Numbers 8:10

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“You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them.”

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BSBPD

“You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and thou shalt present the Levites before Jehovah. And the children of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and thou hast brought near the Levites before Jehovah, and the sons of Israel have laid their hands on the Levites,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Numbers 8:10 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 1:4He 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.
  2. Numbers 3:45“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.
  3. Acts 6:6They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
  4. Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
  5. 1 Timothy 4:14Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
  6. 1 Timothy 5:22Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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