6 “Gather the tribe of Levi near, and appoint them to attend to Aaron the kohen.
7 They are to keep watch over duties for him and the entire community before the Tent of Meeting while performing the service of the Tabernacle.
8 They are to tend to all the implements of the Tent of Meeting and the service of Bnei-Yisrael while performing the service of the Tabernacle.
9 You are to give the Levites to Aaron and his sons. Out of Bnei-Yisrael they are dedicated entirely to him.
10 You are to appoint Aaron and his sons to maintain the priesthood; any commoner who approaches must be executed.”
11 Then Adonai said to Moses saying,
12 “See, I have taken the Levites from among Bnei-Yisrael in place of the firstborn who open the womb among Bnei-Yisrael. The Levites will be Mine,