The Levites could only undertake their duties (Numbers 3; Numbers 4) after the formal exchange of the Levites for the first-…

Water of purifying. — Literally, water of sin, or, of sin-offering (Hebrew, hattath). As in the case of…

And 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…

And thus you shall do unto them.

And thus shall you do unto them, to cleanse them
Or order Aaron to do unto them; the cleansing of the Levites was th…

Here we have directions for the solemn ordination of the Levites. All Israel must know that they did not take this honor to themselves, but were ca…