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Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, (A)Bring the tribe of Levi near and have them stand before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him. And they shall keep his responsibility and the responsibility for the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to perform the (B)service of the tabernacle. They shall also keep all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, along with the responsibility of the sons of Israel, to perform the service of the [a]tabernacle. You shall thus (C)give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the sons of Israel. 10 So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons that (D)they may keep their priesthood, but (E)the [b]outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”

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  1. Numbers 3:8 Lit dwelling place, so in ch
  2. Numbers 3:10 Lit stranger

Appointment of the Descendants of Levi as Priests

The Lord told Moses, “Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to Aaron the priest so they may serve him. They are to take care of his needs and the needs of the whole congregation at the Tent of Meeting by performing duties[a] at the tent. They are to take charge of the utensils at the Tent of Meeting and meet the needs of the Israelis by performing duties on behalf of the tent. Assign[b] the descendants of Levi to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelis. 10 Appoint Aaron and his sons so that they are to take responsibility for their priesthood. Any unauthorized[c] person who approaches it is to be put to death.”

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  1. Numbers 3:7 Or work
  2. Numbers 3:9 Lit. Give
  3. Numbers 3:10 Or undesignated