Scriptures

King James Version (KJV)

Numbers 8
³ And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.
⁴ And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
⁵ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
⁶ Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
⁷ And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
⁸ Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
⁹ And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
¹⁰ And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
¹¹ And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.
¹² 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, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.
¹³ And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD.