1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Numbers 8:10

And when the Levites are before the Lord, the children of Israel shall put their hands upon them:

Upon them. Some of the princes performed this ceremony, to testify that they gave up the Levites to serve God, (ver. 15,) and would not be answerable, if they were guilty of any irreverence or neglect. (Calmet) --- They offered them as a sort of sacrifice for the people, (Menochius) and gave their approbation to them, setting them at liberty, ver. 14., and 20. (Du Hamel)