Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes. Then Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD and made atonement for them to purify them. New Living Translation The Levites purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes, and Aaron lifted them up and presented them to the LORD as a special offering. He then offered a sacrifice to purify them and make them right with the LORD. English Standard Version And the Levites purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes, and Aaron offered them as a wave offering before the LORD, and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. Berean Standard Bible The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them. King James Bible And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them. New King James Version And the Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes; then Aaron presented them like a wave offering before the LORD, and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. New American Standard Bible The Levites, too, purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes; and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them. NASB 1995 The Levites, too, purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes; and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them. NASB 1977 The Levites, too, purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes; and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them. Legacy Standard Bible The Levites, too, purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes; and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before Yahweh. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them. Amplified Bible The Levites, too, purified themselves from sin and they washed their clothes; and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD, and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. Christian Standard Bible The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes; then Aaron presented them before the LORD as a presentation offering. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them ceremonially. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes; then Aaron presented them before the LORD as a presentation offering. Aaron also made atonement for them to ceremonially cleanse them. American Standard Version And the Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes: and Aaron offered them for a wave-offering before Jehovah; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Levites were cleansed and they washed their garments and Ahron consecrated the Levites as a consecration before LORD JEHOVAH and Ahron atoned for them and purified them. Brenton Septuagint Translation So the Levites purified themselves and washed their garments; and Aaron presented them as a gift before the Lord, and Aaron made atonement for them to purify them. Contemporary English Version The Levites sprinkled themselves with the water of forgiveness and washed their clothes. Then Aaron brought them to the altar and offered sacrifices to forgive their sins and make them acceptable to the LORD. Douay-Rheims Bible And they were purified, and washed their garments. And Aaron lifted them up in the sight of the Lard, and prayed for them, English Revised Version And the Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them for a wave offering before the LORD; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Levites performed the ceremonies to take away their sins and washed their clothes. Aaron presented them as an offering to the LORD and made peace with the LORD for them in order to make them clean. Good News Translation The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron dedicated them as a special gift to the LORD. He also performed the ritual of purification for them. International Standard Version The descendants of Levi therefore purified themselves, washed their clothes, and then Aaron presented them as wave offerings to the LORD. Aaron provided atonement for them to purify them. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the Levites purified themselves, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them for a sacred gift before the LORD; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. Literal Standard Version And the Levites cleanse themselves, and wash their garments, and Aaron waves them [as] a wave-offering before YHWH, and Aaron makes atonement for them to cleanse them, Majority Standard Bible The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them. New American Bible When the Levites had purified themselves and washed their garments, Aaron presented them as an elevated offering before the LORD, and made atonement for them to cleanse them. NET Bible The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothing; then Aaron presented them like a wave offering before the LORD, and Aaron made atonement for them to purify them. New Revised Standard Version The Levites purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes; then Aaron presented them as an elevation offering before the LORD, and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. New Heart English Bible The Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them for a wave offering before the LORD; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. Webster's Bible Translation And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation And the Levites cleanse themselves, and wash their garments, and Aaron waveth them a wave-offering before Jehovah, and Aaron maketh atonement for them to cleanse them, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Cleansing the Levites…20So Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel did with the Levites everything that the LORD had commanded Moses they should do. 21The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them. 22After that, the Levites came to perform their service at the Tent of Meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. Thus they did with the Levites just as the LORD had commanded Moses.… Cross References Exodus 19:10 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes Numbers 8:7 This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves. Numbers 8:20 So Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel did with the Levites everything that the LORD had commanded Moses they should do. Numbers 8:22 After that, the Levites came to perform their service at the Tent of Meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. Thus they did with the Levites just as the LORD had commanded Moses. Treasury of Scripture And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them. were purified Numbers 8:7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. Numbers 19:12,19 He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean… offered Numbers 8:11-13,15 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… Numbers 3:12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine; Aaron made Numbers 8:12 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. Jump to Previous Aaron Atonement Clean Cleanse Clothes Clothing Garments Gift Maketh Offered Offering Presented Purified Purify Sacred Sin Themselves Wash Washed Wave Wave-Offering WavethJump to Next Aaron Atonement Clean Cleanse Clothes Clothing Garments Gift Maketh Offered Offering Presented Purified Purify Sacred Sin Themselves Wash Washed Wave Wave-Offering WavethNumbers 8 1. How the lamps are to be lighted5. The consecration of the Levites 23. The age and time of their service Verse 21. - Were purified, or "purified themselves." It refers not to the ceremonial sprinkling, but to the personal preparation prescribed. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi purified וַיִּֽתְחַטְּא֣וּ (way·yiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn themselves and washed וַֽיְכַבְּסוּ֙ (way·ḵab·bə·sū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3526: To trample, to wash their clothes, בִּגְדֵיהֶ֔ם (biḡ·ḏê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage and Aaron אַהֲרֹ֥ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses presented וַיָּ֨נֶף (way·yā·nep̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5130: To move to and fro, wave, sprinkle them אֹתָ֛ם (’ō·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case as a wave offering תְּנוּפָ֖ה (tə·nū·p̄āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8573: A brandishing, tumult, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings 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 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Aaron אַהֲרֹ֖ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses also made atonement וַיְכַפֵּ֧ר (way·ḵap·pêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3722: To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel for them עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against to cleanse them. לְטַהֲרָֽם׃ (lə·ṭa·hă·rām) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure Links Numbers 8:21 NIVNumbers 8:21 NLT Numbers 8:21 ESV Numbers 8:21 NASB Numbers 8:21 KJV Numbers 8:21 BibleApps.com Numbers 8:21 Biblia Paralela Numbers 8:21 Chinese Bible Numbers 8:21 French Bible Numbers 8:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 8:21 The Levites purified themselves from sin (Nu Num.) |