Numbers 8:4-9
New American Standard Bible
5Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
6Take the Levites from among the sons of Israel and cleanse them.
7This is what you shall do to them, for their cleansing: sprinkle purifying water on them, and have them use a razor over their whole body, and they shall wash their clothes and cleanse themselves.
8Then have them take a bull with its grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil; and you shall take a second bull as a sin offering.
9So you shall present the Levites in front of the tent of meeting. You shall also assemble the whole congregation of the sons of Israel,
King James Version
5And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
6Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
7And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
8Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
9And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
Christian Standard Bible
New Living Translation
5Then the Lord said to Moses,
6Now set the Levites apart from the rest of the people of Israel and make them ceremonially clean.
7Do this by sprinkling them with the water of purification, and have them shave their entire body and wash their clothing. Then they will be ceremonially clean.
8Have them bring a young bull and a grain offering of choice flour moistened with olive oil, along with a second young bull for a sin offering.
9Then assemble the whole community of Israel, and present the Levites at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
English Standard Version
5And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
6“Take the Levites from among the people of Israel and cleanse them.
7Thus you shall do to them to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of purification upon them, and let them go with a razor over all their body, and wash their clothes and cleanse themselves.
8Then let them take a bull from the herd and its grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, and you shall take another bull from the herd for a sin offering.
9And you shall bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the whole congregation of the people of Israel.
New International Version
5The LORD said to Moses:
6Take the Levites from among all the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.
7To purify them, do this: Sprinkle the water of cleansing on them; then have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes. And so they will purify themselves.
8Have them take a young bull with its grain offering of the finest flour mixed with olive oil; then you are to take a second young bull for a sin offering.
9Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meeting and assemble the whole Israelite community.
New King James Version
5Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
6“Take the Levites from among the children of Israel and cleanse them ceremonially.
7Thus you shall do to them to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purification on them, and let them shave all their body, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
8Then let them take a young bull with its grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, and you shall take another young bull as a sin offering.
9And you shall bring the Levites before the tabernacle of meeting, and you shall gather together the whole congregation of the children of Israel.