Numbers 8:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The Levites,הַלְוִיִּ֗ם
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
too, purified themselves from sinוַיִּֽתְחַטְּא֣וּ
(vai·yit·chat·te·'u)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
and washedוַֽיְכַבְּסוּ֙
(vay·chab·be·su)
3526: to washa prim. root
their clothes;בִּגְדֵיהֶ֔ם
(big·dei·hem,)
899b: a garment, coveringfrom bagad
and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
presentedוַיָּ֨נֶף
(vai·ya·nef)
5130: to move to and fro, wave, sprinklea prim. root
them as a wave offeringתְּנוּפָ֖ה
(te·nu·fah)
8573: a swinging, waving, wave offering, offeringfrom nuph
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORD.יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
also made atonementוַיְכַפֵּ֧ר
(vay·chap·per)
3722a: to cover over, pacify, make propitiationdenominative verb from kopher
for them to cleanseלְטַהֲרָֽם׃
(le·ta·ha·ram.)
2891: to be clean or purea prim. root
them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
were purified
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
and they washed
kabac  (kaw-bas')
to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative -- fuller, wash(-ing).
their clothes
beged  (behg'-ed)
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
and Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
offered
nuwph  (noof)
to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinadoing, sawing, waving, etc.)
them as an offering
tnuwphah  (ten-oo-faw')
a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings -- offering, shaking, wave (offering).
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
made an atonement
kaphar  (kaw-far')
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cance
for them to cleanse
taher  (taw-hare')
be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
them
Parallel Verses
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

King James 2000 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.
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