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voice of One speaking to him from above the who open the womb, the firstborn of all the
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mercy seat that was on the ark of the children of Israel. For all the firstborn among
Testimony, from between the two cherubim; the children of Israel are Mine, both man and
thus He spoke to him. beast; on the day that I struck all the firstborn
in the land of Egypt I sanctified them to
Myself. I have taken the Levites instead of all
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the firstborn of the children of Israel. And I
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have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and
7:89 He spoke to him. With the completion his sons from among the children of Israel, to
of the tabernacle, the Lord communicated His
word to Moses from the mercy seat in the do the work for the children of Israel in the tab-
Holy of Holies (see Lev. 1:1, Num. 1:1). ernacle of meeting, and to make atonement for
the children of Israel, that there be no plague
among the children of Israel when the children
of Israel come near the sanctuary.”
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 20 Thus Moses and Aaron and all the congre-
8 “Speak to Aaron, and say to him, ‘When gation of the children of Israel did to the
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you arrange the lamps, the seven lamps shall Levites; according to all that the LORD com-
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give light in front of the lampstand.’ ” And manded Moses concerning the Levites, so the
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Aaron did so; he arranged the lamps to face children of Israel did to them. And the Levites
toward the front of the lampstand, as the LORD purified themselves and washed their clothes;
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commanded Moses. Now this workmanship then Aaron presented them like a wave offer-
of the lampstand was hammered gold; from its ing before the LORD, and Aaron made atone-
shaft to its flowers it was hammered work. Ac- ment for them to cleanse them. After that the
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cording to the pattern which the LORD had Levites went in to do their work in the taber-
shown Moses, so he made the lampstand. nacle of meeting before Aaron and his sons; as
5 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: the LORD commanded Moses concerning the
6 “Take the Levites from among the children of Levites, so they did to them.
Israel and cleanse them ceremonially. Thus 23 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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you shall do to them to cleanse them: Sprinkle 24 “This is what pertains to the Levites: From
water of purification on them, and let them twenty-five years old and above one may enter
shave all their body, and let them wash their to perform service in the work of the taberna-
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clothes, and so make themselves clean. Then cle of meeting; and at the age of fifty years
let them take a young bull with its grain offer- they must cease performing this work, and
ing of fine flour mixed with oil, and you shall shall work no more. They may minister with
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take another young bull as a sin offering. And their brethren in the tabernacle of meeting, to
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you shall bring the Levites before the taberna- attend to needs, but they themselves shall do
cle of meeting, and you shall gather together no work. Thus you shall do to the Levites
the whole congregation of the children of regarding their duties.”
Israel. So you shall bring the Levites before Psalm 31:1–5
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the LORD, and the children of Israel shall lay
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their hands on the Levites; and Aaron shall of- To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
fer the Levites before the LORD like a wave n You, O LORD, I put my trust;
offering from the children of Israel, that they I Let me never be ashamed;
may perform the work of the LORD. Then the Deliver me in Your righteousness.
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Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of 2 Bow down Your ear to me,
the young bulls, and you shall offer one as a Deliver me speedily;
sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to Be my rock of refuge,
the LORD, to make atonement for the Levites. A fortress of defense to save me.
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Aaron and his sons, and then offer them like a 3 For You are my rock and my fortress;
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wave offering to the LORD. Thus you shall sep- Therefore, for Your name’s sake,
arate the Levites from among the children of Lead me and guide me.
Israel, and the Levites shall be Mine. After that 4 Pull me out of the net which they have
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the Levites shall go in to service the tabernacle secretly laid for me,
of meeting. So you shall cleanse them and offer For You are my strength.
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them like a wave offering. For they are wholly 5 Into Your hand I commit my spirit;
given to Me from among the children of Israel; You have redeemed me, O LORD God
I have taken them for Myself instead of all of truth.
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