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8 They will take care of all the furnishings in the tent of meeting and work for the Israelites, doing what needs to be done for the inner tent.
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They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle.
9 Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons. The Levites will be the only Israelites given to them.
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Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.
10 Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests. Anyone else who tries to do the priests' duties must be put to death."
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Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death.”
11 The LORD said to Moses,
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The LORD also said to Moses,
12 "Out of all the Israelites, I have taken the Levites to be substitutes for every firstborn male offspring among them. The Levites are mine,
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“I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine,
13 because every firstborn is mine. The day I killed every firstborn male in Egypt, I set apart as holy every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They will be mine. I am the LORD."
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for all the firstborn are mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the LORD.”
14 The LORD said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,
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The LORD said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,
15 "Count the Levites by households and families. Count every male who is at least one month old."
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“Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.”
16 So Moses did what the LORD said and registered them as he had been commanded.
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So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the LORD.
17 Gershon, Kohath, and Merari were the sons of Levi.
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These were the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
18 Libni and Shimei were the sons of Gershon. Their families were named after them.
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These were the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei.
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