Numbers 8:21-26

21 The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes; then Aaron presented^[a] them before the Lord as a presentation offering. Aaron also made atonement for them to ceremonially cleanse them.

22 After that, the Levites came to do their work at the tent of meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. So they did to them as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites.

23 The Lord spoke to Moses:

24 "In regard to the Levites: From 25 years old or more, a man enters the service in the work at the tent of meeting.^[b]

25 But at 50 years old he is to retire from his service in the work and no longer serve.

26 He may assist his brothers to fulfill responsibilities^[c] at the tent of meeting,^[d] but he must not do the work. This is how you are to deal with the Levites regarding their duties."

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Numbers 8:21-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 8

In this chapter orders are given for the lighting the seven lamps of the candlestick, Nu 8:1-4; and for the consecration of the Levites to their office, by a purification of them, Nu 8:5-8; by a separation of them from the children of Israel, and the imposition of their hands on them, and of the hands of the Levites on the offerings offered for them, Nu 8:9-15; and being thus given to the Lord, and claimed as his, instead of the firstborn of Israel, they are given to Aaron and his sons to do service in the tabernacle, Nu 8:16-22; and their age at which they were to enter into service and cease from it is fixed, Nu 8:23-26.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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[a]. Lit waved
[b]. Nm 4:3,23,30
[c]. Or to keep guard
[d]. Nm 3:7-8

Numbers 8:21-26

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Numbers 8:21-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 8

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