Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Aaron made

General references

Bible References

Were purified

Numbers 8:7
And do this to them to purify them: Sprinkle water of purification on them; then have them shave all their body and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.
Numbers 19:12
He must purify himself with water on the third day and on the seventh day, and so will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third day and the seventh day, then he will not be clean.

Offered

Numbers 8:11
and Aaron is to offer the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the Israelites, that they may do the work of the Lord.
Numbers 3:12
"Look, I myself have taken the Levites from among the Israelites instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the Israelites. So the Levites belong to me,

Aaron made

Numbers 8:12
When the Levites lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, offer the one for a purification offering and the other for a whole burnt offering to the Lord, to make atonement for the Levites.

General references

Leviticus 14:11
and the priest who pronounces him clean will have the man who is being cleansed stand along with these offerings before the Lord at the entrance of the Meeting Tent.

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