1. The Lord said to Moses,
2. “Speak to Aaron. Tell him, ‘Put the seven lamps where they can light the area in front of the lampstand.’”
3. Aaron did this. He put the lamps so they lighted the area in front of the lampstand. He obeyed the command the Lord gave Moses.
4. The lampstand was made from hammered gold. It was gold from its base to the flowers. It was made exactly the way the Lord had showed Moses.
5. The Lord said to Moses,
6. “Take the Levites away from the other Israelites and make them clean.
7. This is what you should do to make them clean. Sprinkle the cleansing water on them. Have them shave their bodies and wash their clothes. Then they will be clean.
8. They must take a young bull and the grain offering that goes with it. The grain offering will be flour mixed with oil. Then take another young bull for a sin offering.
9. Bring the Levites to the front of the Meeting Tent. And gather all the Israelites around.
10. Bring the Levites before the Lord. Then the Israelites should put their hands on them.