Numbers 8:6

Take the Leuites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Take the Levites from among the sons of Israel and cleanse them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Take the Levites out from among the children of Israel and make them clean.
- Basic English Bible

Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
- Darby Bible

Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
- Webster's Bible

Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
- World English Bible

`Take the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and thou hast cleansed them.
- Youngs Literal Bible

'Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Numbers 8:6

8:4 Of beaten gold - Not hollow, but solid gold, beaten out of one piece, not of several pieces joined or soldered together.

8:7 Of purifying - Heb. of sin, that is, for the expiation of sin. This water was mixed with the ashes of a red heifer, #Num 19:9|, which therefore may seem to have been prescribed before, though it be mentioned after; such kind of transplacings of passages being frequent in scripture. Shave all their flesh - This external rite signified the cutting off their inordinate desire of earthly things and that singular purity of heart and life which is required in the ministers of God.

8:8 A young bullock - The same sacrifice which was offered for a sin - offering for the whole congregation, because the Levites came in the stead of all the first - born, who did in a manner represent the whole congregation.