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Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel: saying unto them,

And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

On the third day, the prince of the children of Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon:

On the fourth day, the prince of the children of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur.

On the fifth day, the prince of the children of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

On the sixth day, the prince of the children of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

On the seventh day, the prince of the children of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud.

On the eighth day, the prince of the children of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

On the ninth day, the prince of the children of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni.

On the tenth day, the prince of the children of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

On the eleventh day, the prince of the children of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran.

On the twelfth day, the prince of the children of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.

Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tent of meeting; and thou shalt gather together the whole assembly of the children of Israel.

And thou shalt bring the Levites before Jehovah; and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites.

And Aaron shall offer the Levites as a wave-offering before Jehovah from the children of Israel, and they shall perform the service of Jehovah.

And thou shalt separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, that the Levites may be mine.

For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of every one that breaketh open the womb, instead of every firstborn among the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.

For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are mine, both of man and beast; on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I hallowed them to myself.

And I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel.