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1. The LORD spoke to Moses:
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1. And the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 , saying H559 ,
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2. "Speak to Aaron and tell him, 'When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps are to give light in front of the lampstand.'"
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2. Speak H1696 unto H413 Aaron H175 , and say H559 unto H413 him , When thou lightest H5927 H853 the lamps H5216 , the seven H7651 lamps H5216 shall give light H215 over against H413 H4136 H6440 the candlestick H4501 .
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3. And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps to face toward the front of the lampstand, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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3. And Aaron H175 did H6213 so H3651 ; he lighted H5927 the lamps H5216 thereof over against H413 H4136 H6440 the candlestick H4501 , as H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 H853 Moses H4872 .
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4. This is how the lampstand was made: It was beaten work in gold; from its shaft to its flowers it was beaten work. According to the pattern which the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.
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4. And this H2088 work H4639 of the candlestick H4501 was of beaten H4749 gold H2091 , unto H5704 the shaft H3409 thereof, unto H5704 the flowers H6525 thereof, was beaten work H4749 : according unto the pattern H4758 which H834 the LORD H3068 had showed H7200 H853 Moses H4872 , so H3651 he made H6213 H853 the candlestick H4501 .
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5. Then the LORD spoke to Moses:
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5. And the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 , saying H559 ,
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6. "Take the Levites from among the Israelites and purify them.
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6. Take H3947 H853 the Levites H3881 from among H4480 H8432 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , and cleanse H2891 them.
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7. And do this to them to purify them: Sprinkle water of purification on them; then have them shave all their body and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.
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7. And thus H3541 shalt thou do H6213 unto them , to cleanse H2891 them: Sprinkle H5137 water H4325 of purifying H2403 upon H5921 them , and let them shave H5674 H8593 H5921 all H3605 their flesh H1320 , and let them wash H3526 their clothes H899 , and so make themselves clean H2891 .
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8. Then they are to take a young bull with its grain offering of fine flour mixed with olive oil; and you are to take a second young bull for a purification offering.
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8. Then let them take H3947 a young H1121 H1241 bullock H6499 with his meat offering H4503 , even fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 , and another H8145 young H1121 H1241 bullock H6499 shalt thou take H3947 for a sin offering H2403 .
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9. You are to bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the entire community of the Israelites.
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9. And thou shalt bring H7126 H853 the Levites H3881 before H6440 the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 : and thou shalt gather H6950 H853 the whole H3605 assembly H5712 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 together:
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10. Then you are to bring the Levites before the LORD, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on the Levites;
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10. And thou shalt bring H7126 H853 the Levites H3881 before H6440 the LORD H3068 : and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 shall put H5564 H853 their hands H3027 upon H5921 the Levites H3881 :
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11. and Aaron is to offer the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites, that they may do the work of the LORD.
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11. And Aaron H175 shall offer H5130 H853 the Levites H3881 before H6440 the LORD H3068 for an offering H8573 of H4480 H854 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , that they may execute H1961 H5647 H853 the service H5656 of the LORD H3068 .
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12. When the Levites lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, offer the one for a purification offering and the other for a whole burnt offering to the LORD, to make atonement for the Levites.
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12. And the Levites H3881 shall lay H5564 H853 their hands H3027 upon H5921 the heads H7218 of the bullocks H6499 : and thou shalt offer H6213 H853 the one H259 for a sin offering H2403 , and the other H259 for a burnt offering H5930 , unto the LORD H3068 , to make an atonement H3722 for H5921 the Levites H3881 .
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13. You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and then offer them as a wave offering to the LORD.
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13. And thou shalt set H5975 H853 the Levites H3881 before H6440 Aaron H175 , and before H6440 his sons H1121 , and offer H5130 them for an offering H8573 unto the LORD H3068 .
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14. And so you are to separate the Levites from among the Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.
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14. Thus shalt thou separate H914 H853 the Levites H3881 from among H4480 H8432 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 : and the Levites H3881 shall be H1961 mine.
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15. "After this, the Levites will go in to do the work of the tent of meeting. So you must cleanse them and offer them like a wave offering.
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15. And after H310 that H3651 shall the Levites H3881 go in H935 to do the service H5647 H853 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 : and thou shalt cleanse H2891 them , and offer H5130 them for an offering H8573 .
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16. For they are entirely given to me from among the Israelites. I have taken them for myself instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn sons of all the Israelites.
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16. For H3588 they H1992 are wholly given H5414 H5414 unto me from among H4480 H8432 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 ; instead of H8478 such as open H6363 every H3605 womb H7358 , even instead of the firstborn H1060 of all H3605 the children H4480 H1121 of Israel H3478 , have I taken H3947 them unto me.
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17. For all the firstborn males among the Israelites are mine, both humans and animals; when I destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I set them apart for myself.
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17. For H3588 all H3605 the firstborn H1060 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 are mine, both man H120 and beast H929 : on the day H3117 that I smote H5221 every H3605 firstborn H1060 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 I sanctified H6942 them for myself.
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18. So I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn sons among the Israelites.
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18. And I have taken H3947 H853 the Levites H3881 for H8478 all H3605 the firstborn H1060 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 .
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19. I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to do the work for the Israelites in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the Israelites, so there will be no plague among the Israelites when the Israelites come near the sanctuary."
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19. And I have given H5414 H853 the Levites H3881 as a gift H5414 to Aaron H175 and to his sons H1121 from among H4480 H8432 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , to do H5647 H853 the service H5656 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , and to make an atonement H3722 for H5921 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 : that there be H1961 no H3808 plague H5063 among the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , when the children H1121 of Israel H3478 come nigh H5066 unto H413 the sanctuary H6944 .
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20. So Moses and Aaron and the entire community of the Israelites did this with the Levites. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, this is what the Israelites did with them.
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20. And Moses H4872 , and Aaron H175 , and all H3605 the congregation H5712 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , did H6213 to the Levites H3881 according unto all H3605 that H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 H853 Moses H4872 concerning the Levites H3881 , so H3651 did H6213 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 unto them.
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21. The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothing; then Aaron presented them like a wave offering before the LORD, and Aaron made atonement for them to purify them.
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21. And the Levites H3881 were purified H2398 , and they washed H3526 their clothes H899 ; and Aaron H175 offered H5130 them as an offering H8573 before H6440 the LORD H3068 ; and Aaron H175 made an atonement H3722 for H5921 them to cleanse H2891 them.
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22. After this, the Levites went in to do their work in the tent of meeting before Aaron and before his sons. As the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did.
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22. And after H310 that H3651 went the Levites in H935 H3881 to do H5647 H853 their service H5656 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 before H6440 Aaron H175 , and before H6440 his sons H1121 : as H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 H853 Moses H4872 concerning H5921 the Levites H3881 , so H3651 did H6213 they unto them.
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23. Then the LORD spoke to Moses:
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23. And the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 , saying H559 ,
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24. "This is what pertains to the Levites: At the age of twenty-five years and upward one may begin to join the company in the work of the tent of meeting,
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24. This H2063 is it that H834 belongeth unto the Levites H3881 : from twenty H6242 and five H2568 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 they shall go in H935 to wait upon H6633 H6635 the service H5656 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 :
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25. and at the age of fifty years they must retire from performing the work and may no longer work.
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25. And from the age H4480 H1121 of fifty H2572 years H8141 they shall cease waiting upon H7725 H4480 H6635 the service H5656 thereof , and shall serve H5647 no H3808 more H5750 :
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26. They may assist their colleagues in the tent of meeting, to attend to needs, but they must do no work. This is the way you must establish the Levites regarding their duties."
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26. But shall minister H8334 with H854 their brethren H251 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , to keep H8104 the charge H4931 , and shall do H5647 no H3808 service H5656 . Thus H3602 shalt thou do H6213 unto the Levites H3881 touching their charge H4931 .
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