- the LORD[YHWH]:
- "Bring²° the tribe² of Levi² near,ª°¹¹¹ and presentª° them beforeª Aaronª the priest,ª that they may ministerª° unto him. ... And thou shalt giveª°¹ the Levitesª unto Aaronª and to his sons:ª they¹ [are] wholly givenª° unto him out of¹¹ the childrenª of Israel.ª" {Num 3:6-9} + "Takeª°¹ the Levitesª from amongª¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª and cleanseª° them. ... Thus shalt thou separateª°¹ the Levitesª from amongª¹ the childrenª of Israel:ª and the Levitesª shall be¹ mine." {Num 8:6-14} + "And¹ thy brethrenª also¹ of the tribeª of Levi,ª the tribeª of thy father,ª bringª° thou with¹ thee, that they may be joinedª° unto¹ thee, and ministerª° unto thee: but thou¹ and thy sonsª with¹ thee [shall minister] beforeª the tabernacleª of witness.ª ... And I,¹ behold,¹ I have takenª°¹ your brethrenª the Levitesª from amongª¹ the childrenª of Israel:ª to you [they are] givenª° [as] a giftª for the LORD,ª to doª°¹ the serviceª of the tabernacleª of the congregation.ª" {Num 18:2-6} + "At that¹ timeª the LORDª separatedª°¹ the tribeª of Levi,ª to bearª°¹ the arkª of the covenantª of the LORD,ª to standª° beforeª the LORDª to ministerª° unto him, and to blessª° in his name,ª unto¹ this¹ day.ª" {Deu 10:8}
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