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13 And cause the Levites to stand before Aaron and before his sons, and lift them up a lifting up to Jehovah. 14 And separate the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel and the Levites were to me. 15 And after this the Levites shall go in to serve the tent of appointment: and cleanse them, and lift them up a lifting up. 16 For being given, they were given to me from the midst of the sons of Israel; instead of the first-born cleaving every womb, every one from the sons of Israel, have I taken them to me. 17 For to me all the first-born among the sons of Israel among man and among cattle: in the day I struck every first-born in the land of Egypt I consecrated them to me. 18 And I will take the Levites instead of all the first-born among the sons of Israel. 19 And I will give the Levites, being given to Aaron and to his sons, from the midst of the sons of Israel, to work the works of the sons of Israel in the tent of appointment, and to expiate for the sons of Israel: and there shall not be a blow among the sons of Israel, in the sons of Israel coming to the holy place. Numbers 8:13-19, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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