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
Numbers 8
King James Version
8 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
3 And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the Lord commanded Moses.
4 And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the Lord had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
5 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
6 Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
8 Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
9 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the Lord.
12 And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the Lord, to make an atonement for the Levites.
13 And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the Lord.
14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
15 And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.
16 For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
17 For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.
18 And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.
20 And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.
21 And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the Lord; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.
22 And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.
23 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
24 This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:
25 And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:
26 But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
Числа 8
1940 Bulgarian Bible
8 И Господ говори на Моисея, казвайки:
2 Говори на Аарона, казвайки му: Когато палиш светилата, седемте светила да светят на предната страна на светилника.
3 И Аарон направи така; запали светилата на светилника <така щото да светят> на предната му страна, според както Господ заповяда на Моисея.
4 И ето каква беше направата на светилника: изкован от злато, от стъблото до цветята си беше изкован, според образеца, който Господ показа на Моисея, така направи той светилника.
5 Господ говори още на Моисея, казвайки:
6 Вземи левитите измежду израилтяните, и ги очисти.
7 И така да им направиш за очистването им: поръси ги с очистителна вода, и нека обръснат цялото си тяло, и изперат дрехите си, и се очистят.
8 После да вземат един юнец заедно с хлебния му принос от чисто брашно смесено с дървено масло; а ти да вземеш друг юнец в принос за грях.
9 И да приведеш левитите пред шатъра за срещане, и да събереш цялото общество израилтяни;
10 и когато приведеш левитите пред Господа, нека израилтяните положат ръцете си на левитите;
11 и Аарон да принесе левитите пред Господа, като принос от страна на израилтяните, за да вършат те Господната служба.
12 И като положат левитите ръцете си на главите на юнците, ти да принесеш единия в принос за грях, а другия за всеизгаряне Господу, за да направиш умилостивение за левитите.
13 И да поставиш левитите пред Аарона и пред синовете му, и да ги принесеш като принос Господу.
14 Така да отделиш левитите измежду израилтяните; и левитите ще бъдат Мои.
15 А след това левитите да влязат, за да слугуват в шатъра за срещане, когато си ги очистил и си ги принесъл като принос.
16 Понеже те Ми са всецяло дадени измежду израилтяните; вместо всичките първородни от израилтяните, всички, които отварят утроба, съм ги взел за Себе Си.
17 Защото всичките първородни измежду израилтяните са Мои, и човек и животно; в деня, когато поразих всичките първородни в Египетската земя, осветих ги за Себе Си.
18 А левитите взех вместо всичките първородни измежду израилтяните.
19 Левитите нарочно дадох на Аарона и на синовете му измежду израилтяните, за да вършат служенето на израилтяните в шатъра за срещане, и да правят умилостивение за израилтяните, за да се не появи язва между израилтяните, когато израилтяните се приближават при светилището.
20 Тогава Моисей и Аарон и цялото общество израилтяни постъпиха с левитите напълно, както Господ заповяда на Моисея за левитите; така им сториха израилтяните.
21 И тъй, левитите се очистиха от греховете си, и изпраха дрехите си; и Аарон ги принесе като принос пред Господа, и Аарон направи за тях умилостивение, за да ги очисти.
22 И след това левитите влязоха в шатъра за срещане, за да вършат службата си пред Аарона и пред синовете му; според както Господ заповяда на Моисея за левитите, така им сториха.
23 Господ говори още на Моисея, казвайки:
24 Ето определеното за левитите: от двадесет и пет години и нагоре да влизат в отреда, за да вършат слугуването в шатъра за срещане;
25 а от петдесет години да престават да вършат слугуване и да не слугуват вече,
26 но да помагат на братята си в шатъра за срещане, да пазят заръчаното; а слугуване да не вършат. Така да постъпваш с левитите, колкото за дадените им заръчвания.
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