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Numbers 8
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Numbers 8
Living Bible
8 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Tell Aaron that when he lights the seven lamps in the lampstand, he is to set them so that they will throw their light forward.”
3 So Aaron did this. 4 The lampstand, including the floral decorations on the base and branches, was made entirely of beaten gold. It was constructed according to the exact design the Lord had shown Moses.
5-6 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Now set apart the Levites from the other people of Israel. 7 Do this by sprinkling water of purification upon them, then having them shave their entire bodies and wash their clothing and themselves. 8 Have them bring a young bull and a grain offering of fine flour mingled with oil, along with another young bull for a sin offering. 9 Then bring the Levites to the door of the Tabernacle as all the people watch. 10 There the leaders[a] of the tribes shall lay their hands upon them, 11 and Aaron, with a gesture of offering, shall present them to the Lord as a gift from the entire nation of Israel. The Levites will represent all the people in serving the Lord.
12 “Next, the Levite leaders shall lay their hands upon the heads of the young bulls and offer them before the Lord; one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites. 13 Then the Levites are to be presented to Aaron and his sons, just as any other gift to the Lord is given to the priests! 14 In this way you will dedicate the Levites from among the rest of the people of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine. 15 After you have sanctified them and presented them in this way, they shall go in and out of the Tabernacle to do their work.
16 “They are mine from among all the people of Israel, and I have accepted them in place of all the firstborn children of the Israelites: I have taken the Levites as their substitutes. 17 For all the firstborn among the people of Israel are mine, both men and animals; I claimed them for myself the night I killed all the firstborn Egyptians. 18 Yes, I have accepted the Levites in place of all the eldest sons of Israel. 19 And I will give the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons. The Levites will carry out the sacred duties required of the people of Israel in the Tabernacle, and will offer the people’s sacrifices, making atonement for them. There will be no plague among the Israelites—as there would be if the ordinary people entered the Tabernacle.”
20 So Moses and Aaron and all the people of Israel dedicated the Levites, carefully following Jehovah’s instructions to Moses. 21 The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron presented them to the Lord in a gesture of offering. He then performed the rite of atonement over them to purify them. 22 After that they went into the Tabernacle as assistants to Aaron and his sons; everything was done just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
23-24 The Lord also instructed Moses, “The Levites are to begin serving in the Tabernacle at the age of twenty-five, and are to retire at the age of fifty. 25-26 After retirement they can assist with various light duties in the Tabernacle, but will have no regular responsibilities.”
Footnotes
- Numbers 8:10 There the leaders, implied. Also in v. 12.
Mga Bilang 8
Ang Biblia (1978)
Mga Bilang 8
Ang Biblia (1978)
Ang pitong ilawan sa santuario.
8 At sinalita ng Panginoon kay Moises, na sinasabi,
2 Salitain mo kay Aaron, at sabihin mo sa kaniya, (A)Pagsisindi mo ng mga ilawan, ay iyong papagliliwanagin ang pitong ilawan sa harap ng kandelero.
3 At ginawang gayon ni Aaron: kaniyang sinindihan ang mga ilawan upang magliwanag sa harap ng kandelero, gaya ng iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises.
4 (B)At ito ang pagkayari ng kandelero, gintong niyari sa pamukpok; mula sa tungtungan niyaon hanggang sa mga bulaklak niyaon ay (C)yari sa pamukpok: (D)ayon sa anyo na ipinakita ng Panginoon kay Moises, ay gayon niya ginawa ang kandelero.
Paglilinis sa mga Levita.
5 At sinalita ng Panginoon kay Moises, na sinasabi,
6 Kunin mo ang mga Levita sa gitna ng mga anak ni Israel at linisin mo sila.
7 At ganito ang gagawin mo sa kanila, upang linisin sila: (E)iwisik mo sa kanila ang tubig na panglinis ng sala, (F)at kanilang paraanin ang pang-ahit sa buong laman nila, at labhan nila ang kanilang mga suot, at sila'y magpakalinis.
8 (G)Kung magkagayo'y pakunin mo sila ng isang guyang toro at ng handog na harina niyaon, na mainam na harina na hinaluan ng langis, at kukuha ka ng ibang guyang toro na handog dahil sa kasalanan.
9 (H)At ihaharap mo ang mga Levita sa harap ng tabernakulo ng kapisanan (I)at pipisanin mo ang buong kapisanan ng mga anak ni Israel:
10 At ihaharap mo ang mga Levita sa harap ng Panginoon. At (J)ipapatong ng mga anak ni Israel ang kanilang mga kamay sa mga Levita:
11 At ihahandog ni Aaron ang mga Levita sa harap ng Panginoon na pinakahandog, na inalog sa ganang mga anak ni Israel upang kanilang gawin ang paglilingkod sa Panginoon.
12 (K)At ipapatong ng mga Levita ang kanilang mga kamay sa mga ulo ng mga guyang toro: at ihandog mo ang isa na pinakahandog dahil sa kasalanan, at ang isa'y pinakahandog na susunugin sa Panginoon, upang itubos sa mga Levita.
13 At patayuin mo ang mga Levita sa harap ni Aaron at sa harap ng kaniyang mga anak, at ihahandog mo ang mga yaon na pinakahandog na inalog sa Panginoon.
14 Ganito mo ihihiwalay ang mga Levita sa gitna ng mga anak ni Israel: at ang mga Levita ay (L)magiging akin.
15 At pagkatapos nito ay magsisipasok ang mga Levita, upang gawin ang paglilingkod sa tabernakulo ng kapisanan at iyo silang lilinisin, at ihahandog mo na pinakahandog na inalog.
16 Sapagka't sila'y buong nabigay sa akin sa gitna ng mga anak ni Israel; (M)na kinuha ko silang kapalit ng lahat ng nagsisipagbukas ng bahay-bata, ng mga panganay sa lahat ng mga anak ni Israel.
17 (N)Sapagka't lahat ng mga panganay sa gitna ng mga anak ni Israel ay akin, maging tao at maging hayop: nang araw na aking lipulin ang lahat ng mga panganay sa lupain ng Egipto, ay aking pinapagingbanal para sa akin.
18 At aking kinuha ang mga Levita na kapalit ng lahat ng mga panganay sa gitna ng mga anak ni Israel.
19 At (O)aking ibinigay ang mga Levita na pinaka kaloob kay Aaron at sa kaniyang mga anak mula sa gitna ng mga anak ni Israel (P)upang gawin nila ang paglilingkod sa mga anak ni Israel sa tabernakulo ng kapisanan, at upang magsigawa ng pangtubos sa mga anak ni Israel, upang huwag magkaroon ng salot sa gitna ng mga anak ni Israel, pagka ang mga anak ni Israel, ay lumalapit sa santuario.
20 Ganito ang ginawa ni Moises, at ni Aaron, at ng buong kapisanan ng mga anak ni Israel sa mga Levita: ayon sa lahat ng iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises tungkol sa mga Levita, ay gayon ginawa ng mga anak ni Israel sa kanila.
21 (Q)At ang mga Levita ay nagsipaglinis ng kanilang sarili sa kasalanan, at nagsipaglaba ng kanilang mga damit; at inihandog ni (R)Aaron sila na pinaka handog na inalog sa harap ng Panginoon; at si Aaron ay naggawa ng pangtubos sa kanila upang linisin sila.
22 At pagkatapos niyaon ay nagsipasok ang mga Levita upang gawin ang kanilang paglilingkod sa tabernakulo ng kapisanan sa harap ni Aaron at sa harap ng kaniyang mga anak: kung paano ang iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises tungkol sa mga Levita, ay gayon ang ginawa nila sa kanila.
23 At sinalita ng Panginoon kay Moises, na sinasabi,
24 Ito ang nauukol sa mga Levita: (S)mula sa dalawang pu't limang taong gulang na patanda, ay papasok upang maglingkod sa gawa ng tabernakulo ng kapisanan.
25 At mula sa limang pung taong gulang ay titigil sila sa paglilingkod sa gawain at hindi na sila maglilingkod;
26 Nguni't sila'y mangangasiwa ng kanilang mga kapatid sa tabernakulo ng kapisanan, (T)upang ingatan ang katungkulan, at sila'y walang gagawing paglilingkod. Gayon ang gagawin mo sa mga Levita tungkol sa kanilang mga katungkulan.
Numbers 8
New International Version
Numbers 8
New International Version
Setting Up the Lamps
8 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you set up the lamps, see that all seven light up the area in front of the lampstand.(A)’”
3 Aaron did so; he set up the lamps so that they faced forward on the lampstand, just as the Lord commanded Moses. 4 This is how the lampstand was made: It was made of hammered gold(B)—from its base to its blossoms. The lampstand was made exactly like the pattern(C) the Lord had shown Moses.
The Setting Apart of the Levites
5 The Lord said to Moses: 6 “Take the Levites from among all the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.(D) 7 To purify them, do this: Sprinkle the water of cleansing(E) on them; then have them shave their whole bodies(F) and wash their clothes.(G) And so they will purify themselves.(H) 8 Have them take a young bull with its grain offering of the finest flour mixed with olive oil;(I) then you are to take a second young bull for a sin offering.[a](J) 9 Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meeting(K) and assemble the whole Israelite community.(L) 10 You are to bring the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on them.(M) 11 Aaron is to present the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering(N) from the Israelites, so that they may be ready to do the work of the Lord.
12 “Then the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls,(O) using one for a sin offering(P) to the Lord and the other for a burnt offering,(Q) to make atonement(R) for the Levites. 13 Have the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons and then present them as a wave offering(S) to the Lord. 14 In this way you are to set the Levites apart from the other Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.(T)
15 “After you have purified the Levites and presented them as a wave offering,(U) they are to come to do their work at the tent of meeting.(V) 16 They are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to me. I have taken them as my own in place of the firstborn,(W) the first male offspring(X) from every Israelite woman. 17 Every firstborn male in Israel, whether human or animal,(Y) is mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set them apart for myself.(Z) 18 And I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn sons in Israel.(AA) 19 From among all the Israelites, I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons(AB) to do the work at the tent of meeting on behalf of the Israelites(AC) and to make atonement for them(AD) so that no plague will strike the Israelites when they go near the sanctuary.”
20 Moses, Aaron and the whole Israelite community did with the Levites just as the Lord commanded Moses. 21 The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes.(AE) Then Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the Lord and made atonement(AF) for them to purify them.(AG) 22 After that, the Levites came to do their work(AH) at the tent of meeting under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. They did with the Levites just as the Lord commanded Moses.
23 The Lord said to Moses, 24 “This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years old or more(AI) shall come to take part in the work at the tent of meeting,(AJ) 25 but at the age of fifty,(AK) they must retire from their regular service and work no longer. 26 They may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must not do the work.(AL) This, then, is how you are to assign the responsibilities of the Levites.”
Footnotes
- Numbers 8:8 Or purification offering; also in verse 12
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