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Las siete lámparas

Entonces el Señor habló a Moisés, diciendo: Habla a Aarón y dile: «Cuando pongas[a] las lámparas, las siete lámparas alumbrarán al frente del candelabro(A)». Y así lo hizo Aarón; puso[b] las[c] lámparas al frente del candelabro, como el Señor había ordenado a Moisés. Y esta era la hechura del candelabro: de oro labrado a martillo; desde su base hasta sus flores fue obra labrada a martillo(B); según el modelo que el Señor le mostró a Moisés(C), así hizo el candelabro.

La purificación de los levitas

De nuevo el Señor habló a Moisés, diciendo: Toma de entre los hijos de Israel a los levitas y purifícalos(D). Así harás con ellos para[d] su purificación: rociarás sobre ellos agua purificadora[e](E), y que ellos hagan pasar una navaja sobre todo su cuerpo[f], laven sus ropas y quedarán purificados(F). Tomarán entonces un novillo[g] con su ofrenda de cereal, flor de harina mezclada con aceite(G); y tú tomarás otro novillo[h] como ofrenda por el pecado. Y harás que se acerquen los levitas delante de la tienda de reunión(H). Reunirás también a toda la congregación(I) de los hijos de Israel, 10 y presentarás a los levitas delante del Señor; y los hijos de Israel pondrán sus manos(J) sobre los levitas. 11 Entonces Aarón presentará[i] a los levitas delante del Señor, como ofrenda mecida(K) de los hijos de Israel, para que ellos puedan cumplir el ministerio del Señor. 12 Los levitas pondrán sus manos sobre la cabeza de los novillos(L), y entonces ofrecerán uno como ofrenda por el pecado y el otro como holocausto al Señor, para hacer expiación por los levitas. 13 Harás que los levitas estén de pie delante de Aarón y delante de sus hijos, para presentarlos como ofrenda mecida al Señor.

14 Así separarás a los levitas de entre los hijos de Israel, y los levitas serán míos(M). 15 Y después de eso, los levitas podrán entrar para ministrar en la tienda de reunión, tú los purificarás y los presentarás como ofrenda mecida(N); 16 porque son enteramente dedicados para[j] mí de entre los hijos de Israel(O). Los he tomado para mí en lugar de todo primer fruto de la[k] matriz, los primogénitos de todos los hijos de Israel(P). 17 Porque míos son todos los primogénitos(Q) de entre los hijos de Israel, tanto de hombres como de animales; el día en que herí a todo primogénito en la tierra de Egipto, los santifiqué para mí. 18 Pero he tomado a los levitas en lugar de los primogénitos de entre los hijos de Israel. 19 Y he dado a los levitas como un don[l] a Aarón y a sus hijos de entre los hijos de Israel(R), para cumplir el ministerio de los hijos de Israel en la tienda de reunión y para hacer expiación en favor de los hijos de Israel, para que no haya plaga entre los hijos de Israel(S) al acercarse al santuario.

20 Así hicieron a los levitas Moisés, Aarón y toda la congregación de los hijos de Israel; conforme a todo lo que el Señor había mandado a Moisés acerca de los levitas, así hicieron con ellos los hijos de Israel. 21 Los levitas se purificaron a sí mismos de pecados, y lavaron sus ropas(T); y Aarón los presentó como ofrenda mecida delante del Señor. También Aarón hizo expiación por ellos para purificarlos. 22 Entonces, después de eso, los levitas entraron para cumplir su ministerio en la tienda de reunión delante de Aarón y delante de sus hijos; como el Señor había ordenado a Moisés acerca de los levitas, así hicieron con ellos.

La jubilación de los levitas

23 Y habló el Señor a Moisés, diciendo: 24 Esto es lo que se refiere a los levitas: desde los veinticinco años en adelante entrarán[m] a cumplir el servicio en el ministerio de la tienda de reunión(U). 25 Pero a[n] los cincuenta años se jubilarán[o] de ejercer el ministerio, y no trabajarán más. 26 Sin embargo, pueden ayudar[p] a sus hermanos en la tienda de reunión a cumplir sus obligaciones, pero no a ejercer el ministerio. Así harás con los levitas en cuanto a sus obligaciones(V).

Footnotes

  1. Números 8:2 Lit., levantes
  2. Números 8:3 Lit., levantó
  3. Números 8:3 Lit., sus
  4. Números 8:7 Lit., para esta
  5. Números 8:7 Lit., agua de pecado
  6. Números 8:7 Lit., toda su carne
  7. Números 8:8 Lit., novillo de la manada
  8. Números 8:8 Lit., novillo de la manada
  9. Números 8:11 Lit., mecerá, y así en el resto del cap.
  10. Números 8:16 Lit., donados a
  11. Números 8:16 Lit., en lugar de la abertura de toda
  12. Números 8:19 Lit., donados
  13. Números 8:24 Lit., entrará
  14. Números 8:25 Lit., desde
  15. Números 8:25 Lit., volverán
  16. Números 8:26 Lit., servir

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the Lord commanded Moses.

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.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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

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.

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.

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.

The Seven Lamps

Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and say to him, When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.” And Aaron did so: he set up its lamps in front of the lampstand, as the Lord commanded Moses. And (A)this was the workmanship of the lampstand, hammered work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was hammered work; according to the pattern that the Lord had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.

Cleansing of the Levites

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Take the Levites from among the people of Israel and cleanse them. Thus you shall do to them to cleanse them: sprinkle the (B)water of purification upon them, and (C)let them go with a razor over all their body, and wash their clothes and cleanse themselves. Then let them take a bull from the herd and (D)its grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, (E)and you shall take another bull from the herd for a sin offering. (F)And you shall bring the Levites before the tent of meeting (G)and assemble the whole congregation of the people of Israel. 10 When you bring the Levites before the Lord, the people of Israel (H)shall lay their hands on the Levites, 11 and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the people of Israel, that they may do the service of the Lord. 12 Then the Levites (I)shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer (J)the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering to the Lord to make atonement for the Levites. 13 And you shall set the Levites before Aaron and his sons, and shall offer them as (K)a wave offering to the Lord.

14 “Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the people of Israel, and (L)the Levites shall be mine. 15 And after that the Levites shall go in to serve at the tent of meeting, when you have cleansed them and offered them as a (M)wave offering. 16 For they are (N)wholly given to me from among the people of Israel. (O)Instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the people of Israel, I have taken them for myself. 17 (P)For all the firstborn among the people of Israel are mine, both of man and of beast. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated them for myself, 18 and I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel. 19 (Q)And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the people of Israel, to do the service for the people of Israel at the tent of meeting and (R)to make atonement for the people of Israel, (S)that there may be no plague among the people of Israel when the people of Israel come near the sanctuary.”

20 Thus did Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the people of Israel to the Levites. According to all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, the people of Israel did to them. 21 And (T)the Levites purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes, and (U)Aaron offered them as a wave offering before the Lord, and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. 22 And after that the Levites went in to do their service in the tent of meeting before Aaron and his sons; as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

Retirement of the Levites

23 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “This applies to the Levites: (V)from twenty-five years old and upward they[a] shall come to do duty in the service of the tent of meeting. 25 And from the age of fifty years they shall withdraw from the duty of the service and serve no more. 26 They minister[b] to their brothers in the tent of meeting (W)by keeping guard, but they shall do no service. Thus shall you do to the Levites in assigning their duties.”

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 8:24 Hebrew he; also verses 25, 26
  2. Numbers 8:26 Hebrew He ministers