He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
Numbers 8:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then present the Levites before the Lord, and have the Israelites lay their hands on them. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And you shall present the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites shall put their hands upon the Levites, American Standard Version (1901) and thou shalt present the Levites before Jehovah. And the children of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites: Common English Bible Then you will bring the Levites into the LORD’s presence, and the Israelites will lay their hands on the Levites. Catholic Public Domain Version And when the Levites are before the Lord, the sons of Israel shall place their hands upon them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the Levites are before the Lord, the children of Israel shall put their hands upon them. |
He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
The elders of the community are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the Lord and it is to be slaughtered before the Lord.
‘Take the Levites in place of every firstborn among the Israelites, and the Levites’ cattle in place of their cattle. The Levites belong to me; I am the Lord.
They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
Don’t neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.
Don’t be too quick to appoint , anyone as an elder, and don’t share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.