^{6 Ref} Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

^{7 Ref} And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of expiation upon them, and let them cause a razor to pass over all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves.

^{8 Ref} Then let them take a young bullock, and its meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil; and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin-offering.

^{9 Ref} And thou shalt present the Levites before the tent of meeting: and thou shalt assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel:

^{10 Ref} and thou shalt present the Levites before Jehovah. And the children of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites:

^{11 Ref} and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Jehovah for a wave-offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Jehovah.

^{12 Ref} And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and offer thou the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, unto Jehovah, to make atonement for the Levites.

^{13 Ref} And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for a wave-offering unto Jehovah.

^{14 Ref} Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine.