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Consecration of the Levites
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,”
Numbers 8:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 8:5
God commands Moses to separate the Levites from among the children of Israel and cleanse them for tabernacle service. The Hebrew 'taher' (טָהֵר, 'cleanse') indicates ritual purification, removing ceremonial defilement to enable service in God's presence. This cleansing involved shaving their entire bodies, washing their clothes, and offering sin and burnt offerings (8:6-12)—comprehensive purification addressing both external and internal defilement. The Levites' consecration was less elaborate than priests' ordination but still required careful preparation for sacred service. The phrase 'take ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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