But the Levites in the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

But thou shalt appoint the Levites unto the habitation of witness, and to all the apparel thereof and unto all that longeth thereto. For they shall bear the tabernacle and all the ordinance thereof, and they shall minister it and shall pitch their tents round about it.

And when the tabernacle goeth forth, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is pitched, they shall set it up: for if any stranger come near, he shall die.

But the Levites shall pitch round about the habitation of witness, that there fall no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel, and the Levites shall wait upon the habitation of witness."

"And the tabernacle of witness, with the host of the Levites, shall go in the midst of the hosts: as they lie in their tents, even so shall they proceed in the journey, every man in his quarter about their standards.

And yet the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.

And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and his sons, for they are given unto him of the children of Israel.

"Behold, I have taken the Levites, from among the children of Israel, for all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: so that the Levites shall be mine.

And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, was captain over all the captains of the Levites, and had the oversight of them that waited upon the holy things.

And the whole sum of the Levites which Moses and Aaron numbered, at the commandment of the LORD - throughout their kindreds, even of all the males of a month old and above - was twenty two thousand.

And thou shalt appoint the Levites to me, the LORD, for all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites for the firstborn of the children of Israel."

"Take the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites for their cattle: and the Levites shall be mine, which am the LORD.

And for the redeeming of the two hundred and seventy three which are more than the Levites in the firstborn of the children of Israel,

And Moses took the redemption money of the overplus that were more than the Levites,

"Destroy not the tribe of the kindreds of the Kohathites, from among the Levites.

The whole sum which Moses, Aaron, and the lords of Israel numbered among the Levites in their kindreds and households of their fathers -

"Take it of them and let them be to do the service of the tabernacle of witness, and give them unto the Levites, every man according unto his office."

And Moses took the chariots and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites:

"Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

Then bring the Levites before the tabernacle of witness and gather the whole multitude of the children of Israel together.

And bring the Levites before the LORD, and let the children of Israel put their hands upon the Levites.

And let Aaron heave the Levites before the LORD, for a heave offering given of the children of Israel, and then let them be appointed to wait upon the service of the LORD.

And let the Levites put their hands upon the heads of the bullocks, and then offer them: the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.

And make the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and have them to be a heave offering unto the LORD.

And thou shalt separate the Levites, from among the children of Israel, that they be mine:

and I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn among the children of Israel,

And Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children of Israel did unto the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses.

And the Levites purified themselves, and washed their clothes. And Aaron waved them before the LORD, and made an atonement for them to cleanse them.

And after that, they went in to do their service in the tabernacle of witness before Aaron and his sons. And according as the LORD had commanded Moses as concerning the Levites, even so they did unto them.

"This shall be the manner of the Levites: from twenty five years upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the tabernacle of witness,

but shall minister unto their brethren in the tabernacle of witness, and there wait, but shall do no more service. And see that thou do after this manner unto the Levites in their waiting times."

behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among children of Israel, to be yours, as gifts given unto the LORD to do the service of the tabernacle of witness.

And the Levites shall do the service in the tabernacle of witness and bear their sin, and it shall be a law forever unto your children after you: But among the children of Israel they shall inherit none inheritance.

For the tithes of the children of Israel which they heave unto the LORD, I have given the Levites to inherit. Wherefore I have said unto them, 'Among the children of Israel ye shall inherit none inheritance.'"

"Speak unto the Levites and say unto them, 'When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you of them to your inheritance, ye shall take a heave offering of that same for the LORD: even the tenth of that tithe.

"And thou shalt say unto them, 'When ye have taken away the fat of it from it, it shall be counted unto the Levites, as the increase of corn and wine.

These are the sums of the Levites in their kindreds: of Gershon, came the kindred of the Gershonites; and of Kohath came the kindred of the Kohathites; and of Merari came the kindred of the Merarites.

And of the half of the children of Israel, take one of fifty of the women, of the oxen, of the asses and of the sheep, and of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites which wait upon the habitation of the LORD."

And Moses took of this half that pertained unto the children of Israel: one of every fifty, both of the women and of the cattle, and gave them unto the Levites which waited upon the habitation of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

"Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites, of the inheritance of their possession, cities to dwell in. And ye shall give also unto the cities of the Levites, suburbs round about them.

And the suburbs of the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city outward, a thousand cubits round about.

"And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, there shall be six cities of franchise which ye shall give to that intent that he which committeth a slaughter, may fly thither. And to them ye shall add forty two cities more:

so that all the cities which ye shall give the Levites shall be forty eight, with their suburbs.

And of the cities which ye shall give out of the possessions of the children of Israel, ye shall give many out of their possessions that have much and few out of their possessions that have little: so that every tribe shall give of his cities unto the Levites, according to the inheritance which he inheriteth."