21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 8:21:1 ⧉וַיִּֽתְחַטְּא֣וּvayitkhatuAnd cleansed themselves Numbers 8:21:2 ⧉הַלְוִיִּ֗םhalviyimthe Levites Numbers 8:21:3 ⧉וַֽיְכַבְּסוּ֙vayekabsuand washed Numbers 8:21:4 ⧉בִּגְדֵיהֶ֔םbigdeihemtheir clothes Numbers 8:21:5 ⧉וַיָּ֨נֶףvayanefand offered Numbers 8:21:6 ⧉אַהֲרֹ֥ןaharonAaron Numbers 8:21:7 ⧉אֹתָ֛םotamthem Numbers 8:21:8 ⧉תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufaas a wave offering Numbers 8:21:9 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore Numbers 8:21:10 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehLORD Numbers 8:21:11 ⧉וַיְכַפֵּ֧רvayekaperand made atonement Numbers 8:21:12 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֛םaleihemfor them Numbers 8:21:13 ⧉אַהֲרֹ֖ןaharonAaron Numbers 8:21:14 ⧉לְטַהֲרָֽם׃letaharamto cleanse them |
21. Formal Translation The Levites purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes. Then Aaron waved them as a wave offering before the LORD {Yahweh, Ritual Sanctifier} and made atonement for them to purify them. |
21. Dynamic Translation The Levites purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes. Then Aaron held them up as a wave offering before the LORD {Yahweh, Source of Holiness} and made atonement for them to make them pure. |