Numbers 8:10-12
New International Version
10 You are to bring the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on them.(A) 11 Aaron is to present the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering(B) from the Israelites, so that they may be ready to do the work of the Lord.
12 “Then the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls,(C) using one for a sin offering(D) to the Lord and the other for a burnt offering,(E) to make atonement(F) for the Levites.
Numbers 8:10-12
English Standard Version
10 When you bring the Levites before the Lord, the people of Israel (A)shall lay their hands on the Levites, 11 and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the people of Israel, that they may do the service of the Lord. 12 Then the Levites (B)shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer (C)the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering to the Lord to make atonement for the Levites.
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Numbers 8:10-12
King James Version
10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
11 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.
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.
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Numbers 8:10-12
New American Standard Bible
10 and present the Levites before the Lord; and the sons of Israel (A)shall lay their hands on the Levites. 11 Aaron then shall [a]present the Levites before the Lord as a (B)wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may [b]qualify to perform the service of the Lord. 12 Now (C)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.
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- Numbers 8:11 Lit wave, and so throughout the ch
- Numbers 8:11 Lit be to perform
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