"Only see that thou number not the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel.

"Bring the tribe of Levi, and set them before Aaron the priest, and let them serve him and wait upon him -

"Number the children of Levi in the houses of their fathers and kindreds, all that are males from a month old and above."

And these are the names of the children of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

And the sons of Merari in their kindreds were Mahli and Mushi. These are the kindreds of Levi in the houses of their fathers.

and bade them, "Take the sum of the children of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, in their kindreds and houses of their fathers - from thirty years and above until fifty,

But thus do unto them that they may live and not die, when they go unto the most holy place. Aaron and his sons shall go in and put them, every man unto his service and unto his burden.

But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with my glory.

Tell them that the LORD sayeth, 'As truly as I live, I will do unto you even as ye have spoken in mine ears.

And Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi; and Dathan and Abiram, the son of Eliab; and On the son of Peleth, the sons of Reuben,

and do fire therein and put cense thereto before the LORD tomorrow: And then whomsoever the LORD doeth chose, the same is holy. Ye make enough to do, ye children of Levi."

And Moses said unto Korah, "Hear, ye children of Levi:

He hath taken thee to him and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and ye seek the office of the priest also.

And write Aaron's name upon the staff of Levi: for every headman over the houses of their fathers shall have a rod.

And on the morrow, Moses went in to the tabernacle: and behold, the rod of Aaron of the house of Levi was budded and bare blossoms and almonds.

And thy brethren also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father take with thee, and let them be joined unto thee and minister unto thee. And thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.

And behold, I have given the children of Levi the tenth in Israel to inherit, for the service which they serve in the tabernacle of witness,

And the LORD said unto Moses, "Make thee a serpent and hang it up for a sign, and let as many as are bitten look upon it and they shall live."

And he took his parable, and said, "Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?

These are the kindreds of Levi: the kindred of the Libnites, the kindred of the Hebronites, the kindred of the Mahlites, the kindred of the Mushites, the kindred of the Korahites. Kohath begat Amram,

and Amram's wife was called Jochebed; a daughter of Levi, which was born him in Egypt. And she bare unto Amram, Aaron, Moses and Miriam their sister.

Moreover ye shall take none amends for the life of the murderer, which is worthy to die: But he shall be put to death.