Numbers 8:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 8:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 8:6 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 8:6 — KJV
“Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.”
— Numbers 8:6 (KJV)
Numbers 8:6 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 8:6
“And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;”
Shares key themes with Numbers 8:6: take, levites, among
“And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 8:6: take, levites, among
“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 8:6: take, levites, among
“And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 8:6: take, levites, among
“And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 8:6: take, among, children
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