11. The Lord spoke to Moses:
12. I claim the Levites from the Israelites in place of all the oldest males who open an Israelite womb. The Levites are mine
13. because all the oldest males are mine. When I killed all the oldest males in the land of Egypt, I reserved for myself all the oldest males in Israel, both humans and animals. They are mine; I am the Lord.
14. The Lord spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert:
15. Enroll the Levites by their households and their clans. You will enroll all the males over one month old.
16. Moses enrolled them according to the Lord’s word as he was commanded.
17. These were Levi’s sons by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.