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4 aNow this workmanship of the lampstand was hammered gold; from its shaft to its flowers it was bhammered work. cAccording to the pattern which the Lord had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.  

Cleansing and Dedication of the Levites

5 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
6 “Take the Levites from among the children of Israel and cleanse them ceremonially.
7 Thus you shall do to them to cleanse them: aSprinkle water of purification on them, and blet them shave all their body, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.  
8 Then let them take a young bull with aits grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, and you shall take another young bull as a sin offering.  
9 aAnd you shall bring the Levites before the tabernacle of meeting, band you shall gather together the whole congregation of the children of Israel.  
10 So you shall bring the Levites before the Lord, and the children of Israel ashall lay their hands on the Levites;  
11 and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord like a awave offering from the children of Israel, that they may perform the work of the Lord.  
12 aThen the Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the young bulls, and you shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the Lord, to make atonement for the Levites.  
13 “And you shall stand the Levites before Aaron and his sons, and then offer them like a wave offering to the Lord.
Verse Comparison: Numbers 8:6

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American Standard Version
Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

Amplified® Bible
Take the Levites from among the Israelites and cleanse them.

Contemporary English Version
The Levites must be acceptable to me before they begin working at the sacred tent. So separate them from the rest of the Israelites

Darby English Version
Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

Good News Bible
"Separate the Levites from the rest of the people of Israel and purify them

King James Version
Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

New American Standard Bible
"Take the Levites from among the sons of Israel and cleanse them.

New International Version
"Take the Levites from among the other Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.

New King James Version
“Take the Levites from among the children of Israel and cleanse them ceremonially.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Take the Levites from among the sons of Israel and cleanse them.

Revised Standard Version
"Take the Levites from among the people of Israel, and cleanse them.

Young's Literal Translation
`Take the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and thou hast cleansed them.


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