and writeAaron'snameon the rodof Levi;for there is onerodfor the head[of each] of their fathers'households.
Theseare the namesof the sonsof Leviaccording to their generations:Gershonand Kohathand Merari;and the lengthof Levi'slifewas one hundredand thirty-sevenyears.
Amrammarriedhis father'ssisterJochebed,and she borehim Aaronand Moses;and the lengthof Amram'slifewas one hundredand thirty-sevenyears.
For you have [only] deceivedyourselves;for it is you who sentme to the LORDyour God,saying,"Prayfor us to the LORDour God;and whateverthe LORDour Godsays,tellus so,and we will doit."
"And you, sonof man,takefor yourself onestickand writeon it, 'For Judahand for the sonsof Israel,his companions;then takeanotherstickand writeon it, 'For Joseph,the stickof Ephraimand allthe houseof Israel,his companions.'
"Speakto the sonsof Israel,and getfrom them a rodfor each father'shousehold:twelverods,from alltheir leadersaccording to their fathers'households.You shall writeeachnameon his rod,
"You shall then depositthem in the tentof meetingin frontof the testimony,whereI meetwith you.
So the LORDsaidto Aaron,"You and your sonsand your father'shouseholdwith you shall bearthe guiltin connection with the sanctuary,and you and your sonswith you shall bearthe guiltin connection with your priesthood.
"But you and your sonswith you shall attendto your priesthoodfor everythingconcerningthe altarand insidethe veil,and you are to performservice.I am givingyou the priesthoodas a bestowedservice,but the outsiderwho comesnearshall be putto death."
and the earthopenedits mouthand swallowedthem up along with Korah,when that companydied,when the firedevoured250men,so that they becamea warning.
