Numbers 8:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the Lord; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.”

Numbers 8:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 8:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 8:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them for a wave offering before Yahweh and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them.”

Numbers 8:21 — World English Bible

Numbers 8:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes: and Aaron offered them for a wave-offering before Jehovah; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. ”

Numbers 8:21 — American Standard Version

Numbers 8:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Levites cleanse themselves, and wash their garments, and Aaron waveth them a wave-offering before Jehovah, and Aaron maketh atonement for them to cleanse them,”

Numbers 8:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 8:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their garments; and Aaron offered them as a wave-offering before Jehovah; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. ”

Numbers 8:21 — Darby Translation

Numbers 8:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So the Leuites were purified, and washed their clothes, and Aaron offred them as a shake offring before the Lord, and Aaron made an atonement for them, to purifie them.”

Numbers 8:21 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 8:21 in Context — Numbers 8

19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.

20 And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.

21 And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the Lord; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.

22 And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.

23 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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What Does Numbers 8:21 Mean?

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