Numbers 8:12-19

12Now 1the LevitesH3881 shall layH5564 their handsH3027 on the headsH7218 of the bullsH6499; then offerH6213 the oneH259 for a sinH2403 offeringH2403 and the otherH259 for a burntH5930 offeringH5930 to the LordH3068, to makeH3722 atonementH3722 for the LevitesH3881. 13You shall have the LevitesH3881 standH5975 beforeH6440 AaronH175 and beforeH6440 his sonsH1121 so as to presentH5130 them as a waveH8573 offeringH8573 to the LordH3068.

14“Thus you shall separateH914 the LevitesH3881 from amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and 2the LevitesH3881 shall be Mine. 15Then afterH310 that the LevitesH3881 may goH935 in to serveH5647 the tentH168 of meetingH4150. But you shall cleanseH2891 them and 3presentH5130 them as a waveH8573 offeringH8573; 16for they are 4whollyH5414 givenH5414 to Me from amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. I have takenH3947 them for Myself 5insteadH8478 of everyH3605 firstH6363 issueH6363 of the wombH7358, the firstbornH1060 of allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 17For 6everyH3605 firstbornH1060 among the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 is Mine, among the menH120 and among the animalsH929; on the dayH3117 that I struckH5221 downH5221 allH3605 the firstbornH1060 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714 I sanctifiedH6942 them for Myself. 18But I have takenH3947 the LevitesH3881 insteadH8478 of everyH3605 firstbornH1060 among the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 197I have givenH5414 the LevitesH3881 as 8a giftH5414 to AaronH175 and to his sonsH1121 from amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, to performH5647 the serviceH5656 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 at the tentH168 of meetingH4150 and to makeH3722 atonementH3722 on behalfH5921 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, so that there will be noH3808 9plagueH5063 among the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 by 10their comingH5066 nearH5066 to the sanctuaryH6944.”