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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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Verse 12 is found in chapter 8 of Numbers. The Levites are purified, presented before God, and formally assigned to the service of the tabernacle. Their dedication functions as a substitute for Israel’s firstborn and establishes a group specially consecrated for service. The passage also establishes ages of service and retirement, showing that Levitical ministry has an institutional structure within Israel’s life.
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Compare Numbers 8:12 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Und die Leviten sollen ihre Hände aufs Haupt der Farren legen, und einer soll zum Sündopfer, der andere zum Brandopfer dem HERRN gemacht werden, die Leviten zu versöhnen.
Español · RVR1909 Y los Levitas pondrán sus manos sobre las cabezas de los novillos: y ofrecerás el uno por expiación, y el otro en holocausto a Jehová, para expiar los Levitas.
Español · NTBT Los levitas apoyarán sus manos sobre la cabeza de los novillos. Ofrecerás uno como ofrenda por el pecado y el otro como holocausto a Jehová, para hacer expiación por los levitas.
Français · LSG Les Lévites poseront leurs mains sur la tête des taureaux; et tu offriras l'un en sacrifice d'expiation, et l'autre en holocauste, afin de faire l'expiation pour les Lévites.
Italiano · DIO1885 Poi posino i Leviti le lor mani sopra la testa di que’ giovenchi; e tu sacrificane l’uno per sacrificio per lo peccato, e l’altro per olocausto, al Signore, per far purgamento per i Leviti.
Português · ARC E os levitas colocarão as suas mãos sobre a cabeça dos novilhos; então sacrifica tu, um para expiação do pecado, e o outro para holocausto ao SENHOR, para fazer expiação pelos levitas.
中文 · RCUV 利未 人要按手在那兩頭牛的頭上；你要將一頭作贖罪祭，一頭作燔祭，獻給耶和華，為 利未 人贖罪。
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