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Numbers 8:12 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Numbers 8:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 8 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Numbers 8:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 8:12
The Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks (וְסָמְכוּ הַלְוִיִּם אֶת־יְדֵיהֶם, vesamkhu)—this semikha (hand-laying) transfers identity and guilt to the sacrifice. One bullock becomes a sin offering (chattat), the other a burnt offering (olah), covering both cleansing from defilement and total consecration to God. To make an atonement for the Levites (לְכַפֵּר עַל־הַלְוִיִּם, lekhaper) uses the root meaning 'to cover'—their sins must be atoned before they can minister.Even those set apart for holy service require blood atonement. The dual sacrifice—sin and burnt offering t...
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Cross-References for Numbers 8:12
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“For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.”
“and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.”
“nearly everything is cleansed with blood”
“and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering.”
“and its meal offering”
“so Yahweh has commanded to do”
“And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.”