12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 8:12:1 ⧉וְהַלְוִיִּם֙vehalviyimAnd the Levites Numbers 8:12:2 ⧉יִסְמְכ֣וּyismekhushall lay Numbers 8:12:3 ⧉אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֔םetyedeihemtheir hands Numbers 8:12:4 ⧉עַ֖לalon Numbers 8:12:5 ⧉רֹ֣אשׁroshthe head Numbers 8:12:6 ⧉הַפָּרִ֑יםhapareemof the bulls Numbers 8:12:7 ⧉וַ֠עֲשֵׂהvaasehand you shall make {offer} Numbers 8:12:8 ⧉אֶת־הָאֶחָ֨דethaekhadone of them Numbers 8:12:9 ⧉חַטָּ֜אתkhatatas a sin offering Numbers 8:12:10 ⧉וְאֶת־הָאֶחָ֤דveethaekhadand the other Numbers 8:12:11 ⧉עֹלָה֙olahas a burnt offering Numbers 8:12:12 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֔הlayahwehto the LORD Numbers 8:12:13 ⧉לְכַפֵּ֖רlekaperto make atonement Numbers 8:12:14 ⧉עַל־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃alhalviyimfor the Levites |
12. Formal Translation And the Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Purifier}, to make atonement for the Levites. |
12. Dynamic Translation The Levites are to place their hands on the heads of the bulls; then you shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the LORD {Yahweh, Guilt Remover}, to make atonement for the Levites. |