The Levites,too, purifiedthemselves from sinand washedtheir clothes;and Aaronpresentedthem as a waveofferingbeforethe LORD.Aaronalso madeatonementfor them to cleansethem.
The LORDalso saidto Moses,"Goto the peopleand consecratethem todayand tomorrow,and let them washtheir garments;
and the priestwho pronounceshim cleanshall presentthe manto be cleansedand the aforesaid beforethe LORDat the doorwayof the tentof meeting.
That oneshall purifyhimself from uncleannesswith the water on the thirddayand on the seventhday,[and then] he will be clean;but ifhe does not purifyhimself on the thirddayand on the seventhday,he will not be clean.
Then the clean[person] shall sprinkleon the uncleanon the thirddayand on the seventhday;and on the seventhdayhe shall purifyhim from uncleanness,and he shall washhis clothesand bathe[himself] in waterand shall be cleanby evening.
"Now, behold,I have takenthe Levitesfrom amongthe sonsof Israelinsteadof everyfirstborn,the firstissueof the wombamongthe sonsof Israel.So the Levitesshall be Mine.
"Then afterthat the Levitesmay goin to servethe tentof meeting.But you shall cleansethem and presentthem as a waveoffering;
Thus didMosesand Aaronand allthe congregationof the sonsof Israelto the Levites;according to allthat the LORDhad commandedMosesconcerning the Levites,sothe sonsof Israeldidto them.
Then afterthat the Leviteswentin to performtheir servicein the tentof meetingbeforeAaronand beforehis sons;justas the LORDhad commandedMosesconcerningthe Levites,sothey didto them.
"Thusyou shall doto them, for their cleansing:[sprinkle] purifyingwateron them, and let them usea razorovertheir wholebodyand washtheir clothes,and they will be clean.
