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BeHa'alotecha

  
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 8:11
8:10 Present the Levites before God, and have the Israelites lay their hands on the Levites
Vehikravta et-haLevi'im lifney Adonay vesamechu veney-Yisra'el et-yedeyhem al-haLevi'im.
8:11 Aaron shall then designate the Levites as a wave offering to God from the Israelites, and [the Levites] shall become the ones to perform God's service.
Vehenif Aharon et-haLevi'im tenufah lifney Adonay me'et beney Yisra'el vehayu la'avod et-avodat Adonay.


Commentary:

Israelites
  Some say that this denoted only the first-born (Chizzkuni).

lay their hands
  Or, 'ordain' (Lekach Tov).

designate
  Literally, 'lift up' (Targum; Rashbam; Abarbanel). Or, 'make them pass by' (Saadia; Lekach Tov); or, 'separate....as a gift' (Septuagint).





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