Números 8:8

8 Haz que lleven un becerro y una ofrenda de grano de harina selecta humedecida con aceite de oliva, junto con un segundo becerro para la ofrenda por el pecado.

Números 8:8 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 8:8

Then let them take a young bullock
Of two years old, as the Jewish writers gather from the other in the next clause, being called the second; though the wise men say one of three years old is fit for such a sacrifice; nay, others say, if four or five years old; but the decision is according to the wise men ^F17

with his meat offering, [even] fine flour mingled with oil:
which always went along with a burnt offering, and consisted of three tenth deals of line flour, and half an hin of oil, ( Numbers 28:12 Numbers 28:14 ) ;

and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering;
which was the offering for the sin of the whole congregation of Israel, through ignorance; and this being for all the Levites, and they being instead of the firstborn of Israel, such an offering was required; and though there was no particular sin charged upon them, but it became necessary for their perfect cleansing and expiation.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 Misn. Parah, c. 1. sect. 2. & Bartenora in ib.

Números 8:8 In-Context

6 «Ahora bien, separa a los levitas de los demás israelitas y hazlos ceremonialmente puros.

7 Para hacerlo, rocíalos con el agua de la purificación y haz que se afeiten todo el cuerpo y que laven su ropa. Entonces quedarán ceremonialmente puros.

8 Haz que lleven un becerro y una ofrenda de grano de harina selecta humedecida con aceite de oliva, junto con un segundo becerro para la ofrenda por el pecado.

9 Después reúne a toda la comunidad de Israel y presenta a los levitas a la entrada del tabernáculo.

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