1And the LORD3068 spake1696 unto Moses4872, saying559,
2Speak1696 unto Aaron175, and say559 unto him, When thou lightest5927 the lamps5216, the seven7651 lamps5216 shall give light215 over against6440 4136 the candlestick4501.
3And Aaron175 did6213 so; he lighted5927 the lamps5216 thereof over against4136 6440 the candlestick4501, as the LORD3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.
4And this work4639 of the candlestick4501 was of beaten4749 gold2091, unto the shaft3409 thereof, unto the flowers6525 thereof, was beaten work4749: according unto the pattern4758 which the LORD3068 had shewed7200 Moses4872, so he made6213 the candlestick4501.
5And the LORD3068 spake1696 unto Moses4872, saying559,
6Take3947 the Levites3881 from among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478, and cleanse2891 them.
7And thus shalt thou do6213 unto them, to cleanse2891 them: Sprinkle5137 water4325 of purifying2403 upon them, and let them shave8593 5674 all their flesh1320, and let them wash3526 their clothes899, and so make themselves clean2891.
8Then let them take3947 a young1121 1241 bullock6499 with his meat offering4503, even fine flour5560 mingled1101 with oil8081, and another8145 young1121 1241 bullock6499 shalt thou take3947 for a sin offering2403.
9And thou shalt bring7126 the Levites3881 before6440 the tabernacle168 of the congregation4150: and thou shalt gather6950 the whole assembly5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478 together6950:
10And thou shalt bring7126 the Levites3881 before6440 the LORD3068: and the children1121 of Israel3478 shall put5564 their hands3027 upon the Levites3881:
11And Aaron175 shall offer5130 the Levites3881 before6440 the LORD3068 for an offering8573 of the children1121 of Israel3478, that they may execute5647 the service5656 of the LORD3068.
12And the Levites3881 shall lay5564 their hands3027 upon the heads7218 of the bullocks6499: and thou shalt offer6213 the one259 for a sin offering2403, and the other259 for a burnt offering5930, unto the LORD3068, to make an atonement3722 for the Levites3881.
13And thou shalt set5975 the Levites3881 before6440 Aaron175, and before6440 his sons1121, and offer5130 them for an offering8573 unto the LORD3068.
14Thus shalt thou separate914 the Levites3881 from among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478: and the Levites3881 shall be mine.
15And after310 that shall the Levites3881 go in935 to do the service5647 of the tabernacle168 of the congregation4150: and thou shalt cleanse2891 them, and offer5130 them for an offering8573.
16For they are wholly given5414 unto me from among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478; instead of such as open6363 every womb7358, even instead of the firstborn1060 of all the children1121 of Israel3478, have I taken3947 them unto me.
17For all the firstborn1060 of the children1121 of Israel3478 are mine, both man120 and beast929: on the day3117 that I smote5221 every firstborn1060 in the land776 of Egypt4714 I sanctified6942 them for myself.
18And I have taken3947 the Levites3881 for all the firstborn1060 of the children1121 of Israel3478.
19And I have given5414 the Levites3881 as a gift5414 to Aaron175 and to his sons1121 from among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478, to do5647 the service5656 of the children1121 of Israel3478 in the tabernacle168 of the congregation4150, and to make an atonement3722 for the children1121 of Israel3478: that there be no plague5063 among the children1121 of Israel3478, when the children1121 of Israel3478 come nigh5066 unto the sanctuary6944.
20And Moses4872, and Aaron175, and all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, did6213 to the Levites3881 according unto all that the LORD3068 commanded6680 Moses4872 concerning the Levites3881, so did6213 the children1121 of Israel3478 unto them.
21And the Levites3881 were purified2398, and they washed3526 their clothes899; and Aaron175 offered5130 them as an offering8573 before6440 the LORD3068; and Aaron175 made an atonement3722 for them to cleanse2891 them.
22And after310 that went935 the Levites3881 in to do5647 their service5656 in the tabernacle168 of the congregation4150 before6440 Aaron175, and before6440 his sons1121: as the LORD3068 had commanded6680 Moses4872 concerning the Levites3881, so did6213 they unto them.
23And the LORD3068 spake1696 unto Moses4872, saying559,
24This is it that belongeth unto the Levites3881: from twenty6242 and five2568 years8141 old1121 and upward4605 they shall go in935 to wait6633 6635 upon the service5656 of the tabernacle168 of the congregation4150:
25And from the age1121 of fifty2572 years8141 they shall cease7725 waiting6635 upon the service5656 thereof, and shall serve5647 no more:
26But shall minister8334 with their brethren251 in the tabernacle168 of the congregation4150, to keep8104 the charge4931, and shall do5647 no service5656. Thus shalt thou do6213 unto the Levites3881 touching their charge4931.