Numbers 3:6-16

6“1BringH7126 the tribeH4294 of LeviH3878 nearH7126 and setH5975 them beforeH6440 AaronH175 the priestH3548, that they may serveH8334 him. 7They shall performH8104 the dutiesH4931 for 2him and for the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 beforeH6440 the tentH168 of meetingH4150, to doH5647 the 3serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908. 8They shall also keepH8104 allH3605 the furnishingsH3627 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, along with the dutiesH4931 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, to doH5647 the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908. 9You shall thus 4giveH5414 the LevitesH3881 to AaronH175 and to his sonsH1121; they are whollyH5414 givenH5414 to him from among the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 10So you shall appointH6485 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 that 5they may keepH8104 their priesthoodH3550, but 6the 7laymanH2114 who comesH7131 nearH7131 shall be putH4191 to deathH4191.”

11Again the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 12“Now, beholdH2009, I 8have takenH3947 the LevitesH3881 from amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 insteadH8478 of everyH3605 9firstbornH1060, the firstH6363 issueH6363 of the wombH7358 amongH4480 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. So the LevitesH3881 shall be Mine. 13For 10allH3605 the firstbornH1060 are Mine; on the dayH3117 that I struckH5221 downH5221 allH3605 the firstbornH1060 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, I sanctifiedH6942 to Myself allH3605 the firstbornH1060 in IsraelH3478, from manH120 to beastH929. They shall be Mine; I am the LordH3068.”

14Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 11in the wildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514, sayingH559, 15“1213NumberH6485 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, by their familiesH4940; everyH3605 maleH2145 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 you shall numberH6485.” 16So MosesH4872 numberedH6485 them accordingH5921 to the 14wordH6310 of the LordH3068, justH3512 as he had been commandedH6680.