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

^{7 Ref} Thus shall you do to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of cleansing on them, let them shave their whole bodies with a razor, and let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves.

^{8 Ref} Then let them take a young bull, and its meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil; and another young bull you shall take for a sin offering.

^{9 Ref} You shall present the Levites before the Tent of Meeting. You shall assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel.

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

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