Numbers 8

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The LORD spake

1 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

An Aaron who brings light

2 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

3 And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.

4 And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

6 Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.[1]

8 Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.

9 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:

Hands upon the levites

10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:

11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering[2] of the children of Israel, that they may execute[3] the service of the LORD.

12 And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.

13 And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD.

14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites[4] from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.[4][5]

15 And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.

First born

16 For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.

17 For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.

18 And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.

Levites as gifts for service

19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service[6] of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.

20 And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.

21 And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.

22 And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.

23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

24 This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:

25 And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:

26 But shall minister[7] with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge[8], and shall do no service[6]. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge[8].

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  1. 02891 טָהֵר‎ taher [taw-hare’] a primitive root; v; [BDB-372a] [{See TWOT on 792 }] AV-clean 80, purify 6, purge 5, pure 2, purifier 1; 94
    1) to be clean, be pure
    1a) (Qal)
    1a1) to be clean (physically-of disease)
    1a2) to be clean ceremonially
    1a3) to purify, be clean morally, made clean
    1b) (Piel)
    1b1) to cleanse, purify
    1b1a) physically
    1b1b) ceremonially
    1b1c) morally
    1b2) to pronounce clean
    1b3) to perform the ceremony of cleansing
    1c) (Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean
    1d) (Hithpael)
    1d1) to purify oneself
    1d1a) ceremonially
    1d1b) morally  ::: 1d2) to present oneself for purification
  2. 08573 ^הפונת^ tᵉnuwphah \@ten-oo-faw’\@ TavNunVavPeiHey from 05130; n f; AV-wave offering 14, wave 8, offering 6, shaking 2; 30
    1) swinging, waving, wave offering, offering  :: 1a) a swinging, brandishing 1a1) of God’s hand, weapons
    1b) waving, wave-offering (technical term of sacrifice) 1c) offering (of gold or brass)
    ת Tav is a Seal of a Higher kingdom or realm through faith. The paradigm keter–malchut “The Crown of Sovereignty” from the Tree of Life spiritually linking worlds or realms through an unseen doorway of faith. The Aleph & Tav are the first and last letters. [door sign cross seal] (Numeric value: 400)
    נ ן Nun Heir to the Throne, Aramaic fish in the Mem (fish moving in flowing waters) or in the Hebrew the Nun may mean the kingdom with a double Nun suggesting spiritual insight in two realms. [fish moving... Activity life] (Numeric value: 50)
    ו Vav Connection, Connecting realms and worlds or the dividing veil between them. [nail... And, Add, secure, hook] (Numeric value: 6)
    פ ף Pei Communication: The Oral Torah The mouth, blow, edge. [Mouth speak open word] (Numeric value: 80)
    ה Hey Expression, Thought, Speech, Action. Manifest seeds of thought and life. [Emphasize, jubilation, window, fence] (Numeric value: 5)
  3. 05647 ^דבע^ ‘abad \@aw-bad’\@ a primitive root AyinBeitDalet; v; AV-serve 227, do 15, till 9, servant 5, work 5, worshippers 5, service 4, dress 2, labour 2, ear 2, misc 14; 290
    1) to work, serve
    1a) (Qal)
    1a1) to labour, work, do work
    1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour
    1a3) to serve as subjects
    1a4) to serve (God)
    1a5) to serve (with Levitical service)
    1b) (Niphal)
    1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land)
    1b2) to make oneself a servant
    1c) (Pual) to be worked
    1d) (Hiphil)
    1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve
    1d2) to cause to serve as subjects
    1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve
    • Also see the verb 05648 ^דבע^ AyinBeitDalet;
    • The word worshipper does not appear in the Old Testament except as a translation of abad which clearly means to serve. The word for worship is shachah. Study Aboda
    • ע Ayin also U. Divine Providence "eye" or "fountain" of five states of kindness or severity. AlefYodNun or nothingness as opposed to AlefShin something [eye, watch] (Numeric value: 70)
    • ב Beit Purpose: God's Dwelling Place Below - a house or God's house here. [household, in, into] (Numeric value: 2)
    • ד Dalet Selflessness – Charity, back and forth or through a door or pathway, to enter like a fish (Numeric value: 4)
    • Genesis 2:5 till; Genesis 2:15 dress; Genesis 14:4 king Bera served (עָבְד֖וּ) <05647> Chedorlaomer and then rebelled <04775>. The text include 0853 ’et- אֶת־ which is untrànslated but modifies serve. "Though silently rendered in most English versions, its presence guides readers to recognize what, precisely, is being acted upon, thereby sharpening narrative clarity, reinforcing covenantal specificity, and underscoring theological emphasis."
  4. 4.0 4.1 Levites called to serve
    Numbers 3:12 "And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;"
    Numbers 3: 40 "And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. 41 And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I [am] the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel... 45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I [am] the LORD."
    Numbers 8:14 "Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine."
    Numbers 18:6 "And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you [they are] given [as] a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation."
    Numbers 18:24 "But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer [as] an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance."
    Exodus 32:26 "Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who [is] on the LORD’S side? [let him come] unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him."
    Deuteronomy 26:13 "Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite , and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:"
    John 15:19 "If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you."
    John 17:14 "I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth."
    2 Corinthians 6:14 "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17 "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate(873 aphorizo), saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,"
  5. All you have
    Luke 14:33 “So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.”
    Luke 18:22 "Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me."
    Acts 2:42 47 "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."
    Acts 4:32 "And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common."
    Numbers 3:12 "And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;"
    Numbers 3:45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD."
    Numbers 8:14 "Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine."
    Leviticus 25:10 "And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family."
    Leviticus 25:41 "And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return."
  6. 6.0 6.1 05656 ^הדבע^ ‘abodah \@ab-o-daw’\@ or ^הדובע^ ‘abowdah \@ab-o-daw’\@ from 05647; n f; AV-service 96, servile 12, work 10, bondage 8, act 2, serve 2, servitude 2, tillage 2, effect 1, labour 1, misc 5; 141
    1) labour, service
    1a) labour, work
    1b) labour (of servant or slave)
    1c) labour, service (of captives or subjects)
    1d) service (of God)
  7. 08334 שָׁרַת‎ sharath [shaw-rath’] a primitive root; v; [BDB-1058a] [{See TWOT on 2472 }] AV-minister (v) 62, minister (n) 17, serve 8, servant 5, service 3, servitor 1, waited 1; 97
    1) (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to
  8. 8.0 8.1 04931 מִשְׁמֶרֶת‎ mishmereth [mish-meh’-reth] from 04929 מִשְׁמָר‎ mishmar; 08104 שָׁמַר‎ shamar observer guarding; n f; [BDB-1038a] [{See TWOT on 2414 @@ "2414g" }] AV-charge 50, ward 9, watch 7, keep 7, ordinance 3, offices 1, safeguard 1; 78
    1) guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch
    1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement
    1b) keeping, preserving
    1c) charge, injunction
    1d) office, function (ceremonial)