1 And the LORD * h3068 spake * h1696 h8762 unto Moses * h4872, saying * h559 h8800,
2 Speak * h1696 h8761 unto Aaron * h175, and say * h559 h8804 unto him, When thou lightest * h5927 h8687 the lamps * h5216, the seven * h7651 lamps * h5216 shall give light * h215 h8686 over against * h6440 * h4136 the candlestick * h4501.
3 And Aaron * h175 did * h6213 h8799 so; he lighted * h5927 h8689 the lamps * h5216 thereof over against * h4136 * h6440 the candlestick * h4501, as the LORD * h3068 commanded * h6680 h8765 Moses * h4872.
4 And this work * h4639 of the candlestick * h4501 was of beaten * h4749 gold * h2091, unto the shaft * h3409 thereof, unto the flowers * h6525 thereof, was beaten work * h4749: according unto the pattern * h4758 which the LORD * h3068 had shewed * h7200 h8689 Moses * h4872, so he made * h6213 h8804 the candlestick * h4501.
5 And the LORD * h3068 spake * h1696 h8762 unto Moses * h4872, saying * h559 h8800,
6 Take * h3947 h8798 the Levites * h3881 from among * h8432 the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478, and cleanse * h2891 h8765 them.
7 And thus shalt thou do * h6213 h8799 unto them, to cleanse * h2891 h8763 them: Sprinkle * h5137 h8685 water * h4325 of purifying * h2403 upon them, and let them shave * h8593 * h5674 h8689 all their flesh * h1320, and let them wash * h3526 h8765 their clothes * h899, and so make themselves clean * h2891 h8694. let them shave...: Heb. let them cause a razor to pass over, etc
8 Then let them take * h3947 h8804 a young * h1121 * h1241 bullock * h6499 with his meat offering * h4503, even fine flour * h5560 mingled * h1101 h8803 with oil * h8081, and another * h8145 young * h1121 * h1241 bullock * h6499 shalt thou take * h3947 h8799 for a sin offering * h2403.
9 And thou shalt bring * h7126 h8689 the Levites * h3881 before * h6440 the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150: and thou shalt gather * h6950 the whole assembly * h5712 of the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478 together * h6950 h8689:
10 And thou shalt bring * h7126 h8689 the Levites * h3881 before * h6440 the LORD * h3068: and the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478 shall put * h5564 h8804 their hands * h3027 upon the Levites * h3881:
11 And Aaron * h175 shall offer * h5130 h8689 the Levites * h3881 before * h6440 the LORD * h3068 for an offering * h8573 of the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478, that they may execute * h5647 h8800 the service * h5656 of the LORD * h3068. offer: Heb. wave offering: Heb. wave offering they...: Heb. they may be to execute, etc
12 And the Levites * h3881 shall lay * h5564 h8799 their hands * h3027 upon the heads * h7218 of the bullocks * h6499: and thou shalt offer * h6213 h8798 the one * h259 for a sin offering * h2403, and the other * h259 for a burnt offering * h5930, unto the LORD * h3068, to make an atonement * h3722 h8763 for the Levites * h3881.
13 And thou shalt set * h5975 h8689 the Levites * h3881 before * h6440 Aaron * h175, and before * h6440 his sons * h1121, and offer * h5130 h8689 them for an offering * h8573 unto the LORD * h3068.
14 Thus shalt thou separate * h914 h8689 the Levites * h3881 from among * h8432 the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478: and the Levites * h3881 shall be mine.
15 And after * h310 that shall the Levites * h3881 go in * h935 h8799 to do the service * h5647 h8800 of the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150: and thou shalt cleanse * h2891 h8765 them, and offer * h5130 h8689 them for an offering * h8573.
16 For they are wholly given * h5414 h8803 unto me from among * h8432 the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478; instead of such as open * h6363 every womb * h7358, even instead of the firstborn * h1060 of all the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478, have I taken * h3947 h8804 them unto me.
17 For all the firstborn * h1060 of the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478 are mine, both man * h120 and beast * h929: on the day * h3117 that I smote * h5221 h8687 every firstborn * h1060 in the land * h776 of Egypt * h4714 I sanctified * h6942 h8689 them for myself.
18 And I have taken * h3947 h8799 the Levites * h3881 for all the firstborn * h1060 of the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478.
19 And I have given * h5414 h8799 the Levites * h3881 as a gift * h5414 h8803 to Aaron * h175 and to his sons * h1121 from among * h8432 the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478, to do * h5647 h8800 the service * h5656 of the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150, and to make an atonement * h3722 h8763 for the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478: that there be no plague * h5063 among the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478, when the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478 come nigh * h5066 h8800 unto the sanctuary * h6944. a gift: Heb. given
20 And Moses * h4872, and Aaron * h175, and all the congregation * h5712 of the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478, did * h6213 h8799 to the Levites * h3881 according unto all that the LORD * h3068 commanded * h6680 h8765 Moses * h4872 concerning the Levites * h3881, so did * h6213 h8804 the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478 unto them.
21 And the Levites * h3881 were purified * h2398 h8691, and they washed * h3526 h8762 their clothes * h899; and Aaron * h175 offered * h5130 h8686 them as an offering * h8573 before * h6440 the LORD * h3068; and Aaron * h175 made an atonement * h3722 h8762 for them to cleanse * h2891 h8763 them.
22 And after * h310 that went * h935 h8804 the Levites * h3881 in to do * h5647 h8800 their service * h5656 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150 before * h6440 Aaron * h175, and before * h6440 his sons * h1121: as the LORD * h3068 had commanded * h6680 h8765 Moses * h4872 concerning the Levites * h3881, so did * h6213 h8804 they unto them.
23 And the LORD * h3068 spake * h1696 h8762 unto Moses * h4872, saying * h559 h8800,
24 This is it that belongeth unto the Levites * h3881: from twenty * h6242 and five * h2568 years * h8141 old * h1121 and upward * h4605 they shall go in * h935 h8799 to wait * h6633 h8800 * h6635 upon the service * h5656 of the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150: to...: Heb. to war the warfare of, etc
25 And from the age * h1121 of fifty * h2572 years * h8141 they shall cease * h7725 h8799 waiting * h6635 upon the service * h5656 thereof , and shall serve * h5647 h8799 no more: cease...: Heb. return from the warfare of the service
26 But shall minister * h8334 h8765 with their brethren * h251 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150, to keep * h8104 h8800 the charge * h4931, and shall do * h5647 h8799 no service * h5656. Thus shalt thou do * h6213 h8799 unto the Levites * h3881 touching their charge * h4931.