Bible Verses

The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron presented them and waved them before the Lord. Then, he performed the rite of atonement over them.

Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of the sons of Israel dealt with the Levites exactly as the Lord had ordered Moses; this is what the sons of Israel did with them.

But now I give them to Aaron and his sons from among the sons of Israel, and they will minister in the Tent of Meeting on behalf of the sons of Israel, and perform the rite of atonement over them, so that none of the sons of Israel may be struck down for approaching the

and now, in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, I have taken the Levites.

For all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, man, and beast, belong to me: the day I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated them to myself,

They are given to me from among all the sons of Israel. They are to replace all the firstborn sons of all the Israelites. I have taken them for my own.

The Levites may begin their ministry in the Tent of Meeting when you have purified them and offered them with the gesture of offering.

So you shall set the Levites apart from the rest of the sons of Israel, so that they may be mine.

Having brought the Levites before Aaron and his sons, you will present them to the Lord and wave them before him.

The Levites must then lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, one of which you are to offer as a sacrifice for sin and the other as a burnt offering to the Lord; this is the rite of atonement for the Levites.