Bamidbar 3:10-12

Orthodox Jewish Bible

¹⁰ And thou shalt appoint Aharon and his banim; they shall be shomer to watch over their kehunah; the zar that encroach shall be put to death.

¹¹ And Hashem spoke unto Moshe, saying,

¹² And I, hinei, I have taken the Levi’im from among the Bnei Yisroel instead of all the bechor that openeth the womb among the Bnei Yisroel; therefore the Levi’im shall be Mine;