6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
7 And they shall perform his duties, and the duties of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of meeting, to do the work of the tabernacle.
8 And they shall keep all the furnishings of the tabernacle of meeting, and serve the children of Israel, to do the work of the tabernacle.
9 And you shall give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
10 And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that comes near shall be put to death.
11 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,
12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that opens the womb among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;