¹⁰ You shall present the Levites before Yahweh. The children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites,

⁴ He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

⁶ whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

⁴⁵ "Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine. I am Yahweh.

² As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."

³ Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

¹⁴ Don't neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

²² Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.