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]
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.
“I, the Lord, give this command: ‘Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn [45] men from the other families of Israel. And I will take the animals of the Levites instead of the animals of the other people. The Levites are mine.
Remember to use the gift that you have. That gift was given to you through a prophecy {\cf2\super [19]} when the group of elders {\cf2\super [20]} put their hands on {\cf2\super [21]} you.
Think carefully before you put your hands on {\cf2\super [32]} any person, \{making him an elder\}. Don’t share in the sins of other people. Keep yourself pure.