Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You are to bring the Levites before the LORD, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on them. New Living Translation When you present the Levites before the LORD, the people of Israel must lay their hands on them. English Standard Version When you bring the Levites before the LORD, the people of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites, Berean Standard Bible You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them. King James Bible And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: New King James Version So you shall bring the Levites before the LORD, and the children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites; New American Standard Bible and present the Levites before the LORD; and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites. NASB 1995 and present the Levites before the LORD; and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites. NASB 1977 and present the Levites before the LORD; and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites. Legacy Standard Bible and bring the Levites near before Yahweh; and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites. Amplified Bible and present the Levites before the LORD, and the Israelites shall lay their hands on the Levites. Christian Standard Bible Then present the Levites before the LORD, and have the Israelites lay their hands on them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then present the Levites before the LORD, and have the Israelites lay their hands on them. American Standard Version and thou shalt present the Levites before Jehovah. And the children of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And bring the Levites before LORD JEHOVAH and the children of Israel shall put their hands on the Levites. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord; and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites. Contemporary English Version where the people will place their hands on them. Douay-Rheims Bible And when the Levites are before the Lord, the children of Israel shall put their hands upon them: English Revised Version and thou shalt present the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites: GOD'S WORD® Translation Then bring the Levites into the LORD's presence, and the Israelites will place their hands on them. Good News Translation The people of Israel are to place their hands on the heads of the Levites, International Standard Version Bring the descendants of Levi into the LORD's presence and have the Israelis lay their hands on the descendants of Levi. JPS Tanakh 1917 And thou shalt present the Levites before the LORD; and the children of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites. Literal Standard Version and you have brought the Levites near before YHWH, and the sons of Israel have laid their hands on the Levites, Majority Standard Bible You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them. New American Bible When you have brought the Levites before the LORD, the Israelites shall lay their hands upon them. NET Bible Then you are to bring the Levites before the LORD, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on the Levites; New Revised Standard Version When you bring the Levites before the LORD, the Israelites shall lay their hands on the Levites, New Heart English Bible You shall present the Levites before the LORD. The children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites, Webster's Bible Translation And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: World English Bible You shall present the Levites before Yahweh. The children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites, Young's Literal Translation and thou hast brought near the Levites before Jehovah, and the sons of Israel have laid their hands on the Levites, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Cleansing the Levites…9Bring the Levites before the Tent of Meeting and assemble the whole congregation of Israel. 10You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them. 11Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD.… Cross References Acts 6:6 They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. Leviticus 1:4 He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. Leviticus 4:15 The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull's head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD. Treasury of Scripture And you shall bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands on the Levites: Numbers 3:45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD. Leviticus 1:4 And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. Acts 6:6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. Jump to Previous Children Hands Israel Israelites Levites PresentJump to Next Children Hands Israel Israelites Levites PresentNumbers 8 1. How the lamps are to be lighted5. The consecration of the Levites 23. The age and time of their service (10) Shall put their hands upon the Levites.--The same phrase is here used as in Numbers 8:12, and elsewhere, of the offerer who was required to lay his hand upon the victim which he offered in sacrifice. By this symbolical act the obligation which rested upon the whole nation in regard to the dedication of the firstborn was transferred to the Levites, who were thenceforth to be dedicated to the service of the Lord, and given over to the priests as the representatives of the Lord.Verse 10. - Before the Lord. As in chapter Numbers 5:16, either near the brazen altar, or more probably before the entrance of the tabernacle. And the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites. Presumably by means of their representatives, probably the tribe princes. This laying on of hands signified that the obligation to assist personally in the service of the sanctuary was transferred from the whole congregation to the Levites. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You are to presentוְהִקְרַבְתָּ֥ (wə·hiq·raḇ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֖ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi before לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH and have the Israelites בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son lay וְסָמְכ֧וּ (wə·sā·mə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5564: To prop, to lean upon, take hold of their hands יְדֵיהֶ֖ם (yə·ḏê·hem) Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 3027: A hand upon עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against [them]. הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi Links Numbers 8:10 NIVNumbers 8:10 NLT Numbers 8:10 ESV Numbers 8:10 NASB Numbers 8:10 KJV Numbers 8:10 BibleApps.com Numbers 8:10 Biblia Paralela Numbers 8:10 Chinese Bible Numbers 8:10 French Bible Numbers 8:10 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 8:10 You shall present the Levites before Yahweh (Nu Num.) |
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