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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd 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, 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, Smith's Literal Translation And the Levites will be purified, and will wash their garments; and Aaron will lift them up, a lifting up before Jehovah; and Aaron will expiate for them to cleanse them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they were purified, and washed their garments. And Aaron lifted them up in the sight of the Lard, and prayed for them, Catholic Public Domain Version And they were purified, and they washed their garments. And Aaron lifted them up in the sight of the Lord, and he prayed for 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. 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd 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 and cleansed them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated 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. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. 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. 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 Leviticus 8:6 Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. Exodus 29:4 Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. 2 Chronicles 29:15-16 When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD. / So the priests went inside the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and they brought out to the courtyard all the unclean things that they found in the temple of the LORD. Then the Levites took these things and carried them out to the Kidron Valley. Leviticus 16:4 He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them. Hebrews 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God! John 13:10 Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.” Psalm 51:7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Ezekiel 36:25 I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. 1 Corinthians 6:11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. Ephesians 5:26 to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, Titus 3:5 He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Revelation 7:14 “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Exodus 40:12 Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. Leviticus 14:8 The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days. 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 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 The Levites purified themselves The phrase "The Levites purified themselves" indicates a deliberate act of preparation and sanctification. The Hebrew root for "purified" is "טָהֵר" (taher), which means to be clean or pure. This purification was not merely physical but also spiritual, signifying the Levites' readiness to serve God. Historically, this purification process involved rituals that set the Levites apart for their sacred duties, emphasizing the importance of holiness and dedication in service to the Lord. and washed their clothes and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD He also made atonement for them to cleanse them 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.) |
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