1 And the LORD 3068 spake 1696 unto Moses 4872, saying 559,
2 Speak 1696 unto Aaron 175, and say 559 unto him, When thou lightest 5927 the lamps 5216, the seven 7651 lamps 5216 shall give light 215 over against 6440 4136 the candlestick 4501.
3 And Aaron 175 did 6213 so; he lighted 5927 the lamps 5216 thereof over against 4136 6440 the candlestick 4501, as the LORD 3068 commanded 6680 Moses 4872.
4 And this work 4639 of the candlestick 4501 was of beaten 4749 gold 2091, unto the shaft 3409 thereof, unto the flowers 6525 thereof, was beaten work 4749: according unto the pattern 4758 which the LORD 3068 had shewed 7200 Moses 4872, so he made 6213 the candlestick 4501.
5 And the LORD 3068 spake 1696 unto Moses 4872, saying 559,
6 Take 3947 the Levites 3881 from among 8432 the children 1121 of Israel 3478, and cleanse 2891 them.
7 And thus shalt thou do 6213 unto them, to cleanse 2891 them: Sprinkle 5137 water 4325 of purifying 2403 upon them, and let them shave 8593 5674 all their flesh 1320, and let them wash 3526 their clothes 899, and so make themselves clean 2891.
8 Then let them take 3947 a young 1121 1241 bullock 6499 with his meat offering 4503, even fine flour 5560 mingled 1101 with oil 8081, and another 8145 young 1121 1241 bullock 6499 shalt thou take 3947 for a sin offering 2403.
9 And thou shalt bring 7126 the Levites 3881 before 6440 the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150: and thou shalt gather 6950 0 the whole assembly 5712 of the children 1121 of Israel 3478 together 6950:
10 And thou shalt bring 7126 the Levites 3881 before 6440 the LORD 3068: and the children 1121 of Israel 3478 shall put 5564 their hands 3027 upon the Levites 3881:
11 And Aaron 175 shall offer 5130 the Levites 3881 before 6440 the LORD 3068 for an offering 8573 of the children 1121 of Israel 3478, that they may execute 5647 the service 5656 of the LORD 3068.
12 And the Levites 3881 shall lay 5564 their hands 3027 upon the heads 7218 of the bullocks 6499: and thou shalt offer 6213 the one 259 for a sin offering 2403, and the other 259 for a burnt offering 5930, unto the LORD 3068, to make an atonement 3722 for the Levites 3881.
13 And thou shalt set 5975 the Levites 3881 before 6440 Aaron 175, and before 6440 his sons 1121, and offer 5130 them for an offering 8573 unto the LORD 3068.
14 Thus shalt thou separate 914 the Levites 3881 from among 8432 the children 1121 of Israel 3478: and the Levites 3881 shall be mine.
15 And after 310 that shall the Levites 3881 go in 935 to do the service 5647 of the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150: and thou shalt cleanse 2891 them, and offer 5130 them for an offering 8573.
16 For they are wholly given 5414 unto me from among 8432 the children 1121 of Israel 3478; instead of such as open 6363 every womb 7358, even instead of the firstborn 1060 of all the children 1121 of Israel 3478, have I taken 3947 them unto me.
17 For all the firstborn 1060 of the children 1121 of Israel 3478 are mine, both man 120 and beast 929: on the day 3117 that I smote 5221 every firstborn 1060 in the land 776 of Egypt 4714 I sanctified 6942 them for myself.
18 And I have taken 3947 the Levites 3881 for all the firstborn 1060 of the children 1121 of Israel 3478.
19 And I have given 5414 the Levites 3881 as a gift 5414 to Aaron 175 and to his sons 1121 from among 8432 the children 1121 of Israel 3478, to do 5647 the service 5656 of the children 1121 of Israel 3478 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150, and to make an atonement 3722 for the children 1121 of Israel 3478: that there be no plague 5063 among the children 1121 of Israel 3478, when the children 1121 of Israel 3478 come nigh 5066 unto the sanctuary 6944.
20 And Moses 4872, and Aaron 175, and all the congregation 5712 of the children 1121 of Israel 3478, did 6213 to the Levites 3881 according unto all that the LORD 3068 commanded 6680 Moses 4872 concerning the Levites 3881, so did 6213 the children 1121 of Israel 3478 unto them.
21 And the Levites 3881 were purified 2398, and they washed 3526 their clothes 899; and Aaron 175 offered 5130 them as an offering 8573 before 6440 the LORD 3068; and Aaron 175 made an atonement 3722 for them to cleanse 2891 them.
22 And after 310 that went 935 the Levites 3881 in to do 5647 their service 5656 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150 before 6440 Aaron 175, and before 6440 his sons 1121: as the LORD 3068 had commanded 6680 Moses 4872 concerning the Levites 3881, so did 6213 they unto them.
23 And the LORD 3068 spake 1696 unto Moses 4872, saying 559,
24 This is it that belongeth unto the Levites 3881: from twenty 6242 and five 2568 years 8141 old 1121 and upward 4605 they shall go in 935 to wait 6633 6635 upon the service 5656 of the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150:
25 And from the age 1121 of fifty 2572 years 8141 they shall cease 7725 waiting 6635 upon the service 5656 thereof, and shall serve 5647 no more:
26 But shall minister 8334 with their brethren 251 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150, to keep 8104 the charge 4931, and shall do 5647 no service 5656. Thus shalt thou do 6213 unto the Levites 3881 touching their charge 4931.