1. The Lord spoke to Moses:
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.’”
3. And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps to face toward the front of the lampstand, as the Lord commanded Moses.
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.
5. Then the Lord spoke to Moses:
6. “Take the Levites from among the Israelites and purify them.
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.
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.
9. You are to bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the entire community of the Israelites.
10. Then you are to bring the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on the Levites;