Numbers 8:6-8

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁶Take the Levites out of the midst of the children of Israel, and thou shalt purify them,

⁷According to this rite: Let them be sprinkled with the water of purification, and let them shave all the hairs of their flesh. And when they shall have washed their garments, and are cleansed,

⁸They shall take an ox of the herd, and for the offering thereof fine flour tempered with oil: and thou shalt take another ox of the herd for a sin offering:

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Numbers 8:6-8

New International Version

⁶“Take the Levites from among all the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.^(A) ⁷To purify them, do this: Sprinkle the water of cleansing^(B) on them; then have them shave their whole bodies^(C) and wash their clothes.^(D) And so they will purify themselves.^(E) ⁸Have them take a young bull with its grain offering of the finest flour mixed with olive oil;^(F) then you are to take a second young bull for a sin offering.^[a]^(G)

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Footnotes

Numbers 8:8 Or purification offering; also in verse 12

Numbers 8:6-8

King James Version

⁶Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

⁷And 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.

⁸Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.

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