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And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab, the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he consecrated to minister as priests.
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Nadab and Abihu had died before the Lord when they offered profane fire before the Lord in the Wilderness of Sinai; and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests in the presence of Aaron their father.
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And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
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"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
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And they shall attend to his needs and the needs of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of meeting, to do the work of the tabernacle.
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Also they shall attend to all the furnishings of the tabernacle of meeting, and to the needs of the children of Israel, to do the work of the tabernacle.
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And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are given entirely to him from among the children of Israel.
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So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall attend to their priesthood; but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death."
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Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
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"Now behold, I Myself have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the children of Israel. Therefore the Levites shall be Mine,