SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:12
Y los levitas pondrán sus manos sobre las cabezas de los novillos; y ofrecerás el uno por expiación, y el otro en holocausto al SEÑOR, para expiar los levitas.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. And the Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bullocks , etc.] Or “on the head” f86 ; on the head of everyone of them, as Aben Ezra, thereby, as it were, transferring their sins to them, for these were to make atonement for them, as the latter part of the verse shows; and this was a figure of the imputation of sin to Christ, and taught that doctrine, and led the faith of the offerers to the sin bearing and sin atoning Saviour: and thou shall offer the one [for] a sin offering, and the other [for] a burnt offering, unto the Lord ; that is, shall order to be offered; for not Moses, but Aaron, offered these offerings, as Aben Ezra observes, of which this is a proof, that Aaron is said to make the atonement for them, ( Numbers 8:21), for which purpose these sacrifices were offered, particularly the first; and the latter by way of thanksgiving for atonement made by the former: so it follows, to make an atonement for the Levites ; who could not be admitted to service until their sins were expiated; as no man is worthy to be employed in the work of God, but such for whom reconciliation for their sins is made by the blood and sacrifice of Christ, by which they are purged from dead works to serve the living God.
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
והלוים 3881 יסמכו 5564 את 853 ידיהם 3027 על 5921 ראשׁ 7218 הפרים 6499 ועשׂה 6213 את 853 האחד 259 חטאת 2403 ואת 853 האחד 259 עלה 5930 ליהוה 3068 לכפר 3722 על 5921 הלוים׃ 3881
