7. They will help him and all the Israelites at the Meeting Tent, doing the work in the Holy Tent.
8. The Levites must take care of everything in the Meeting Tent and serve the people of Israel by doing the work in the Holy Tent.
9. Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; of all the Israelites, the Levites are given completely to him.
10. Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests, but anyone else who comes near the holy things must be put to death.”
11. The Lord also said to Moses,
12. “I am choosing the Levites from all the Israelites to take the place of all the firstborn children of Israel. The Levites will be mine,