And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

11 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons;(A) they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.[a] 10 Appoint Aaron(B) and his sons to serve as priests;(C) anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death.”(D)

11 The Lord also said to Moses,

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  1. Numbers 3:9 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also 8:16) to me

And (A)you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are given entirely to [a]him from among the children of Israel. 10 So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, (B)and they shall attend to their priesthood; (C)but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”

11 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

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  1. Numbers 3:9 Sam., LXX Me