Números 8:11

11 Entonces Aarón presentará a los levitas delante del SEÑOR, como ofrenda mecida de los hijos de Israel, para que ellos puedan cumplir el ministerio del SEÑOR.

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 Y harás que se acerquen los levitas delante de la tienda de reunión. Reunirás también a toda la congregación de los hijos de Israel,

10 y presentarás a los levitas delante del SEÑOR; y los hijos de Israel pondrán sus manos sobre los levitas.

11 Entonces Aarón presentará a los levitas delante del SEÑOR, como ofrenda mecida de los hijos de Israel, para que ellos puedan cumplir el ministerio del SEÑOR.

12 Los levitas pondrán sus manos sobre la cabeza de los novillos, y entonces ofrecerán uno como ofrenda por el pecado y el otro como holocausto al SEÑOR, para hacer expiación por los levitas.

13 Harás que los levitas estén de pie delante de Aarón y delante de sus hijos, para presentarlos como ofrenda mecida al SEÑOR.