Numbers 3:5-10

Expanded Bible

⁵ The Lord said to Moses, ⁶ “Bring the tribe of Levi and ·present them to [^Lmake them stand before] Aaron the priest to ·help [minister to; assist] him. ⁷ They will ·help [take care of] him and all the ·Israelites [community; assembly; congregation] at the Meeting Tent, doing the work in the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle]. ⁸ The Levites must take care of everything in the Meeting Tent and serve the people of Israel by doing the work in the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle]. ⁹ Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; of all the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel], the Levites are given completely to him. ¹⁰ Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests, but anyone else who comes near the holy things must be put to death.”