You are to put the entirety into Aaron’s hands and the hands of his sons, and present them as a wave offering before Adonai.
Numbers 8:11 - Tree of Life Version and Aaron will present the Levites before Adonai as a wave offering from Bnei-Yisrael. Then they may go about the work of the service of Adonai. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the Israelites and on their behalf, that they may do the service of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Jehovah for a wave-offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Jehovah. Common English Bible Aaron will present the Levites as an uplifted offering in the LORD’s presence from the Israelites so that they may do the LORD’s service. Catholic Public Domain Version And Aaron shall offer the Levites as a gift in the sight of the Lord, from the sons of Israel, so that they may serve in his ministry. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Aaron shall offer the Levites, as a gift in the sight of the Lord from the children of Israel, that they may serve in his ministry. |
You are to put the entirety into Aaron’s hands and the hands of his sons, and present them as a wave offering before Adonai.
With his own hands he is to bring Adonai’s offerings by fire. He is to present the fat with the breast, so that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before Adonai.
For the breast of the wave offering and the thigh contribution I have taken from Bnei-Yisrael out of the sacrifices of their fellowship offerings and have given them to Aaron the kohen and to his sons as their portion forever from Bnei-Yisrael.”
He put all these in Aaron’s hands and in the hands of his sons, and waved them for a wave offering before Adonai.
Moses took the breast and waved it for a wave offering before Adonai. It was Moses’ portion of the ram of ordination, just as Adonai commanded Moses.
The kohen will wave them before Adonai as a wave offering. They are holy, and belong to the kohen along with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented. Afterward, the Nazirite may drink wine.
At that time Adonai set the tribe of Levi apart to carry the Ark of the Covenant of Adonai, to stand before Adonai to serve Him and to pronounce blessings in His Name—as is the case to this day.