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/><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Take the Levites from among the children of Israel and cleanse them <i>ceremonially.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Take the Levites from among the sons of Israel and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Take the Levites from among the sons of Israel and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Take the Levites from among the sons of Israel and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Take the Levites from among the sons of Israel and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Take the Levites from among the sons of Israel and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Take the Levites from among the Israelites and ceremonially cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take the Levites from among the Israelites and ceremonially cleanse them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Levites must be acceptable to me before they begin working at the sacred tent. So separate them from the rest of the Israelites <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Separate the Levites from the rest of the Israelites, and make them clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Separate the Levites from the rest of the people of Israel and purify them <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Take the descendants of Levi from the Israelis and purify them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Take the Levites from among the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Take the Levites from among the Israelites and purify them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Take the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and you have cleansed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Take the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and thou hast cleansed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Take the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and cleanse them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Take the Levites out of the midst of the children of Israel, and thou shalt purify them, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Take the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and you shall purify them<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Take the Levites from among the Israelites and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Take the Levites from among the Israelites and cleanse them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Take the Levites from within the children of Israel and purify them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Take the Levites out of the midst of the children of Israel, and thou shalt purify them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/8-6.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=2810" 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">5</span>Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qaḥ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">“Take</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/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.">the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: mit·tō·wḵ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">from among</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2891.htm" title="2891: wə·ṭi·har·tā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To be clean or pure. A primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. to be pure.">and make them ceremonially clean.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.…<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</a></span><br />Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-4.htm">Exodus 29:4</a></span><br />Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-4.htm">Leviticus 16:4</a></span><br />He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.<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="/leviticus/14-8.htm">Leviticus 14:8-9</a></span><br />The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days. / On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.<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/10-22.htm">Hebrews 10:22</a></span><br />let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-10.htm">John 13:10</a></span><br />Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a></span><br />to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a></span><br />He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-2.htm">1 Peter 1:2</a></span><br />according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-14.htm">Revelation 7:14</a></span><br />“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-2.htm">Psalm 51:2</a></span><br />Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16</a></span><br />Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25</a></span><br />I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.</p><p class="hdg">cleanse them</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-15.htm">Exodus 19:15</a></b></br> And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at <i>your</i> wives.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/7-1.htm">2 Corinthians 7:1</a></b></br> Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a></b></br> Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse <i>your</i> hands, <i>ye</i> sinners; and purify <i>your</i> hearts, <i>ye</i> double minded.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/6-7.htm">Ceremonially</a> <a href="/numbers/7-78.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/6-9.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/numbers/4-13.htm">Cleanse</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-19.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/numbers/7-84.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/6-27.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/7-6.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/numbers/5-3.htm">Midst</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/18-11.htm">Ceremonially</a> <a href="/numbers/8-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/8-7.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/numbers/8-7.htm">Cleanse</a> <a href="/numbers/8-15.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/numbers/8-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/8-10.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/8-9.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/numbers/8-14.htm">Midst</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>Take the Levites from among the Israelites</b><br>The Levites were chosen by God to serve in the tabernacle, set apart from the other tribes of Israel. This selection underscores the principle of divine election, where God chooses specific individuals or groups for particular purposes. The Levites' role was to assist the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, in the service of the tabernacle. This separation highlights the importance of holiness and dedication in service to God. The Levites' selection is a fulfillment of God's earlier command in <a href="/exodus/32-26.htm">Exodus 32:26-29</a>, where the tribe of Levi stood with Moses against idolatry, earning them a special place in God's service.<p><b>and make them ceremonially clean.</b><br>Ceremonial cleanliness was crucial for those serving in the tabernacle, as it symbolized purity and readiness to approach a holy God. The process of making the Levites ceremonially clean involved specific rituals, including washing with water, shaving their bodies, and offering sacrifices (<a href="/numbers/8-7.htm">Numbers 8:7-8</a>). These acts were not just physical but also spiritual, representing the removal of impurity and sin. This cleansing process prefigures the work of Christ, who cleanses believers from sin, making them fit for service in God's kingdom (<a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a>). The emphasis on cleanliness reflects the broader biblical theme of holiness, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Leviticus 11:44</a>, where God calls His people to be holy as He is holy.<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 the maintenance of the sanctuary.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The descendants of Jacob, also known as the children of Israel. They were God's chosen people, whom He delivered from slavery in Egypt and led to the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/ceremonial_cleansing.htm">Ceremonial Cleansing</a></b><br>A ritual process commanded by God to purify individuals or objects, making them fit for worship and service. This involved specific rites and sacrifices to symbolize spiritual purity and dedication to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_purity_in_service.htm">The Importance of Purity in Service</a></b><br>God requires those who serve Him to be pure, both ceremonially and spiritually. This underscores the holiness of God and the need for His servants to reflect His character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/set_apart_for_god's_purpose.htm">Set Apart for God's Purpose</a></b><br>Just as the Levites were set apart for specific duties, believers today are called to be distinct from the world, dedicated to God's purposes and service.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_cleansing.htm">Symbolism of Cleansing</a></b><br>The ceremonial cleansing of the Levites symbolizes the inner purification that believers experience through Christ. It reminds us of the ongoing need for spiritual renewal and sanctification.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_service.htm">Community and Service</a></b><br>The Levites served among the Israelites, highlighting the importance of community in worship and service. Believers are called to serve within the body of Christ, supporting one another in faith.<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/is_numbers_8's_purification_process_historical.htm">Does the detailed purification process in Numbers 8 accurately reflect historical Israelite customs, or might it be a later addition?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_num_8_10_align_with_other_rites.htm">How does the ritual laying on of hands in Numbers 8:10 align or conflict with other priestly consecration rites in the Torah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_coffers_in_a_church.htm">Must Christians tithe to the storehouse per Malachi 3:10?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_history_science_confirm_tabernacle_manpower.htm">Numbers 4 - Given the large census numbers in previous chapters, is there any historical or scientific basis to confirm the vast manpower needed for these Tabernacle tasks?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And cleanse them.</span> Before they actually entered upon their new duties they were to be solemnly hallowed. This hallowing, however, is not called <span class="hebrew">קַדֵּשׁ</span>, as is that of the priests (<a href="/exodus/29-1.htm">Exodus 29:1</a>), but <span class="hebrew">טַהֵר</span>, cleansing. There was in their case no ceremonial washing, no vesting in sacred garments, no anointing with holy oil, or sprinkling with the blood of sacrifices. The Levites, in fact, remained simply representatives of the congregation, whereas the priests were representatives also of Christ. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/8-6.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">“Take</span><br /><span class="heb">קַ֚ח</span> <span class="translit">(qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">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">from among</span><br /><span class="heb">מִתּ֖וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mit·tō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<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 make them ceremonially clean.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְטִהַרְתָּ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṭi·har·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2891.htm">Strong's 2891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be clean or pure</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/8-6.htm">Numbers 8:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/8-6.htm">Numbers 8:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/8-6.htm">Numbers 8:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/8-6.htm">Numbers 8:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/8-6.htm">Numbers 8:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/8-6.htm">Numbers 8:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/8-6.htm">Numbers 8:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/8-6.htm">Numbers 8:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/8-6.htm">Numbers 8:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/8-6.htm">Numbers 8:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/8-6.htm">OT Law: Numbers 8:6 Take the Levites from among the children (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/8-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 8:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 8:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/8-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 8:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 8:7" /></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>