who, because of their sacred…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-22Verses 5-22 The Levites could only undertake their duties Numbers 3:44-51. The distinction between the “consecration” of the priests Numbers 8:21 of the Levites is marked. These rites of purification are similar to those incumbent on the priests of Egypt. Numbers 8:7 Water of purifying - literally, “sin water:” i. e. water to cleanse from sin; no doubt taken from the laver of the sanctuary, which was used by the priests for purification before they went…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-26Verses 5-26 Here we have directions for the solemn ordination of the Levites. All Israel must know that they took not this honour to themselves, but were called of God to it; nor was it enough that they were distinguished from others. All who are employed for God, must be dedicated to him, according to the employment. Christians must be baptized, ministers must be ordained; we must first give ourselves unto the Lord, and then our services. The Levites…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11laying their hands on them: Israel acknowledged the Levites' special status and offered them as their representatives in the presence of the Lord (8:16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together, &c.--As it was plainly impossible that the whole multitude of the Israelites could do this, a select portion of them must be meant. This party, who laid their hands upon the Levites, are supposed by some to have been the first-born, who by that act, transferred their peculiar privilege of acting as God's ministers to the Levitical tribe; and by others, to have been the princes…Read the comment

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• Hand
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Commentaries on Numbers 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings