CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Numbers 8:13 You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons and then present them before the LORD as a wave offering.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/numbers/8-13.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/12/04_Num_08_13.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Numbers 8:13 - Cleansing the Levites" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons and then present them before the LORD as a wave offering." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/numbers/8-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/numbers/8-13.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/numbers/">Numbers</a> > <a href="/numbers/8.htm">Chapter 8</a> > Verse 13</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad13.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/numbers/8-12.htm" title="Numbers 8:12">◄</a> Numbers 8:13 <a href="/numbers/8-14.htm" title="Numbers 8:14">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Have the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons and then present them as a wave offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then have the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons, and raise your hands and present them as a special offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And you shall set the Levites before Aaron and his sons, and shall offer them as a wave offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons and then present them before the LORD as a wave offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them <i>for</i> an offering unto the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And you shall stand the Levites before Aaron and his sons, and then offer them <i>like</i> a wave offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you shall have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons so as to present them as a wave offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall have the Levites stand before Aaron and before his sons so as to present them as a wave offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall have the Levites stand before Aaron and before his sons so as to present them as a wave offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you shall have the Levites stand before Aaron and before his sons so as to present them as a wave offering to Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons and present them as a wave offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and you are to present them before the LORD as a presentation offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and you are to present them before the LORD as a presentation offering. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for a wave-offering unto Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They will stand at my altar in front of Aaron and his sons, who will dedicate the Levites to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for a wave offering unto the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Make the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons, and present them as an offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Dedicate the Levites as a special gift to me, and put Aaron and his sons in charge of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to make the descendants of Levi stand in the presence of Aaron and his sons. Then you are to wave them as wave offerings to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons and then present them before the LORD as a wave offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and then offer them as a wave offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them as a wave offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall set the Levites before Aaron and before his sons, and offer them as a wave offering to Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have caused the Levites to stand before Aaron, and before his sons, and have waved them [as] a wave-offering to YHWH;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and thou hast caused the Levites to stand before Aaron, and before his sons, and hast waved them -- a wave-offering to Jehovah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And cause the Levites to stand before Aaron and before his sons, and lift them up a lifting up to Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt set the Levites in the sight of Aaron and of his sons, and shalt consecrate them being offered to the Lord, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall set the Levites in the sight of Aaron and his sons, and you shall consecrate those being offered to the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and you shall present them as an elevated offering to the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then you shall have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and you shall present them as an elevation offering to the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall make the Levites stand before Aaron and before his sons, and offer them for an offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And stand the Levites before Ahron and before his sons and dedicate them as a dedication to LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for a wave-offering unto the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt set the Levites before the Lord, and before Aaron, and before his sons; and thou shalt give them as a gift before the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/8-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=2873" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/8.htm">Cleansing the Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>And the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and offer to the LORD one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">You are to have the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: wə·ha·‘ă·maḏ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">stand</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">Aaron</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: wə·lip̄·nê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/5130.htm" title="5130: wə·hê·nap̄·tā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To move to and fro, wave, sprinkle. A primitive root; to quiver; used in a great variety of applications.">and then present</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">before the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8573.htm" title="8573: tə·nū·p̄āh (N-fs) -- From nuwph; a brandishing; by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings.">as a wave offering.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>In this way you shall separate the Levites from the rest of the Israelites, and the Levites will belong to Me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6-13</a></span><br />Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. / He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him. / Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4-9</a></span><br />Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. / Take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband. / Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-32.htm">Leviticus 16:32</a></span><br />The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-13.htm">1 Chronicles 23:13</a></span><br />The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Exodus 40:12-15</a></span><br />Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. / And you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he may serve Me as a priest. / Bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-28.htm">Hebrews 7:28</a></span><br />For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">2 Chronicles 29:5</a></span><br />“Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-1.htm">Hebrews 5:1</a></span><br />Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-14.htm">1 Timothy 4:14</a></span><br />Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-6.htm">Acts 6:6</a></span><br />They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-6.htm">2 Timothy 1:6</a></span><br />For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/21-10.htm">Leviticus 21:10</a></span><br />The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-3.htm">Numbers 3:3</a></span><br />These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/28-41.htm">Exodus 28:41</a></span><br />After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering to the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">offer them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/8-11.htm">Numbers 8:11,21</a></b></br> And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD <i>for</i> an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/18-6.htm">Numbers 18:6</a></b></br> And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you <i>they are</i> given <i>as</i> a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></b></br> I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, <i>which is</i> your reasonable service.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/8-2.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/numbers/3-10.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/numbers/8-7.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/numbers/8-9.htm">Front</a> <a href="/numbers/8-11.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/numbers/8-12.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/numbers/8-12.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/numbers/8-12.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/8-11.htm">Present</a> <a href="/numbers/5-30.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/numbers/8-11.htm">Wave</a> <a href="/numbers/6-20.htm">Waved</a> <a href="/numbers/8-11.htm">Wave-Offering</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/8-19.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/numbers/18-3.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/numbers/10-33.htm">Front</a> <a href="/numbers/8-14.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/numbers/8-15.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/numbers/8-15.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/numbers/8-15.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/8-15.htm">Present</a> <a href="/numbers/9-8.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/numbers/8-15.htm">Wave</a> <a href="/numbers/8-15.htm">Waved</a> <a href="/numbers/8-15.htm">Wave-Offering</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/8-1.htm">How the lamps are to be lighted</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/8-5.htm">The consecration of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/8-23.htm">The age and time of their service</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons</b><br>This phrase indicates the Levites' role in the service of the tabernacle, highlighting their subordination to the priestly line of Aaron. Aaron and his sons were the appointed priests, and the Levites were set apart to assist them. This structure emphasizes the order and hierarchy established by God for worship and service. The Levites' standing before Aaron signifies their dedication and readiness to serve. This mirrors the New Testament concept of the church body, where different roles and gifts are given for the edification of the whole (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm">1 Corinthians 12:4-31</a>).<p><b>and then present them before the LORD</b><br>Presenting the Levites before the LORD signifies their consecration and dedication to God's service. This act of presentation is a formal acknowledgment of their role and responsibility. It parallels the New Testament teaching of presenting oneself as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God (<a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>). The Levites' presentation before the LORD also foreshadows the ultimate presentation of believers before God through Christ, who is our High Priest (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>).<p><b>as a wave offering</b><br>The wave offering was a symbolic act of dedication and consecration. In the context of the Levites, it signifies their being set apart for God's service. The wave offering involved a physical motion of waving, symbolizing the offering being presented to God and then returned for use in His service. This act can be seen as a type of Christ, who was offered up for our sins and now serves as our eternal High Priest. The wave offering also connects to the idea of believers being set apart for God's purposes, as seen in <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>, where Christians are described as a royal priesthood.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>A tribe of Israel set apart for religious duties and service in the Tabernacle. They were chosen by God to assist the priests and perform various tasks related to worship and sacrifices.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses and the first high priest of Israel. He and his sons were responsible for the priestly duties and the spiritual leadership of the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wave_offering.htm">Wave Offering</a></b><br>A type of offering in the Old Testament where the offering was waved before the LORD as a symbolic gesture of presenting it to God. It signifies dedication and consecration.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who established the laws and rituals for the Israelites to follow, including the consecration of the Levites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary where the Israelites worshiped God during their journey through the wilderness. It was the center of Israelite worship and the place where God's presence dwelled among His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/consecration_and_dedication.htm">Consecration and Dedication</a></b><br>Just as the Levites were set apart for God's service, Christians are called to dedicate their lives to God. This involves a commitment to holiness and service in whatever capacity God has called us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/service_and_support.htm">Service and Support</a></b><br>The Levites served in supportive roles to the priests, reminding us of the importance of serving others and supporting those in leadership within the church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_wave_offering.htm">Symbolism of the Wave Offering</a></b><br>The wave offering symbolizes giving our best to God. In our lives, this means offering our time, talents, and resources to God as an act of worship and dedication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The Levites' role in the Tabernacle underscores the importance of community in worship. We are called to gather together, support one another, and worship God collectively.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_lev._8's_7-day_ordination.htm">How can Leviticus 8's insistence on a seven-day ordination period be reconciled with other references in the Old Testament that imply different consecration timelines?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_levites_replace_firstborns.htm">If the Levites replaced all Israel's firstborn in worship (Numbers 8:16-18), how does this reconcile with earlier promises safeguarding the special status of firstborns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_there_non-biblical_records_of_priestly_offerings.htm">Numbers 18:8-19 outlines specific offerings for priests; are there non-biblical records confirming such detailed allocation of sacrificial portions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">And offer them for an offering.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">and wave them as a wave- offering, </span>as in <a href="/numbers/8-11.htm" title="And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.">Numbers 8:11</a>. So also in <a href="/numbers/8-15.htm" title="And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and you shall cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.">Numbers 8:15</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron.</span> This is not an additional command, but repeats in a slightly different form the previous orders. A similar repetition occurs in verse 15 b. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/8-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You are to have the Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְוִיִּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stand</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·‘ă·maḏ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Aaron</span><br /><span class="heb">אַהֲרֹ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(’a·hă·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָנָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and then present</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hê·nap̄·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5130.htm">Strong's 5130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To move to and fro, wave, sprinkle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them before the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as a wave offering.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּנוּפָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(tə·nū·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8573.htm">Strong's 8573: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brandishing, tumult, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/8-13.htm">Numbers 8:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/8-13.htm">Numbers 8:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/8-13.htm">Numbers 8:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/8-13.htm">Numbers 8:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/8-13.htm">Numbers 8:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/8-13.htm">Numbers 8:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/8-13.htm">Numbers 8:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/8-13.htm">Numbers 8:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/8-13.htm">Numbers 8:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/8-13.htm">Numbers 8:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/8-13.htm">OT Law: Numbers 8:13 You shall set the Levites before Aaron (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/8-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 8:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 8:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/8-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 8:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 8:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>