Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and purify them.

And thus shalt thou do unto them, when thou purifiest them, Sprinkle [a]water of purification upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and wash their clothes: so they shall be clean.

Then they shall take a young bullock with his meat offering of fine flour, mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.

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  1. Numbers 8:7 In Hebrew it is called the water of sin, because it is made to purge sin, as Num. 19:9.

“Take the Levites from among all the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.(A) To purify them, do this: Sprinkle the water of cleansing(B) on them; then have them shave their whole bodies(C) and wash their clothes.(D) And so they will purify themselves.(E) Have them take a young bull with its grain offering of the finest flour mixed with olive oil;(F) then you are to take a second young bull for a sin offering.[a](G)

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  1. Numbers 8:8 Or purification offering; also in verse 12