Numbers 8:1-10 ▼

1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

2 Speak to Aaron and say to him: When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.

3 Aaron did so; he set up its lamps to give light in front of the lampstand, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

4 Now this was how the lampstand was made, out of hammered work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was hammered work; according to the pattern that the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.

5 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

6 Take the Levites from among the Israelites and cleanse them.

7 Thus you shall do to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of purification on them, have them shave their whole body with a razor and wash their clothes, and so cleanse themselves.

8 Then let them take a young bull and its grain offering of choice flour mixed with oil, and you shall take another young bull for a sin offering.

9 You shall bring the Levites before the tent of meeting, and assemble the whole congregation of the Israelites.

10 When you bring the Levites before the LORD, the Israelites shall lay their hands on the Levites,