Num 8:10-14 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Num 8:10-11: 8:10-11 By the laying on of hands, Israel recognized the Levites’ special status and offered them as their representatives before the Lord (8:16 ).

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‏ Numbers 8:10-14

Summary for Num 8:10-11: 8:10-11 ^a By the laying on of hands, Israel recognized the Levites’ special status and offered them as their representatives before the Lord (8:16 ^b).
8:11 ^c The reference to Aaron’s raised hands suggests that Israel offered the Levites to the Lord as a “wave offering”—the type of offering lifted up to the Lord (cp. Lev 7:30 ^d). The Levites were dedicated to duties that made them “living and holy sacrifices” (cp. Rom 12:1 ^e).
Summary for Num 8:12-22: 8:12-22 ^f The Levites had to offer appropriate sacrifices before they performed their duties in the Tabernacle (8:15 ^g).