Numbers 3:6-16

6“1BringH7126 the tribeH4294 of LeviH3878 forwardH7126 and presentH5975 them beforeH6440 AaronH175 the priestH3548, that they may serveH8334 him. 7They shall performH8104 the dutiesH4931 for 2him and for the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 in frontH6440 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, to doH5647 the 3serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908. 8They shall also takeH8104 careH8104 of allH3605 the furnishingsH3627 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, along with the dutiesH4931 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, to doH5647 the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908. 9So you shall 4assignH5414 the LevitesH3881 to AaronH175 and to his sonsH1121; they are exclusivelyH5414 assignedH5414 to him from the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 10So you shall appointH6485 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 that 5they may 6keepH8104 their priesthoodH3550, but 7the 8laymanH2114 who comesH7131 nearH7131 shall be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191.”

11Again the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 12“Now, beholdH2009, I 9have takenH3947 the LevitesH3881 from amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 insteadH8478 ofH8478 everyH3605 10firstbornH1060, the firstbornH6363 of the wombH7358 amongH4480 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. So the LevitesH3881 shall be Mine. 13For 11allH3605 the firstbornH1060 are Mine; on the dayH3117 that I fatallyH5221 struckH5221 allH3605 the firstbornH1060 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, I sanctifiedH6942 to Myself allH3605 the firstbornH1060 in IsraelH3478, from the humanH120 firstborn to animalsH929. They shall be Mine; I am the LordH3068.”

14Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 12in the wildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514, sayingH559, 15“1314CountH6485 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, by their familiesH4940; everyH3605 maleH2145 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 you shall countH6485.” 16So MosesH4872 countedH6485 them accordingH5921 to the 15wordH6310 of the LordH3068, justH3512 asH3512 he had been commandedH6680.