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Numbers 8
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Numbers 8
International Standard Version
The Seven Lamps(A)
8 The Lord told Moses, 2 “Tell Aaron, ‘When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps will illuminate the area in[a] front of the lamp stand.’”[b] 3 So Aaron did so, setting up the lamps to illuminate the area in[c] front of the lamp stand, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 4 This was how the lamp stand was crafted from hammered gold: From its base to its flowers, it was made of hammered gold. Moses crafted the lamp stand just as the Lord had showed him.[d]
Purifying the Descendants of Levi
5 Then the Lord told Moses, 6 “Take the descendants of Levi from the Israelis and purify them. 7 This is what you are to do for them in order to purify them: Sprinkle purifying water over them, have them shave their skin, and then have them wash their garments, and they will be purified. 8 They are to take a young bull along with its meal offering made of flour mixed with oil. Then you are to take a second young bull as a sin offering. 9 Assemble the descendants of Levi in front of the appointed place of meeting, and assemble the whole congregation of Israel, too. 10 Bring the descendants of Levi into the Lord’s presence and have the Israelis lay their hands on the descendants of Levi.
11 “Then Aaron is to present the descendants of Levi as a wave offering before the Lord from the Israelis, because they are to work in the service of the Lord. 12 The descendants of Levi are then to lay their hands on the head of the bulls, offering one for a sin offering and the other one for a burnt offering to the Lord to atone for the descendants of Levi. 13 You are to make the descendants of Levi stand in the presence of Aaron and his sons. Then you are to wave them as wave offerings to the Lord. 14 This is how you are to separate the descendants of Levi from among the Israelis. The descendants of Levi belong to me.
15 “After this, the descendants of Levi are to come to serve at the appointed place of meeting, after you have purified them and presented them as wave offerings, 16 since they’ve been set apart for me from among the Israelis. I’ve taken them for myself instead of the first to open the womb—every firstborn of the Israelis, 17 since every firstborn of Israel belongs to me, from human beings to livestock. On the same day that I destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated them to myself, 18 taking the descendants of Levi instead of every firstborn of the Israelis. 19 I’ve set the descendants of Levi apart from the Israelis so that Aaron and his sons would work in service at the appointed place of meeting, making atonement on behalf of the Israelis so that there won’t be a plague among the Israelis whenever they approach the sanctuary.”
20 So Moses and Aaron and the Israelis did this on behalf of the descendants of Levi. The Israelis did everything that the Lord commanded concerning the descendants of Levi. 21 The descendants of Levi therefore purified themselves, washed their clothes, and then Aaron presented them as wave offerings to the Lord. Aaron provided atonement for them to purify them. 22 After this, the descendants of Levi entered into their work of service at the appointed place, in the presence of Aaron and his sons. They did everything that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the descendants of Levi.
Age Restrictions for the Descendants of Levi
23 Later, the Lord told Moses, 24 “Now regarding a descendant of Levi who is 25 years and above, he is to enter work in the service at the appointed place of meeting, 25 but starting at 50 years of age, he is to retire from service and is no longer to work. 26 He may minister to his brothers at the Tent of Meeting by keeping watch, but he is not to engage in service. This is how you are to act with respect to the obligations of the descendants of Levi.”
Footnotes
- Numbers 8:2 The Heb. lacks the area in
- Numbers 8:2 Or menorah
- Numbers 8:3 The Heb. lacks the area in
- Numbers 8:4 Lit. Moses
4 Mose 8
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4 Mose 8
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Das Licht im Heiligtum
8 1-2 Der Herr ließ Aaron durch Mose sagen: »Wenn du die sieben Öllampen des Leuchters anzündest, achte darauf, dass sie zur vorderen Seite hin scheinen!«
3 Aaron gehorchte dem Herrn und setzte die Lampen mit dem Docht nach vorn auf den Leuchter. 4 Der Leuchter war ganz aus Gold geschmiedet, vom Fuß bis hinauf zu den Blütenornamenten. Mose hatte ihn genau in der Form anfertigen lassen, die der Herr ihm auf dem Berg gezeigt hatte.
Die Leviten werden zum Dienst geweiht
5 Der Herr sprach zu Mose: 6 »Versammle die Leviten an einem besonderen Ort, abseits vom übrigen Volk. Du sollst sie für ihren Dienst im Heiligtum reinigen 7 und dabei so vorgehen: Besprenge sie mit Wasser zur Reinigung von aller Schuld; lass sie ihren ganzen Körper rasieren und ihre Kleider waschen, damit sie rein werden. 8 Dann sollen sie einen jungen Stier bringen und dazu als Speiseopfer feines, mit Öl vermengtes Weizenmehl, außerdem einen zweiten Jungstier zum Sündopfer.
9 Ruf die Leviten zum heiligen Zelt und versammle dort die ganze Gemeinschaft der Israeliten! 10 Nun sollen sich die Leviten vor dem heiligen Zelt aufstellen, und die anderen Israeliten sollen die Hände auf sie legen. 11 Dann muss Aaron mir die Leviten weihen als ein Opfer[a], das die Israeliten mir bringen. Denn sie geben die Leviten aus ihrer Mitte her, damit sie mir im Heiligtum dienen. 12 Danach sollen die Leviten ihre Hände auf den Kopf der beiden Stiere legen. Lass den einen als Sündopfer, den anderen als Brandopfer darbringen. So wird den Leviten alle Schuld vergeben.
13 Wenn du die Leviten zu Aaron und seinen Söhnen bringst und Aaron sie mir wie eine Opfergabe darbietet, 14 dann trennst du sie damit von den anderen Israeliten und übergibst sie mir. 15 Du reinigst sie und weihst sie mir wie ein Opfer, damit sie von jetzt an den Dienst im heiligen Zelt verrichten. 16 Von allen Israeliten sind sie nun ganz und gar mein Eigentum. Ich habe sie anstelle eurer ältesten Söhne ausgewählt. 17 Denn mir gehört jeder erstgeborene israelitische Sohn und jedes eurer männlichen Tiere, das als erstes von seiner Mutter zur Welt gebracht wurde. Als ich die Erstgeborenen der Ägypter sterben ließ, habe ich die ältesten Söhne der Israeliten zu meinem Eigentum erklärt. 18 Doch an ihrer Stelle nehme ich die Leviten 19 und gebe sie nun Aaron und seinen Söhnen. Sie sollen die Dienste im Heiligtum verrichten, die ich den Israeliten aufgetragen habe, und sie sollen für das ganze Volk die Vergebung seiner Schuld erwirken. Die anderen Israeliten aber dürfen sich dem heiligen Zelt nicht nähern, sonst kommt Unheil über euer Volk.«
20 Mose, Aaron und das ganze Volk Israel führten alles so aus, wie der Herr es befohlen hatte. 21 Die Leviten reinigten sich und wuschen ihre Kleider. Aaron bot sie dem Herrn als Gabe dar und opferte die Stiere zur Vergebung ihrer Sünde. 22 Dann begannen die Leviten unter der Leitung von Aaron und seinen Söhnen ihren Dienst am Heiligtum, ganz nach der Anweisung des Herrn.
23 Weiter sprach der Herr zu Mose: 24 »Die Leviten sollen ihren Dienst im heiligen Zelt mit 25 Jahren beginnen 25 und mit 50 Jahren beenden. Wer älter ist, soll nicht mehr zu den Arbeiten eingeteilt werden. 26 Er kann den jüngeren Leuten jederzeit helfen, soll aber keine Pflichten mehr haben. So sollst du den Dienst der Leviten ordnen!«
Footnotes
- 8,11 Wörtlich: Schwingopfer. – So auch in den Versen 13, 15 und 21.
Numbers 8
New King James Version
Numbers 8
New King James Version
Arrangement of the Lamps(A)
8 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2 “Speak to Aaron, and say to him, ‘When you (B)arrange the lamps, the seven (C)lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.’ ” 3 And Aaron did so; he arranged the lamps to face toward the front of the lampstand, as the Lord commanded Moses. 4 (D)Now this workmanship of the lampstand was hammered gold; from its shaft to its flowers it was (E)hammered work. (F)According to the pattern which the Lord had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.
Cleansing and Dedication of the Levites
5 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 6 “Take the Levites from among the children of Israel and cleanse them ceremonially. 7 Thus you shall do to them to cleanse them: Sprinkle (G)water of purification on them, and (H)let[a] them shave all their body, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. 8 Then let them take a young bull with (I)its grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, and you shall take another young bull as a sin offering. 9 (J)And you shall bring the Levites before the tabernacle of meeting, (K)and you shall gather together the whole congregation of the children of Israel. 10 So you shall bring the Levites before the Lord, and the children of Israel (L)shall lay their hands on the Levites; 11 and Aaron shall [b]offer the Levites before the Lord like a (M)wave offering from the children of Israel, that they may perform the work of the Lord. 12 (N)Then the Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the young bulls, and you shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the Lord, to make atonement for the Levites.
13 “And you shall stand the Levites before Aaron and his sons, and then offer them like a wave offering to the Lord. 14 Thus you shall (O)separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be (P)Mine. 15 After that the Levites shall go in to service the tabernacle of meeting. So you shall cleanse them and (Q)offer them like a wave offering. 16 For they are (R)wholly given to Me from among the children of Israel; I have taken them for Myself (S)instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the children of Israel. 17 (T)For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are Mine, both man and beast; on the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I [c]sanctified them to Myself. 18 I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the children of Israel. 19 And (U)I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the work for the children of Israel in the tabernacle of meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel, (V)that there be no plague among the children of Israel when the children of Israel come near the sanctuary.”
20 Thus Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children of Israel did to the Levites; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so the children of Israel did to them. 21 (W)And the Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes; then Aaron presented them like a wave offering before the Lord, and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. 22 (X)After that the Levites went in to do their work in the tabernacle of meeting before Aaron and his sons; (Y)as the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.
23 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “This is what pertains to the Levites: (Z)From twenty-five years old and above one may enter to perform service in the work of the tabernacle of meeting; 25 and at the age of fifty years they must cease performing this work, and shall work no more. 26 They may minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of meeting, (AA)to attend to needs, but they themselves shall do no work. Thus you shall do to the Levites regarding their duties.”
Footnotes
- Numbers 8:7 Heb. let them cause a razor to pass over
- Numbers 8:11 present
- Numbers 8:17 set them apart
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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