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Numbers 8

The Seven Lamps

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Then the LORDh3068 spokeh1696 to Mosesh4872, sayingh559,

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"Speakh1696 to Aaronh175 and sayh559 to him, `When you  1mounth5927 the lampsh5216, the sevenh7651 lampsh5216 will  agiveh215 lighth215 in the fronth6440 of the lampstandh4501.' "

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Aaronh175 therefore didh6213a soh3651; he  1mountedh5927 its lampsh5216 at the fronth6440 of the lampstandh4501, justh3512c as the LORDh3068 had commandedh6680 Mosesh4872.

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 aNow thish2088 was the workmanshiph4639 of the lampstandh4501, hammeredh4749 workh4749 of goldh2091; from its baseh3409 to its flowersh6525 it was hammeredh4749 workh4749;  baccording to the patternh4758 whichh834 the LORDh3068 had shownh7200 Mosesh4872, soh3651 he madeh6213a the lampstandh4501.

Cleansing the Levites

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Again the LORDh3068 spokeh1696 to Mosesh4872, sayingh559,

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"Takeh3947 the Levitesh3881 from amongh8432 the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 and  acleanseh2891 them.

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"Thush3541 you shall doh6213a to them, for their  1cleansingh2891: sprinkle  2purifyingh2891  awaterh4325 on them, and let them  3 buseh5674a a razorh8593 overh5921 their wholeh3605  4bodyh1320 and  cwashh3526 their clothesh899b, and they will be cleanh2891.

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"Then let them takeh3947 a  1bullh6499h1121h1241 with  aits grain offeringh4503, fineh5560 flourh5560 mixedh1101a with oilh8081; and a secondh8145  1bullh6499 you shall takeh3947 for a sinh2403b offeringh2403b.

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"So  ayou shall presenth7126 the Levitesh3881 beforeh6440 the tenth168 of meetingh4150.  bYou shall also assembleh6950 the wholeh3605 congregationh5712 of the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478,

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and presenth7126 the Levitesh3881 beforeh6440 the LORDh3068; and the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478  ashall layh5564 their handsh3027 on the Levitesh3881.

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"Aaronh175 then shall  1presenth5130 the Levitesh3881 beforeh6440 the LORDh3068 as a  awaveh8573 offeringh8573 from the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478, that they may  2qualifyh1961 to performh5647 the serviceh5656 of the LORDh3068.

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"Now  athe Levitesh3881 shall layh5564 their handsh3027 on the headsh7218 of the bullsh6499; then offerh6213a the oneh259 for a sinh2403b offeringh2403b and the otherh259 for a burnth5930a offeringh5930a to the LORDh3068, to makeh3722a atonementh3722a for the Levitesh3881.

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"You shall have the Levitesh3881 standh5975 beforeh6440 Aaronh175 and beforeh6440 his sonsh1121 so as to presenth5130 them as a waveh8573 offeringh8573 to the LORDh3068.

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"Thus you shall separateh914 the Levitesh3881 from amongh8432 the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478, and  athe Levitesh3881 shall be Mine.

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"Then afterh310 that the Levitesh3881 may goh935 in to serveh5647 the tenth168 of meetingh4150. But you shall cleanseh2891 them and  apresenth5130 them as a waveh8573 offeringh8573;

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for they are  awhollyh5414 givenh5414 to Me from amongh8432 the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478. I have takenh3947 them for Myself  binsteadh8478 of everyh3605 firsth6363b issueh6363b of the wombh7358, the firstbornh1060 of allh3605 the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478.

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"For  aeveryh3605 firstbornh1060 among the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 is Mine, among the menh120 and among the animalsh929; on the dayh3117 that I struckh5221 downh5221 allh3605 the firstbornh1060 in the landh776 of Egypth4714 I sanctifiedh6942 them for Myself.

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"But I have takenh3947 the Levitesh3881 insteadh8478 of everyh3605 firstbornh1060 among the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478.

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aI have givenh5414 the Levitesh3881 as  1a gifth5414 to Aaronh175 and to his sonsh1121 from amongh8432 the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478, to performh5647 the serviceh5656 of the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 at the tenth168 of meetingh4150 and to makeh3722a atonementh3722a on behalfh5921 of the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478, so that there will be noh3808  bplagueh5063 among the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 by  2their comingh5066 nearh5066 to the sanctuaryh6944."

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Thus didh6213a Mosesh4872 and Aaronh175 and allh3605 the congregationh5712 of the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 to the Levitesh3881; according to allh3605 that the LORDh3068 had commandedh6680 Mosesh4872 concerning the Levitesh3881, soh3651 the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 didh6213a to them.

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 aThe Levitesh3881, too, purifiedh2398 themselves from sinh2398 and washedh3526 their clothesh899b; and Aaronh175 presentedh5130 them as a waveh8573 offeringh8573 beforeh6440 the LORDh3068. Aaronh175 also madeh3722a atonementh3722a for them to cleanseh2891 them.

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Then afterh310 that the Levitesh3881 wenth935 in to performh5647 their serviceh5656 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150 beforeh6440 Aaronh175 and beforeh6440 his sonsh1121; justh3512c as the LORDh3068 had commandedh6680 Mosesh4872 concerningh5921 the Levitesh3881, soh3651 they didh6213a to them.

Retirement

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Now the LORDh3068 spokeh1696 to Mosesh4872, sayingh559,

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"Thish2088 is whath834 applies to the Levitesh3881: from  atwenty-fiveh6242h2568 yearsh8141 oldh1121 and upwardh4605  1they shall enterh935 to performh6633 serviceh6635 in the workh5656 of the tenth168 of meetingh4150.

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"But at the ageh1121 of fiftyh2572 yearsh8141 they shall  1retireh7725 from serviceh6635 in the workh5656 and not workh5647 anyh5750 moreh5750.

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"They may, however,  1assisth8334 their brothersh251 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150,  ato keeph8104 an obligationh4931, but they themselves shall doh5647 noh3808 workh5656. Thush3602 you shall dealh6213a with the Levitesh3881 concerning their obligationsh4931."



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