Bible Strands
Numbers 8:6
“Take the Levites from among the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses Moses to initiate the consecration process for the Levites, positioning this command at the start of their ritual preparation. The words — קַח (kach) literally means “take,” and וְטִהַרְתָּ (ve-tiharTa) means “and you will purify,” framing the command as a direct transfer followed by ritual cleansing. The thread — The theme of ritual purification to prepare for divine presence continues in Exodus 19:15, 2 Corinthians 7:1, and James 4:8. Why it lands — The text requires separating a specific group from the general population and subjecting them to cleansing rites before they assume sacred duties.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
Cross-references
- 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- James 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- Exodus 19:15 “Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”
- Isaiah 52:11 Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.