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Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

"Bring the tribe of Levi forward and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.

Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

"They shall perform the duties for him and for the whole congregation in front of the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.

"They shall also take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, along with the duties of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

"So you shall assign the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are exclusively assigned to him from the sons of Israel.

And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

"So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons that they may keep their priesthood, but the layman who comes near shall be put to death."

And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.