Numbers 3:1-13

1NowH3117 theseH428 are the generationsH8435 of AaronH175 and MosesH4872 in the dayH3117 that the LORDH3068 spake with MosesH4872 in mountH2022 SinaiH5514.

2And theseH428 are the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of AaronH175; NadabH5070 the firstbornH1060, and AbihuH30, EleazarH499, and IthamarH385.

3TheseH428 are the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of AaronH175, the priestsH3548 whichH834 were anointedH4886, whomH834 he consecrated to ministerH3547 in the priest’sH3548 office.

4And NadabH5070 and AbihuH30 diedH4191 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, when they offeredH7126 strangeH2114 fireH784 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, in the wildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514, and they had noH3808 childrenH1121: and EleazarH499 and IthamarH385 ministeredH3547 in the priest’s office in the presenceH6440 of AaronH175 their fatherH1.

5And the LORDH3068 spake unto MosesH4872, sayingH559,

6BringH7126 the tribeH4294 of LeviH3881 nearH7126, and setH5975 them beforeH6440 AaronH175 the priestH3548, that they may ministerH8334 unto him.

7And they shall keepH8104 his chargeH4931, and the chargeH4931 of the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 beforeH6440 the tentH168 of meetingH4150, to doH5647 the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908.

8And they shall keepH8104 allH3605 the furnitureH3627 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and the chargeH4931 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, to doH5647 the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908.

9And thou shalt giveH5414 the LevitesH3881 unto AaronH175 and to his sonsH1121: they are whollyH5414 givenH5414 unto him on the behalf of the childrenH1121 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 the LORDH3068 spake unto MosesH4872, sayingH559,

12And I, beholdH2009, I have takenH3947 the LevitesH3881 from among the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 insteadH8478 of allH3605 the firstbornH1060 that openeth the wombH7358 among the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478; and the LevitesH3881 shall be mineH8478:

13for allH3605 the firstbornH1060 are mine; on the dayH3117 that I smoteH5221 allH3605 the firstbornH1060 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714 I hallowed unto meH589 allH3605 the firstbornH1060 in IsraelH3478, bothH3605 manH120 and beastH929: mine they shall be; I am the LORDH3068.