Numbers 8 · Verse 11

Numbers 8:11

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.
Numbers 8:11, King James Version

Numbers 8:11 in other translations

BSBAaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD.
WEBand Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for a wave offering on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of the LORD.
ASVand 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.
YLTand Aaron hath waved the Levites--a wave-offering before Jehovah, from the sons of Israel, and they have been--for doing the service of Jehovah.
DARBYAnd Aaron shall offer the Levites as a wave-offering before Jehovah from the children of Israel, and they shall perform the service of Jehovah.
BBEAnd Aaron is to give the Levites to the Lord as a wave offering from the children of Israel, so that they may do the Lord's work.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Numbers 8:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 8:11-13
11-13. And Aaron shall offer the Levites--Hebrew, "as a wave offering"; and it has been thought probable that the high priest, in bringing the Levites one by one to the altar, directed them to make some simple movements of their persons, analogous to what was done at the presentation of the wave offerings before the Lord. Thus were they first devoted as an offering to God, and by Him surrendered to the priests to be employed in His service. The consecration ceremonial was repeated in the case of every Levite who was taken (as was done at a later period) to assist the priests in the tabernacle and temple. (See on 2Ch 29:34).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 8:5-26

Here we have directions for the solemn ordination of the Levites. All Israel must know that they took not this honour to themselves, but were called of God to it; nor was it enough that they were distinguished from others. All who are employed for God, must be dedicated to him, according to the employment. Christians must be baptized, ministers must be ordained; we must first give ourselves unto the Lord, and then…

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Numbers 8:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהֵנִיף֩ve.he.Nifand he will waveH5130
אַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַלְוִיִּ֤םhal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH3881
תְּנוּפָה֙te.nu.Faha wave-offeringH8573
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
מֵאֵ֖תme.'Etfrom withH854
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וְהָי֕וּve.ha.Yuand they will beH1961
לַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.Vodto serveH5647
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
עֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.Dat[the] service ofH5656
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Numbers 8:11

  • Leviticus 7:30

    His own hands shall bring the offerings of the Lord made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the Lord.

  • Numbers 1:49-53

    Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel: But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts. …

  • Numbers 6:20

    And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.

  • Leviticus 8:27

    And he put all upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the Lord.

  • Numbers 3:5-43

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle. And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. …

  • Exodus 29:24

    And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the Lord.

  • Leviticus 8:29

    And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the Lord: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses’ part; as the Lord commanded Moses.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
offer. Heb. wave. offering. Heb. wave-offering.Not that they were actually waved, but they were presented to God, as the God of heaven, and the Lord of the whole earth, as the wave offerings were; and in calling them wave-offerings, it was intimated to them that they must move to and fro with readiness in the business of their profession.
6:20; Ex 29:24; Le 7:30; 8:27,29
they may execute. Heb. they may be to execute, etc.
1:49-53; 3:5-43

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Context

  • Numbers 8:10

    And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:

  • Numbers 8:11

    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.

  • Numbers 8:12

    And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the Lord, to make an atonement for the Levites.

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Numbers 8:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ofrecerá Aarón los Levitas delante de Jehová en ofrenda de los hijos de Israel, y servirán en el ministerio de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et Aaron offrira les Lévites en offrande tournoyée devant l’ Éternel, de la part des fils d’Israël, et ils seront employés au service de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Aaron soll die Leviten als Webopfer von seiten der Kinder Israel vor Jehova weben, damit sie zum Verrichten des Dienstes Jehovas seien.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et offeret Aaron Levitas, munus in conspectu Domini a filiis Israël, ut serviant in ministerio ejus.