Numbers 8:12 “And the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and…”

Numbers 8:12

And the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and offer to the LORD one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

“The Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering to the LORD, to make atonement for the Levites.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Leuites shall put their handes vpon the heades of the bullockes, and make thou the one a sinne offring, and the other a burnt offring vnto the Lord, that thou mayest make an atonement for the Leuites.

Darby Translation

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, to Jehovah, to make atonement for the Levites.

Young's Literal Translation

'And the Levites lay their hands on the head of the bullocks, and make thou the one a sin-offering, and the one a burnt-offering to Jehovah, to atone for the Levites,

Bible in Basic English

And the Levites are to put their hands on the heads of the oxen, and one of the oxen is to be offered for a sin-offering and the other for a burned offering to the Lord to take away the sin of the Levites.

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Cross references

“Levites”

Exodus 29:10 Leviticus 1:4 Leviticus 8:14 Leviticus 16:21

Exodus 29:10 · BSB

You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.

Leviticus 1:4 · BSB

He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

Leviticus 8:14 · BSB

Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

Leviticus 16:21 · BSB

Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away in…

“the one”

Hebrews 10:4–10 Numbers 8:8 Numbers 6:14 Numbers 6:16 Leviticus 5:7 Leviticus 8:18

Hebrews 10:4–10 · BSB

because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Numbers 8:8 · BSB

Then have them take a young bull with its grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, and you are to take a second young bull for a sin offering.

Numbers 6:14 · BSB

and he is to present an offering to the LORD of an unblemished year-old male lamb as a burnt offering, an unblemished year-old female lamb as a sin offering, and an unblemished ram as a peace offering—

Numbers 6:16 · BSB

The priest is to present all these before the LORD and make the sin offering and the burnt offering.

Leviticus 5:7 · BSB

If, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.

Leviticus 8:18 · BSB

Then Moses presented the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

“atonement”

Hebrews 9:22 Leviticus 4:20 Leviticus 4:35 Leviticus 8:34 Leviticus 16:6 Leviticus 16:11

Hebrews 9:22 · BSB

According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Leviticus 4:20 · BSB

He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.

Leviticus 4:35 · BSB

And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the food offerings to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement fo…

Leviticus 8:34 · BSB

What has been done today has been commanded by the LORD in order to make atonement on your behalf.

Leviticus 16:6 · BSB

Aaron is to present the bull for his sin offering and make atonement for himself and his household.

Leviticus 16:11 · BSB

When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD.

13You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons and then present them before the LORD as a wave offering.

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