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Numbers 3
⁶ “Call forward the tribe of Levi, and present them to Aaron the priest to serve as his assistants.
⁷ They will serve Aaron and the whole community, performing their sacred duties in and around the Tabernacle.
⁸ They will also maintain all the furnishings of the sacred tent, serving in the Tabernacle on behalf of all the Israelites.
⁹ Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons. They have been given from among all the people of Israel to serve as their assistants.
¹⁰ Appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood. But any unauthorized person who goes too near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
¹¹ And the LORD said to Moses,
¹² “Look, I have chosen the Levites from among the Israelites to serve as substitutes for all the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me,
¹³ for all the firstborn males are mine. On the day I struck down all the firstborn sons of the Egyptians, I set apart for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both of people and of animals. They are mine; I am the LORD.”
¹⁴ The LORD spoke again to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai. He said,
¹⁵ “Record the names of the members of the tribe of Levi by their families and clans. List every male who is one month old or older.”
¹⁶ So Moses listed them, just as the LORD had commanded.