Numbers 3:1-13

1ThisH428 is the accountH8435 of AaronH175 and MosesH4872 at the timeH3117 the LORDH3068 spokeH1696 withH854 MosesH4872 on MountH2022 SinaiH5514.

2TheseH428 are the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of AaronH175: NadabH5070 the firstbornH1060, then AbihuH30, EleazarH499, and IthamarH385. 3TheseH428 were Aaron’sH175 sonsH1121, the anointedH4886 priestsH3548, whoH834 were ordainedH4390H3027 to serve as priestsH3547.

4NadabH5070 and Abihu, howeverH30, diedH4191 in the presence ofH6440 the LORDH3068 when they offeredH7126 unauthorizedH21141 fireH784 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 in the WildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514. And since they hadH1961 noH3808 sonsH1121, only EleazarH499 and IthamarH385 served as priestsH3547 duringH5921 the lifetimeH6440 of their fatherH1 AaronH175.

5Then the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 MosesH4872H559, 6“BringH7126 the tribeH4294 of LeviH3881 and presentH5975 themH853 toH6440 AaronH175 the priestH3548 to assist himH8334. 7They are to performH8104 duties for himH4931 and for the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 beforeH6440 the TentH168 of MeetingH4150, attendingH5647 to the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908. 8They shall take care ofH8104 allH3605 the furnishingsH3627 of the TentH168 of MeetingH4150 andH853 fulfill obligationsH4931 for the IsraelitesH1121H3478 by attendingH5647 to the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908.

9AssignH5414 the LevitesH3881 to AaronH175 and his sonsH1121; theyH1992 have been given exclusivelyH5414 to him2 from amongH854 the IsraelitesH1121H3478. 10SoH853 you shall appointH6485 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 to carry outH8104 the duties of the priesthoodH3550; but any outsiderH2114 who approachesH7131 the tabernacle must be put to deathH4191.”

11Again the LORDH3068 spokeH1696 toH413 MosesH4872, sayingH559, 12“BeholdH2009, IH589 have takenH3947 the LevitesH3881 from amongH8432 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 in place ofH8478 everyH3605H1060 firstbornH6363 IsraeliteH1121H3478 from the wombH7358. The LevitesH3881 belongH1961 to Me, 13forH3588 allH3605 the firstbornH1060 are Mine. On the dayH3117 I struck downH5221 everyH3605 firstbornH1060 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, I consecratedH6942 to Myself allH3605 the firstbornH1060 in IsraelH3478, both manH120 andH5704 beastH929. They areH1961 Mine; IH589 am the LORDH3068.”