Numbers 3:1-13

1Now these are the generationsH8435 of AaronH175 and MosesH4872 in the dayH3117 that Jehovah spake with MosesH4872 in mount SinaiH5514. 2And these are the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of AaronH175: NadabH5070 the first-born, and AbihuH30, EleazarH499, and IthamarH385. 3These are the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of AaronH175, the priestsH3548 that were anointedH4886, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’sH3548 office. 4And NadabH5070 and AbihuH30 diedH4191 before Jehovah, when they offered strangeH2114 fireH784 before Jehovah, in the wildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514, and they had no children; and EleazarH499 and IthamarH385 ministered in the priest’s office in the presenceH6440 of AaronH175 their fatherH1.

5And Jehovah spake unto MosesH4872, sayingH559, 6BringH7126 the tribeH4294 of LeviH3881 near, and setH5975 them before AaronH175 the priestH3548, that they may minister unto him. 7And they shall keepH8104 his chargeH4931, and the chargeH4931 of the whole congregationH5712 before the tentH168 of meetingH4150, to do the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908. 8And they shall keepH8104 all the furniture of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and the chargeH4931 of the children of IsraelH3478, to do the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908. 9And thou shalt giveH5414 the LevitesH3881 unto AaronH175 and to his sonsH1121: they are wholly givenH5414 unto him on the behalf of the children of IsraelH3478. 10And thou shalt appointH6485 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121, and they shall keepH8104 their priesthoodH3550: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be putH4191 to deathH4191.

11And Jehovah spake unto MosesH4872, sayingH559, 12And I, behold, I have takenH3947 the LevitesH3881 from among the children of IsraelH3478 instead of all the first-born that openeth the wombH7358 among the children of IsraelH3478; and the LevitesH3881 shall beH1961 mine: 13for all the first-born are mine; on the dayH3117 that I smote all the first-born in the landH776 of EgyptH4714 I hallowed unto me all the first-born in IsraelH3478, both manH120 and beast; mine they shall beH1961: I am Jehovah.