Holy Scripture
Numbers 8:7
A church father on this verse
“Hairs of the flesh mean whatever human corruption is left. Hairs of the flesh are the thoughts of the old life, which we so expel from our minds that no grief at their loss fatigues us. Levite means "one taken up." So all Levites should shave the hairs of the flesh. For he who is taken up into divine service should ap…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7And thus shalt thou perform their purification: thou shalt sprinkle them with water of purification, and a razor shall come upon the whole of their body, and they shall wash their garments, and shall be clean.
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5And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
6Take the Levites out of the midst of the children of Israel, and thou shalt purify them.
— Numbers 8:7 —
8And they shall take one calf of the herd, and its meat offering, fine flour mingled with oil: and thou shalt take a calf of a year old of the herd for a sin offering.
9And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of witness; and thou shalt assemble all the congregation of the sons of Israel.