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"Take the Levites from the midst of the People of Israel and purify them for doing God's work.
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This is the way you will do it: Sprinkle water of absolution on them; have them shave their entire bodies; have them scrub their clothes. Then they will have purified themselves.
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"Have them take a young bull with its accompanying Grain-Offering of fine flour mixed with oil, plus a second young bull for an Absolution-Offering.
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Bring the Levites to the front of the Tent of Meeting and gather the entire community of Israel.
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Present the Levites before God as the People of Israel lay their hands on them.
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Aaron will present the Levites before God as a Wave-Offering from the People of Israel so that they will be ready to do God's work.
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"Have the Levites place their hands on the heads of the bulls, selecting one for the Absolution-Offering and another for the Whole-Burnt-Offering to God to make atonement for the Levites.
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Then have the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons and present them as a Wave-Offering to God.
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This is the procedure for setting apart the Levites from the rest of the People of Israel; the Levites are exclusively for my use.
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"After you have purified the Levites and presented them as a Wave-Offering to God, they can go to work in the Tent of Meeting.