SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:11
y ofrecerá Aarón los levitas delante del SEÑOR en ofrenda de mecedura de los hijos de Israel, y servirán en el ministerio del SEÑOR.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 11. And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord , etc.] Or “wave” them, as a wave offering, which was moved to and fro, backwards and forwards; not that they were actually so waved and moved to and fro by Aaron, which could not be done by him; though it is possible he might make such a motion himself, and they might do the like after him, thereby signifying that they belonged unto the Lord of the whole earth; and some think this testified their readiness to serve the Lord; to which may be added their constant employment in his service, being always in motion, doing one piece of service or another continually; as the people of God, and especially the ministers of the word, should be always abounding: in the work of the Lord. Ainsworth supposes that the troubles and afflictions of the ministers of God are figured hereby: [for] an offering of the children of Israel ; to the Lord, hereby devoting them to his service: that they may execute the service of the Lord ; for them, in their room and stead, do what otherwise they must have done; (see Numbers 3:7,8); with this compare ( Isaiah 66:20,21).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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 wer called of God to it; nor was it enough that they were distinguishe from others. All who are employed for God, must be dedicated to him according to the employment. Christians must be baptized, minister must be ordained; we must first give ourselves unto the Lord, and the our services. The Levites must be cleansed. They must be clean tha bear the vessels of the Lord. Moses must sprinkle the water of purifying upon them. This signifies the application of the blood of Christ to our souls by faith, that we may be fit to serve the livin God. God declares his acceptance of them. All who expect to share in the privileges of the tabernacle, must resolve to do the service of the tabernacle. As, on the one hand, none of God's creatures are his necessary servants, he needs not the service of any of them; so non are merely honorary servants, to do nothing. All whom God owns, he employs; angels themselves have their services __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
והניף 5130 אהרן 175 את 853 הלוים 3881 תנופה 8573 לפני 6440 יהוה 3068 מאת 853 בני 1121 ישׂראל 3478 והיו 1961 לעבד 5647 את 853 עבדת 5656 יהוה׃ 3068
