Números 8:12

12 »Enseguida los levitas pondrán sus manos sobre la cabeza de los becerros. Presenta un becerro como ofrenda por el pecado y el otro como ofrenda quemada al Señor
, para purificar a los levitas y hacerlos justos ante el Señor
.

Números 8:12 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 8:12

And the Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the
bullocks
Or "on the head" ^F19; on the head of everyone of them, as Aben Ezra, thereby, as it were, transferring their sins to them, for these were to make atonement for them, as the latter part of the verse shows; and this was a figure of the imputation of sin to Christ, and taught that doctrine, and led the faith of the offerers to the sin bearing and sin atoning Saviour:

and thou shall offer the one [for] a sin offering, and the other [for]
a burnt offering, unto the Lord;
that is, shall order to be offered; for not Moses, but Aaron, offered these offerings, as Aben Ezra observes, of which this is a proof, that Aaron is said to make the atonement for them, ( Numbers 8:21 ) , for which purpose these sacrifices were offered, particularly the first; and the latter by way of thanksgiving for atonement made by the former: so it follows,

to make an atonement for the Levites;
who could not be admitted to service until their sins were expiated; as no man is worthy to be employed in the work of God, but such for whom reconciliation for their sins is made by the blood and sacrifice of Christ, by which they are purged from dead works to serve the living God.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (var le) "super caput", Tigurine version. Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius.

Números 8:12 In-Context

10 Cuando presentes a los levitas delante del Señor
, el pueblo de Israel pondrá sus manos sobre ellos.

11 Con las manos en alto, Aarón presentará a los levitas ante el Señor
como una ofrenda especial del pueblo de Israel; así los dedicará al servicio del Señor
.

12 »Enseguida los levitas pondrán sus manos sobre la cabeza de los becerros. Presenta un becerro como ofrenda por el pecado y el otro como ofrenda quemada al Señor
, para purificar a los levitas y hacerlos justos ante el Señor
.

13 Luego haz que los levitas se pongan de pie delante de Aarón y sus hijos y levanta tus manos y preséntalos como una ofrenda especial al Señor
.

14 De ese modo apartarás a los levitas del resto del pueblo de Israel, y los levitas me pertenecerán a mí.