Thematic Bible
Numbers 8:1 (show verse)
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Numbers 8:2 (show verse)
"Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, 'When thou puttest on the lamps see that they light all seven upon the forefront of the candlestick.'"
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Numbers 8:3 (show verse)
And Aaron did even so, and put the lamps upon the forefront of the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses,
Numbers 8:4 (show verse)
and the work of the candlestick was of stiff gold: both the shaft and the flowers thereof. And according unto the vision, which the LORD had showed Moses, even so he made the candlestick.
Numbers 8:5 (show verse)
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Numbers 8:6 (show verse)
"Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
Numbers 8:7 (show verse)
And this do unto them when thou cleansest them: sprinkle water of purifying upon them and make a razor to run along upon all the flesh of them, and let them wash their clothes, and then they shall be clean.
Numbers 8:8 (show verse)
And let them take a bullock and his meat offering, fine flour mingled with oil: and another bullock shalt thou take to be a sin offering.
Numbers 8:9 (show verse)
Then bring the Levites before the tabernacle of witness and gather the whole multitude of the children of Israel together.
Numbers 8:10 (show verse)
And bring the Levites before the LORD, and let the children of Israel put their hands upon the Levites.
Hand » In ordaining the levites
hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service
hands » Imposition of, used in » Setting apart the levites
Levites » Consecration of
the Levites » Ceremonies at consecration of » Elders of israel laying their hands on them
Ministers » Hospitality to » Ordination of
hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service
hands » Imposition of, used in » Setting apart the levites
Levites » Consecration of
the Levites » Ceremonies at consecration of » Elders of israel laying their hands on them
Ministers » Hospitality to » Ordination of
Numbers 8:11 (show verse)
And let Aaron heave the Levites before the LORD, for a heave offering given of the children of Israel, and then let them be appointed to wait upon the service of the LORD.
Numbers 8:12 (show verse)
And let the Levites put their hands upon the heads of the bullocks, and then offer them: the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.
the Burnt offering » Guilt transferred to, by imposition of hands
the Burnt offering » Was offered » At consecration of levites
Levites » Consecration of
the Levites » Ceremonies at consecration of » Making a sin-offering for
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To officiate in consecrations of levites
the Burnt offering » Was offered » At consecration of levites
Levites » Consecration of
the Levites » Ceremonies at consecration of » Making a sin-offering for
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To officiate in consecrations of levites
Numbers 8:13 (show verse)
And make the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and have them to be a heave offering unto the LORD.
Numbers 8:14 (show verse)
And thou shalt separate the Levites, from among the children of Israel, that they be mine:
Numbers 8:15 (show verse)
and after that, let them go and do the service of the tabernacle of witness. Cleanse them and wave them,
Numbers 8:16 (show verse)
for they are given unto me from among the children of Israel: for I have taken them unto me for all the firstborn that open any matrix among the children of Israel.
Firstborn » Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of israel
Levites » Substituted in the place of the firstborn children
Levites » Consecration of
the Levites » Taken instead of the first-born of israel
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To officiate in consecrations of levites
Levites » Substituted in the place of the firstborn children
Levites » Consecration of
the Levites » Taken instead of the first-born of israel
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To officiate in consecrations of levites
Numbers 8:17 (show verse)
"For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: because the same time that I smote the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for myself:
Firstborn » Of man and beast, reserved to himself by God
Firstborn » Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of israel
the First-born » Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first-born of israel
Levites » Substituted in the place of the firstborn children
Levites » Consecration of
the Levites » Taken instead of the first-born of israel
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To officiate in consecrations of levites
Firstborn » Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of israel
the First-born » Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first-born of israel
Levites » Substituted in the place of the firstborn children
Levites » Consecration of
the Levites » Taken instead of the first-born of israel
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To officiate in consecrations of levites
Numbers 8:18 (show verse)
and I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn among the children of Israel,
Firstborn » Of man and beast, reserved to himself by God
Firstborn » Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of israel
the First-born » Of israel » Tribe of levi taken for
Levites » Substituted in the place of the firstborn children
Levites » Consecration of
the Levites » Taken instead of the first-born of israel
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To officiate in consecrations of levites
Substitution » The levites for the firstborn of the israelites
Firstborn » Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of israel
the First-born » Of israel » Tribe of levi taken for
Levites » Substituted in the place of the firstborn children
Levites » Consecration of
the Levites » Taken instead of the first-born of israel
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To officiate in consecrations of levites
Substitution » The levites for the firstborn of the israelites
Numbers 8:19 (show verse)
and have given them unto Aaron and his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of witness and to make an atonement for the children of Israel, that there be no plague among the children of Israel, if they come nigh unto the sanctuary."
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Subordinate to the sons of aaron
Levites » Consecration of
the Levites » Services of » Doing the service of tabernacle
the Levites » Given to aaron and sons
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To officiate in consecrations of levites
Levites » Subordinate to the sons of aaron
Levites » Consecration of
the Levites » Services of » Doing the service of tabernacle
the Levites » Given to aaron and sons
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To officiate in consecrations of levites
Numbers 8:20 (show verse)
And Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children of Israel did unto the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers 8:21 (show verse)
And the Levites purified themselves, and washed their clothes. And Aaron waved them before the LORD, and made an atonement for them to cleanse them.
Numbers 8:22 (show verse)
And after that, they went in to do their service in the tabernacle of witness before Aaron and his sons. And according as the LORD had commanded Moses as concerning the Levites, even so they did unto them.
Numbers 8:23 (show verse)
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers 8:24 (show verse)
"This shall be the manner of the Levites: from twenty five years upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the tabernacle of witness,
Numbers 8:25 (show verse)
and at fifty they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall labour no more:
Numbers 8:26 (show verse)
but shall minister unto their brethren in the tabernacle of witness, and there wait, but shall do no more service. And see that thou do after this manner unto the Levites in their waiting times."