Números 8:11

11 E Arão oferecerá os levitas perante o Senhor como oferta de movimento, da parte dos filhos de Israel, para que sirvam no ministério do Senhor.

Números 8:11 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 8:11

And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord
Or "wave" ^F18 them, as a wave offering, which was moved to and fro, backwards and forwards; not that they were actually so waved and moved to and fro by Aaron, which could not be done by him; though it is possible he might make such a motion himself, and they might do the like after him, thereby signifying that they belonged unto the Lord of the whole earth; and some think this testified their readiness to serve the Lord; to which may be added their constant employment in his service, being always in motion, doing one piece of service or another continually; as the people of God, and especially the ministers of the word, should be always abounding: in the work of the Lord. Ainsworth supposes that the troubles and afflictions of the ministers of God are figured hereby:

[for] an offering of the children of Israel;
to the Lord, hereby devoting them to his service:

that they may execute the service of the Lord;
for them, in their room and stead, do what otherwise they must have done; see ( Numbers 3:7 Numbers 3:8 ) ; with this compare ( Isaiah 66:20 Isaiah 66:21 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (Pynhw) "et motabit", Tigurine version; "et faciet elevare", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; "et agitabit", Drusius; "et agitato", Piscator.

Números 8:11 In-Context

9 Também farás chegar os levitas perante a tenda da revelação, e ajuntarás toda a congregação dos filhos de Israel.

10 Apresentarás, pois, os levitas perante o Senhor, e os filhos do Israel porão as suas mãos sobre os levitas.

11 E Arão oferecerá os levitas perante o Senhor como oferta de movimento, da parte dos filhos de Israel, para que sirvam no ministério do Senhor.

12 Os levitas porão as suas mãos sobre a cabeça dos novilhos; então tu sacrificarás um como oferta pelo pecado, e o outro como holocausto ao Senhor, para fazeres expiação pelos levitas.

13 E porás os levitas perante Arão, e perante os seus filhos, e os oferecerás como oferta de movimento ao Senhor.