That is how I want you to set apart the Levites from the other Israelites. The Levites will belong to me.

“这样，你从以色列人中将利未人分别出来，利未人便要归我。

“你从以色列人中将利未人分别出来，利未人就归我了。

“你从以色列人中将利未人分别出来，利未人就归我了。

这样，你就把利未人从其他以色列人中分别出来，使他们归给我。

“这样，你要把利未人从以色列人中分别出来，利未人就要归我。

「這樣，你從以色列人中將利未人分別出來，利未人便要歸我。

「你從以色列人中將利未人分別出來，利未人就歸我了。

「你從以色列人中將利未人分別出來，利未人就歸我了。

這樣，你就把利未人從其他以色列人中分別出來，使他們歸給我。

“這樣，你要把利未人從以色列人中分別出來，利未人就要歸我。

『這樣，你從以色列人中將利未人分別出來，利未人便是歸我的。

如是區別利未人於以色列族、使之歸我、

於是爾可區別利未人與以色列族、使之歸我。

如是、爾於以色列人中、區別利未人、使之歸我、

In this way you are to set the Levites apart from the other Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.

“ Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the people of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.

In this way, you will set the Levites apart from the rest of the people of Israel, and the Levites will belong to me.

In this way you are to separate the Levites from the rest of the Israelites so that the Levites will belong to me.

“ So you shall single out the Levites from among the sons of Israel, and the Levites shall be Mine.

Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be Mine.

Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine.

In this way you are to separate the Levites from the rest of the Israelites so that the Levites will belong to Me.

Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.

And so you are to separate the Levites from among the Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.

Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.

I myself have chosen the Levites. I have chosen them from among the Israelites. They are a gift to you. I have set them apart to do the work at the tent of meeting.

“ The day is coming when I will judge,” says the Lord who rules over all.“ On that day they will be my special treasure. I will spare them just as a father loves and spares his son who serves him.

“ Take the Levites in place of all the males born first in Israel. Also take the livestock of the Levites in place of the livestock of Israel. The Levites belong to me. I am the Lord.

Every male born first in Israel belongs to me. That is true whether it is a human or an animal. In Egypt I struck down all the males born first to their mothers. Then I set apart for myself all the males born first in Israel.

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I serve Christ Jesus. I have been appointed to be an apostle. God set me apart to tell others his good news.

The God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the community of Israel. He has brought you near him to work at the Lord’ s holy tent. He has given you to the people so that you can serve them. Isn’t all that enough for you?He has already brought you and all the other Levites near him. But now you want to be priests too.

But God set me apart from before the time I was born. He showed me his grace by appointing me. He was pleased

“ Say to the Israelites,‘ Suppose a man or woman wants to make a special promise. They want to set themselves apart to the Lord for a certain period of time. They want to be Nazirites.

“ I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites. I have taken them in place of the son born first to each woman in Israel. The Levites belong to me.

A high priest like that really meets our need. He is holy, pure and without blame. He isn’t like other people. He does not sin. He is lifted high above the heavens.

At that time the Lord set the tribe of Levi apart. He appointed them to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord. He wanted them to serve him. He told them to bless the people in his name. And they still do it today.