Numbers 8:12 - Easy To Read Version

¹² “Tell the Levite people to put their hands on the heads of the bulls. One bull will be a sin offering to the Lord. The other bull will be used as a burnt offering to the Lord. These offerings will make the Levite people pure. [129]

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Then the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering to the Lord, to make atonement for the Levites.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and offer thou the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, unto Jehovah, to make atonement for the Levites.

Common English Bible

¹² Then the Levites will lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and Aaron will offer one as a purification offering and the other as an entirely burned offering to the LORD in order to seek reconciliation for the Levites.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Likewise, the Levites shall place their hands upon the heads of the oxen; you shall make use of one of these for sin, and the other as a holocaust to the Lord, so that you may intercede for them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² The Levites also shall put their hands upon the heads of the oxen: of which thou shalt sacrifice one for sin, and the other for a holocaust to the Lord, to pray for them.

Numbers 8:12 Cross References

Exodus 29:10

“Then bring the bull to that place at the front of the Meeting Tent. [269] Aaron and his sons must put their hands on the bull’s head.

Leviticus 1:4

The person must put his hand on the animal’s head {while it is being killed}. The Lord will accept that burnt offering as payment to make that person pure. [3]

Leviticus 14:22

and two doves or two young pigeons. Even poor people can afford those things. One bird will be a sin offering, and the other will be a burnt offering.

Leviticus 16:11

“Then Aaron will offer the bull as a sin offering for himself. Aaron will make himself and his family pure. [274] Aaron will kill the bull for the sin offering for himself.

Leviticus 16:21

Aaron will put both his hands on the head of the living goat. Then Aaron will confess (admit) the sins and crimes of the people of Israel over the goat. In this way, Aaron will lay the people’s sins on the goat’s head. Then he will send the goat away to the desert. A man will be standing by, ready to lead this goat away.

Leviticus 16:6

Then Aaron must offer the bull for the sin offering. This sin offering is for himself. Aaron must do this to make him and his family pure. [268]

Leviticus 4:15

The elders (leaders) of the people must put their hands on the bull’s head in front of the Lord, and then a person must kill the bull in front of the Lord.

Leviticus 4:20

The priest must offer these parts just like he offered the bull of the sin offering. [33] In this way, the priest will make the people pure. [34] And God will forgive the people of Israel.

Leviticus 4:35

The priest must offer all the lamb’s fat, just like the fat of the lamb is offered from the fellowship offerings. The priest must burn it on the altar, just like any offering made by fire to the Lord. In this way, the priest will make that person pure [40] from the sin he did. And God will forgive that person.

Leviticus 4:4

The anointed priest must bring the bull to the entrance of the Meeting Tent [24] in front of the Lord. He must put his hand on the bull’s head and kill the bull in front of the Lord.

Leviticus 5:7

“If the person can’t afford a lamb, he must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the Lord. These will be the guilt offering for his sin. One bird must be for a sin offering, and the other must be for a burnt offering.

Leviticus 8:14

Then Moses brought the bull of the sin offering. Aaron and his sons put their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering.

Leviticus 8:15

Then Moses killed the bull and collected its blood. Moses used his finger and put some of the blood on all the corners of the altar. [93] In this way, Moses made the altar ready for sacrifices. Then Moses poured out the blood at the base of the altar. In this way, Moses made the altar ready for sacrifices to make the people pure. [94]

Leviticus 8:18

Then Moses brought the ram of the burnt offering. Aaron and his sons put their hands on the ram’s head.

Leviticus 8:34

The Lord has commanded to do the things that were done today. He commanded these things to make you pure. [103]

Leviticus 9:7

Then Moses told Aaron these things: “Go do the things the Lord commanded. Go to the altar [106] and offer sin offerings and burnt offerings. Do those things that will make you and the people pure. [107] Take the people’s sacrifices and do the things that will make them pure.”

Numbers 6:14

and give his offering to the Lord. His offering must be:

Numbers 6:16

“The priest will give these things to the Lord. And then the priest will make the sin offering and the burnt offering.

Numbers 8:13

Tell the Levite people to stand in front of Aaron and his sons. Then give the Levite men to the Lord. They will be like a wave offering.

Numbers 8:8

“The Levite men must take a young bull and the grain offering that must be offered with it. This grain offering will be flour mixed with oil. Then take another young bull for a sin offering.

Hebrews 9:22

The law says that almost everything must be made clean by blood. And sins cannot be forgiven without blood (death).