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What does Numbers 8:6 mean?
"“Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them."
— Numbers 8:6 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Aaron did so. He lit its lamps to light the area in front of the lamp stand, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
This was the workmanship of the lamp stand, beaten work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was beaten work: according to the pattern which Yahweh had shown Moses, so he made the lamp stand.
Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
“Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
You shall do this to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of cleansing on them, let them shave their whole bodies with a razor, and let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves.
Then let them take a young bull, and its meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil; and another young bull you shall take for a sin offering.
You shall present the Levites before the Tent of Meeting. You shall assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel.
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