Numbers 8:12

Numbers 8:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Then the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, using one for a sin offering to the Lord and the other for a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the young bulls, and you shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the Lord, to make atonement for the Levites.

Context of Numbers 8:12

10When you present the Levites before the Lord, the people of Israel must lay their hands on them. 11Raising 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. 13Then have the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons, and raise your hands and present them as a special offering to the Lord. 14In this way, you will set the Levites apart from the rest of the people of Israel, and the Levites will belong to me.

Numbers 8:12 word by word

וְהַלְוִיִּם֙ יִסְמְכ֣וּ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֔ם עַ֖ל רֹ֣אשׁ הַפָּרִ֑ים וַ֠עֲשֵׂה אֶת־הָאֶחָ֨ד חַטָּ֜את וְאֶת־הָאֶחָ֤ד עֹלָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• shall layסָמַךְsâmak · to supportH5564
• their handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• upon the headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• of the bullocksפַּרpar pâr · bullockH6499
• and thou shalt offerעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: offerH6213
• the oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• a sin offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403
• a burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• to make an atonementכִּפֶּרkâphar · to atoneH3722

Cross-references for Numbers 8:12

• Exodus 29:10“Bring the young bull to the entrance of the Tabernacle, where Aaron and his sons will lay their hands on its head.
• Leviticus 1:4Lay your hand on the animal’s head, and the Lord will accept its death in your place to purify you, making you right with him.
• Leviticus 8:14Then Moses presented the bull for the sin offering. Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the bull’s head,
• Leviticus 16:21He will lay both of his hands on the goat’s head and confess over it all the wickedness, rebellion, and sins of the people of Israel. In this way, he will transfer the people’s sins to the head of the goat. Then a man specially chosen for the task will drive the goat into the wilderness.
• Numbers 8:8Have 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.
• Numbers 6:14and offer their sacrifices to the Lord: a one-year-old male lamb without defect for a burnt offering, a one-year-old female lamb without defect for a sin offering, a ram without defect for a peace offering,
• Leviticus 5:7“But if you cannot afford to bring a sheep, you may bring to the Lord two turtledoves or two young pigeons as the penalty for your sin. One of the birds will be for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
• Leviticus 9:7Then Moses said to Aaron, “Come to the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to purify yourself and the people. Then present the offerings of the people to purify them, making them right with the Lord, just as he has commanded.”
• Leviticus 14:19“Then the priest must present the sin offering to purify the person who was cured of the skin disease. After that, the priest will slaughter the burnt offering
• Hebrews 10:4For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
• Leviticus 4:20just as he does with the bull offered as a sin offering for the high priest. Through this process, the priest will purify the people, making them right with the Lord, and they will be forgiven.
• Leviticus 8:34Everything we have done today was commanded by the Lord in order to purify you, making you right with him.
• Leviticus 16:6“Aaron will present his own bull as a sin offering to purify himself and his family, making them right with the Lord.
• Hebrews 9:22In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.

Commentaries on Numbers 8:12

• 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. 12-22The Levites offered the right sacrifices before doing their work in the Tent of Meeting (8:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1311-13. And Aaron shall offer the Levites--Hebrew, "as a wave offering"; and it has been thought probable that the high priest, in bringing the Levites one by one to the altar, directed them to make some simple movements of their persons, analogous to what was done at the presentation of the wave offerings before the Lord. Thus were they first devoted as an offering to God, and by Him surrendered to the priests to be employed in His service. The…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 8:12

• Levites
• Offerings
• Priest

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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