1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
3Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
4Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
5And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.
6And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.
7And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
8And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
9¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
10¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
11Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
12Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
13And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.8.7 let them shave…: Heb. let them cause a razor to pass over, etc
14And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.8.7 let them shave…: Heb. let them cause a razor to pass over, etc
15Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
16Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
17And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
18And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
19And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
20And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
21And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.8.11 offer: Heb. wave8.11 offering: Heb. wave offering8.11 they…: Heb. they may be to execute, etc
22And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.8.11 offer: Heb. wave8.11 offering: Heb. wave offering8.11 they…: Heb. they may be to execute, etc
23And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.
24And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.
25And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD.
26And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD.
27Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
28Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
29And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.
30And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.
31For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
32For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
33For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.
34For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.
35And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
36And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
37And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.8.19 a gift: Heb. given
38And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.8.19 a gift: Heb. given
39And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.
40And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.
41And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.
42And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.
43And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.
44And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.
45¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
46¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
47This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:8.24 to…: Heb. to war the warfare of, etc
48This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:8.24 to…: Heb. to war the warfare of, etc
49And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:8.25 cease…: Heb. return from the warfare of the service
50And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:8.25 cease…: Heb. return from the warfare of the service
51But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
52But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.