¹¹ Aaron is to present the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering^(A) from the Israelites, so that they may be ready to do the work of the Lord.

¹² “Then the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls,^(B) using one for a sin offering^(C) to the Lord and the other for a burnt offering,^(D) to make atonement^(E) for the Levites.

¹³ Have the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons and then present them as a wave offering^(A) to the Lord.

¹⁵ “After you have purified the Levites and presented them as a wave offering,^(A) they are to come to do their work at the tent of meeting.^(B)