Numbers 8:1-11 ▼

1 And Jehovah will speak to Moses, saying,

2 Speak to Aaron, and say to him, In thy raising up of the lamps, to the front of the face of the chandelier shall the seven lamps enlighten.

3 And Aaron will do so; to the front of the face of the chandelier he caused the lamps to ascend, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

4 And this the work of the chandelier, turned work of gold, even to its thigh, and even to its flower it is a turned work: according to the appearance which Jehovah caused Moses to to see, so he made the chandelier.

5 And Jehovah will speak to Moses, saying,

6 Take the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and cleanse them.

7 And thus thou shalt do to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle upon them the water of sin, and they caused a razor to pass over upon all their flesh, and they washed their garments, and they were cleansed.

8 And they took a bullock, son of a cow, and his gift fine flour mixed with oil, and a second bullock, son of a cow, thou shalt take for sin.

9 And bring near the Levites before the tent of appointment: and gather all the assembly of the sons of Israel.

10 And bring near the Levites before Jehovah: and the sons of Israel placed their hands upon the Levites.

11 And Aaron lifted up the Levites, a lifting up before Jehovah, from the sons of Israel; and they were to serve the service of Jehovah.