6 “Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. 7 They are to perform duties for(a) him and the entire community before the tent of meeting by attending to the service of the tabernacle. 8 They are to take care of(b) all the furnishings of the tent of meeting(A) and perform duties for(c) the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle. 9 Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been assigned exclusively to him(d) from the Israelites.(B)

Footnotes:

a. Numbers 3:7: Or to guard
b. Numbers 3:8: Or to guard
c. Numbers 3:8: Or and guard
d. Numbers 3:9: Some Hb mss, LXX, Sam read Me; Nm 8:16

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