Numbers 8:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 8:7

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.

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American Standard Version
And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of expiation upon them, and let them cause a razor to pass over all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves.

Amplified® Bible
And thus you shall do to them to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of purification [water to be used in case of sin] upon them, and let them pass a razor over all their flesh and wash their clothes and cleanse themselves.

Contemporary English Version
and sprinkle them with the water that washes away their sins. Then have them shave their entire bodies and wash their clothes.

Darby English Version
And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: sprinkle upon them water of purification from sin; and they shall pass the razor over all their flesh, and shall wash their garments, and make themselves clean.

Good News Bible
in the following way: sprinkle them with the water of purification and have them shave their whole bodies and have them wash their clothes. Then they will be ritually clean.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"Thus you shall do to them, for their cleansing: {sprinkle} purifying water on them, and let them use a razor over their whole body and wash their clothes, and they will be clean.

New International Version
To purify them, do this: Sprinkle the water of cleansing on them; then have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.

New King James Version
Thus you shall do to them to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purification on them, and let them shave all their body, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Thus you shall do to them, for their cleansing: sprinkle purifying water on them, and let them use a razor over their whole body and wash their clothes, and they will become clean.

Revised Standard Version
And thus you shall do to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of expiation upon them, and let them go with a razor over all their body, and wash their clothes and cleanse themselves.

Young's Literal Translation
`And thus thou dost to them to cleanse them: sprinkle upon them waters of atonement, and they have caused a razor to pass over all their flesh, and have washed their garments, and cleansed themselves,

New English Translation
And do this¹ to them to purify them: Sprinkle water of purification² on them; then have them shave³ all their body⁴ and wash⁵ their clothes, and so purify themselves.⁶

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