## Numbers Chapter 8

###### Numbers 8:1
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וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
And Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying;

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord spoke to Moshe, saying,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[The L-rd, beholding Aaron's distress at his exclusion and that of his tribe from the inauguration of the altar (in contrast to the participation of the chiefs of all the other tribes) said to him: Your share (the kindling of the menorah) is greater than theirs.] And the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying:


###### Numbers 8:2
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דַּבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֵלָ֑יו בְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּרֹ֔ת אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה יָאִ֖ירוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת הַנֵּרֽוֹת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Speak to Aharon, and say to him; When you light the lamps towards the face of the Menorah shall the seven lamps cast [their] light.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Speak to Aharon, and say to him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light towards the body of the candlestick.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Speak to Aaron and say to him: When you kindle the lamps (of the menorah), towards the face [the central shaft] of the menorah shall the seven lamps light [i.e., shall their light (by manipulation of the wicks) be directed (so that people not say that He needs the menorah for its light)].


###### Numbers 8:3
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וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה הֶעֱלָ֖ה נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Aharon did so; towards the face of the Menorah he lit its lamps, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Aharon did so; he lighted its lamps over against the body of the candlestick, as the Lord commanded Moshe.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Aaron did so. He kindled its lamps towards the face of the menorah, as the L-rd had commanded Moses.


###### Numbers 8:4
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וְזֶ֨ה מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה הַמְּנֹרָה֙ מִקְשָׁ֣ה זָהָ֔ב עַד־יְרֵכָ֥הּ עַד־פִּרְחָ֖הּ מִקְשָׁ֣ה הִ֑וא כַּמַּרְאֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶרְאָ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כֵּ֥ן עָשָׂ֖ה אֶת־הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
This is how the Menorah was made; beaten from [a block of] gold, from its base until its flowers it is beaten out [of a solid block], according to the vision which Adonoy showed to Moshe, so he made the Menorah.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And this was the work of the candlestick: it was of beaten gold, from its shaft, to its flowers, it was beaten work: according to the pattern which the Lord had shown Moshe, so he made the candlestick.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And this was the work of the menorah ["this," as pointed out by the L-rd to Moses, who had difficulty in visualizing it]: [It was made of one talent of] beaten gold, from its base [the thickest part] until its flower [its most delicate part] — of beaten work. According to the sight that the L-rd had shown Moses, so did he make the menorah.


###### Numbers 8:5
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וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying;

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord spoke to Moshe, saying,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying:


###### Numbers 8:6
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קַ֚ח אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְטִהַרְתָּ֖ אֹתָֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Take the Levites from among Bnei Yisroel and purify them.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Take the Levites from among the children of Yisra᾽el, and cleanse them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Take the Levites from the midst of the children of Israel [("Take them" with words, viz.: "Happy are you, who have merited being servants to the L-rd!")], and cleanse them.


###### Numbers 8:7
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וְכֹֽה־תַעֲשֶׂ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְטַֽהֲרָ֔ם הַזֵּ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֵ֣י חַטָּ֑את וְהֶעֱבִ֤ירוּ תַ֙עַר֙ עַל־כׇּל־בְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְכִבְּס֥וּ בִגְדֵיהֶ֖ם וְהִטֶּהָֽרוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
This is what you shall do to them, to purify them; sprinkle them with the sin-offering waters, and cause a razor to pass over (shave) their entire bodies, and they shall wash their garments and purify themselves.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And thus shalt thou do to them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying on them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And thus shall you do to them to cleanse them: Sprinkle upon them the waters of purification [of the red heifer (for those among them who had become unclean by dead bodies)], and have them pass a blade over all their flesh (i.e., have them shave it), and have them wash their clothes and be clean.


###### Numbers 8:8
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וְלָֽקְחוּ֙ פַּ֣ר בֶּן־בָּקָ֔ר וּמִ֨נְחָת֔וֹ סֹ֖לֶת בְּלוּלָ֣ה בַשָּׁ֑מֶן וּפַר־שֵׁנִ֥י בֶן־בָּקָ֖ר תִּקַּ֥ח לְחַטָּֽאת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They should take a young bullock and its meal-offering of flour mixed with oil, and you shall take a second young bullock, for a sin-offering.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then let them take a young bullock with its meal offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they shall take a young bullock, [this, the "burnt-offering" (12), (a communal offering in atonement for idolatry)], with its meal-offering, fine flour mixed with oil; and a second young bullock shall you take for a sin-offering [("second"): Just as a burnt-offering is not eaten, so this sin-offering (as opposed to all other outer-altar sin-offerings) is not to be eaten — a hora'ath sha'ah ("one-time ruling")].


###### Numbers 8:9
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וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְהִ֨קְהַלְתָּ֔ אֶֽת־כׇּל־עֲדַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
You shall bring the Levites near, before the Tent of Meeting, and you shall gather the entire congregation of Bnei Yisroel.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Tent of Meeting: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Yisra᾽el together:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And you shall present the Levites before the tent of meeting, and you shall assemble the entire congregation of the children of Israel. [Because the Levites are "given" (16) as an expiatory offering in place of them (the first-born of Israel), let them come and stand by their offerings and place their hand upon them (the Levites).]


###### Numbers 8:10
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וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֥ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וְסָמְכ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
You shall bring the Levites near, before Adonoy, and Bnei Yisroel shall lay their hands on the Levites.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Yisra᾽el shall put their hands upon the Levites:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And you shall present the Levites before the L-rd, and the children of Israel shall place their hands on the Levites.


###### Numbers 8:11
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וְהֵנִיף֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֤ם תְּנוּפָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָי֕וּ לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Aharon shall wave the Levites as a wave-offering before Adonoy from Bnei Yisroel and they will be [entrusted] to do the worship of Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and Aharon shall offer the Levites before the Lord for an offering of the children of Yisra᾽el, that they may execute the service of the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Aaron shall wave the Levites, a waving before the L-rd, [just as the guilt-offering of the leper required waving live (Leviticus 14:12)] from the children of Israel, and they shall serve the service of the L-rd. [Three "wavings" are mentioned in this section. This first applies to the sons of Kehath, upon whom the service of the holy of holies devolved (i.e., the bearing of the ark, the table, etc.) — thus: "and they shall serve the service of the L-rd."]


###### Numbers 8:12
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וְהַלְוִיִּם֙ יִסְמְכ֣וּ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֔ם עַ֖ל רֹ֣אשׁ הַפָּרִ֑ים וַ֠עֲשֵׂ֠ה אֶת־הָאֶחָ֨ד חַטָּ֜את וְאֶת־הָאֶחָ֤ד עֹלָה֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The Levites shall lay their hands on the head of the bulls and make the one for a sin-offering and the [other] one for a burnt-offering to Adonoy, to atone for the Levites.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, to the Lord, to make atonement for the Levites.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Levites shall place their hands upon the head of the bullocks, and make the one a sin-offering, and the other, a burnt-offering to the L-rd to atone for the Levites.


###### Numbers 8:13
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וְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לִפְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י בָנָ֑יו וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֛ם תְּנוּפָ֖ה לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
You shall set the Levites before Aharon and before his sons, and lift them up as a wave-offering to Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And thou shalt set the Levites before Aharon, and before his sons, and offer them for a wave offering to the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And you shall stand the Levites before Aaron and before his sons, and you shall wave them as a wave-offering to the L-rd. [This second waving, "to the L-rd," applies to the sons of Gershon, who bore the curtains and the hooks, which were visible in the holy of holies.]


###### Numbers 8:14
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וְהִבְדַּלְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָ֥יוּ לִ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
You shall separate the Levites from among Bnei Yisroel and the Levites shall be Mine.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Yisra᾽el: and the Levites shall be mine.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And you shall separate the Levites from the midst of the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be Mine.


###### Numbers 8:15
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וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵן֙ יָבֹ֣אוּ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְטִֽהַרְתָּ֣ אֹתָ֔ם וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם תְּנוּפָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
After this is done, the Levites shall come to work in the Tent of Meeting, and you shall purify them, and you shall lift them up as a wave-offering,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the Tent of Meeting: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And after that, the Levites shall come in to do the work of the tent of meeting, and you shall cleanse them, and you shall wave them as a wave-offering. [This third waving applies to the sons of Merari (who carried the parts for the tent of meeting. Thus, "wave-offering" (unqualified by "before the L-rd" or "to the L-rd")].


###### Numbers 8:16
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כִּי֩ נְתֻנִ֨ים נְתֻנִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לִ֔י מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל תַּ֩חַת֩ פִּטְרַ֨ת כׇּל־רֶ֜חֶם בְּכ֥וֹר כֹּל֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָקַ֥חְתִּי אֹתָ֖ם לִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
For they are given; they are given to Me from among Bnei Yisroel in place of those who open the womb,—every firstborn of Bnei Yisroel—I have taken them to be Mine.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For they are wholly given to me from among the children of Yisra᾽el; instead of such as open every womb, the firstborn of all the children of Yisra᾽el, have I taken them to me.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For given, given [(given for bearing and given for singing)] are they [the Levites] to Me from the midst of the children of Israel. In place of the opening of every womb, the first-born of all of the children of Israel, have I taken them unto Me.


###### Numbers 8:17
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כִּ֣י לִ֤י כׇל־בְּכוֹר֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה בְּי֗וֹם הַכֹּתִ֤י כׇל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם הִקְדַּ֥שְׁתִּי אֹתָ֖ם לִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
For every firstborn of Bnei Yisroel is Mine, human and animal; on the day in which I slew every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I have sanctified them to be Mine.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For all the firstborn of the children of Yisra᾽el are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Miżrayim I sanctified them for myself.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For unto Me [by right] were all the first-born of the children of Israel, of man and beast; on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt [and defended them from the plague], I sanctified them [and took them (as servants)] unto Me [ — until they went astray with the golden calf].


###### Numbers 8:18
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וָאֶקַּ֖ח אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֑ם תַּ֥חַת כׇּל־בְּכ֖וֹר בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
I have taken the Levites instead of all firstborn of Bnei Yisroel,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Yisra᾽el.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And [now] I have taken the Levites (who did not go astray with the golden calf) in place of all the first-born of the children of Israel.


###### Numbers 8:19
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וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֜ם נְתֻנִ֣ים**׀** לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן וּלְבָנָ֗יו מִתּוֹךְ֮ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ לַעֲבֹ֞ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וּלְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֨א יִהְיֶ֜ה בִּבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֶ֔גֶף בְּגֶ֥שֶׁת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
and I have given the Levites to be given as a gift to Aharon and to his sons from among Bnei Yisroel to do the duties of Bnei Yisroel in the Tent of Meeting, and to atone for Bnei Yisroel, so that there will not be a plague among Bnei Yisroel when Bnei Yisroel approach the sanctuary.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aharon and to his sons from among the children of Yisra᾽el, to do the service of the children of Yisra᾽el in the Tent of Meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Yisra᾽el: that there be no plague among the children of Yisra᾽el, when the children of Yisra᾽el come near to the sanctuary.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And I have given the Levites, given to Aaron and his sons from the midst of the children of Israel, to perform the service of the children of Israel in the tent of meeting and to make atonement for the children of Israel, that there not be a plague among the children of Israel in the drawing near of the children of Israel to the sanctuary [i.e., if they had to draw near, they would die in doing so.]


###### Numbers 8:20
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וַיַּ֨עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֧ה וְאַהֲרֹ֛ן וְכׇל־עֲדַ֥ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַלְוִיִּ֑ם כְּ֠כֹ֠ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֨ה יְהֹוָ֤ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם כֵּן־עָשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe, Aharon, and the entire congregation of Bnei Yisroel did to the Levites just as Adonoy commanded Moshe regarding the Levites, so did Bnei Yisroel do to them.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe, and Aharon, and all the congregation of the children of Yisra᾽el did to the Levites according to all that the Lord commanded Moshe concerning the Levites, so did the children of Yisra᾽el to them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses and Aaron and the entire congregation of the children of Israel did with the Levites in accordance with all that the L-rd had commanded Moses respecting the Levites; thus did the children of Israel do with them. [Moses presented them, Aaron waved them, and the Israelites placed their hands upon them.]


###### Numbers 8:21
[Numbers 8:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/8:21)

וַיִּֽתְחַטְּא֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם וַֽיְכַבְּסוּ֙ בִּגְדֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּ֨נֶף אַהֲרֹ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם תְּנוּפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיְכַפֵּ֧ר עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם אַהֲרֹ֖ן לְטַהֲרָֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The Levites underwent purification and they washed their garments, and Aharon lifted them as a wave-offering before Adonoy; and Aharon achieved atonement on their behalf, to purify them.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aharon offered them as an offering before the Lord; and Aharon made atonement for them to cleanse them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Levites were cleansed, and they washed their clothes, and Aaron waved them a waving before the L-rd, and Aaron atoned for them to cleanse them.


###### Numbers 8:22
[Numbers 8:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/8:22)

וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֞ן בָּ֣אוּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם לַעֲבֹ֤ד אֶת־עֲבֹֽדָתָם֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד לִפְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י בָנָ֑יו כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ צִוָּ֨ה יְהֹוָ֤ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה֙ עַל־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם כֵּ֖ן עָשׂ֥וּ לָהֶֽם׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Afterwards, the Levites came to perform their duties in the Tent of Meeting in the presence of Aharon and in the presence of his sons; just as Adonoy commanded Moshe regarding the Levites, so they did unto them.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And after that, the Levites went in to do their service in the Tent of Meeting before Aharon, and before his sons: as the Lord had commanded Moshe concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And after that the Levites came to perform their service in the tent of meeting before Aaron and before his sons. As the L-rd commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they do to them [(There was no demurral neither from the doers nor from the subjects.)]


###### Numbers 8:23
[Numbers 8:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/8:23)

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying;

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord spoke to Moshe, saying,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying:


###### Numbers 8:24
[Numbers 8:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/8:24)

זֹ֖את אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַלְוִיִּ֑ם מִבֶּן֩ חָמֵ֨שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה יָבוֹא֙ לִצְבֹ֣א צָבָ֔א בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
This concerns the Levites; from the age of twenty-five years and above he shall enter the division for the duties of the Tent of Meeting.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
This is that which belongs to the Levites: from twenty five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the Tent of Meeting:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
This is what applies to the Levites ["Years" disqualify them (from service), and not blemishes.] From the age of twenty-five and up shall he come to enter into service to work in the tent of meeting. [He studies the service for five years and begins working at the age of thirty.]


###### Numbers 8:25
[Numbers 8:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/8:25)

וּמִבֶּן֙ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה יָשׁ֖וּב מִצְּבָ֣א הָעֲבֹדָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א יַעֲבֹ֖ד עֽוֹד׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
From the age of fifty he shall retire from the work force, and shall no longer work.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and from the age of fifty years they shall go out of the ranks of the service, and shall serve no more:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And from the age of fifty he shall return from the service of the work, and he shall serve [in that capacity (carrying on the shoulder)] no more, [but he returns to closing the gates, singing, and loading wagons].


###### Numbers 8:26
[Numbers 8:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/8:26)

וְשֵׁרֵ֨ת אֶת־אֶחָ֜יו בְּאֹ֤הֶל מוֹעֵד֙ לִשְׁמֹ֣ר מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת וַעֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֣א יַעֲבֹ֑ד כָּ֛כָה תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לַלְוִיִּ֖ם בְּמִשְׁמְרֹתָֽם׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
But shall serve his brethren in the Tent of Meeting to keep the watch, and he shall not do any service; so you shall have the Levites do in their guard duties.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
but shall minister with their brothers in the Tent of Meeting, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do to the Levites as regards their charge.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he shall serve with his brothers in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge [i.e., to encamp around the tent of meeting and to assemble and dismantle it in traveling.] But service (as indicated above) shall he not perform. Thus shall you do with the Levites in their watches.