And the LORDspokeuntoMoses, saying, SpeakuntoAaron, and sayuntohim, When thou lightestthe lamps, the sevenlampsshall give lightover againstthe candlestick. And Aarondidso; he lightedthe lampsthereof over againstthe candlestick, asthe LORDcommandedMoses. And thisworkof the candlestick was of beatengold, untothe shaftthereof, untothe flowersthereof, was beaten work: according unto the patternwhichthe LORDhad showedMoses, sohe madethe candlestick. And the LORDspokeuntoMoses, saying, Takethe Levitesfrom amongthe childrenof Israel, and cleansethem. And thusshalt thou dounto them, to cleansethem: Sprinklewaterof purifyinguponthem, and let them shavealltheir flesh, and let them washtheir clothes, and so make themselves clean. Then let them takea youngbullockwith his meat offering, even fine flourmingledwith oil, and anotheryoungbullockshalt thou takefor a sin offering. And thou shalt bringthe Levitesbeforethe tabernacleof the congregation: and thou shalt gatherthe wholeassemblyof the childrenof Israeltogether: And thou shalt bringthe Levitesbeforethe LORD: and the childrenof Israelshall puttheir handsuponthe Levites: And Aaronshall offerthe Levitesbeforethe LORD for an offeringofthe childrenof Israel, that they may executethe serviceof the LORD. And the Levitesshall laytheir handsuponthe headsof the bullocks: and thou shalt offerthe one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonementforthe Levites. And thou shalt setthe LevitesbeforeAaron, and beforehis sons, and offerthem for an offeringunto the LORD. Thus shalt thou separatethe Levitesfrom amongthe childrenof Israel: and the Levitesshall bemine. And afterthatshall the Levitesgo into do the serviceof the tabernacleof the congregation: and thou shalt cleansethem, and offerthem for an offering. Forthey are wholly givenunto me from amongthe childrenof Israel; instead ofsuch as openeverywomb, even instead of the firstbornof allthe childrenof Israel, have I takenthem unto me. Forallthe firstbornof the childrenof Israel are mine, both manand beast: on the daythat I smoteeveryfirstbornin the landof EgyptI sanctifiedthem for myself. And I have takenthe Levitesforallthe firstbornof the childrenof Israel. And I have giventhe Levites as a giftto Aaronand to his sonsfrom amongthe childrenof Israel, to dothe serviceof the childrenof Israelin the tabernacleof the congregation, and to make an atonementforthe childrenof Israel: that there benoplagueamong the childrenof Israel, when the childrenof Israelcome nighuntothe sanctuary. And Moses, and Aaron, and allthe congregationof the childrenof Israel, didto the Levitesaccording unto allthatthe LORDcommandedMosesconcerning the Levites, sodidthe childrenof Israelunto them. And the Leviteswere purified, and they washedtheir clothes; and Aaronofferedthem as an offeringbeforethe LORD; and Aaronmade an atonementforthem to cleansethem. And afterthatwent the Levites into dotheir servicein the tabernacleof the congregationbeforeAaron, and beforehis sons: asthe LORDhad commandedMosesconcerningthe Levites, sodidthey unto them. And the LORDspokeuntoMoses, saying, This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twentyand fiveyearsoldand upwardthey shall go into wait uponthe serviceof the tabernacleof the congregation: And from the ageof fiftyyearsthey shall cease waiting uponthe service thereof , and shall servenomore: But shall ministerwiththeir brethrenin the tabernacleof the congregation, to keepthe charge, and shall donoservice. Thusshalt thou dounto the Levitestouching their charge.