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And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,
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"Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him: `When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.'"
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And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold; unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work. According unto the pattern which the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the candlestick.
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And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,
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"Take the Levites from among the children of Israel and cleanse them.
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And thus shalt thou do unto them to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
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Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
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And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation, and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together.
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And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD, and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites.
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And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.