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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Tanach: Numbers 3: 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
Numbers 3: 4 And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the presence of Aaron their father.
Numbers 3: 5 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
Numbers 3: 6 'Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Numbers 3: 7 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Numbers 3: 8 And they shall keep all the furniture of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Numbers 3: 9 And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons; they are wholly given unto him from the children of Israel.
Numbers 3: 10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, that they may keep their priesthood; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.'
Numbers 3: 11 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
Numbers 3: 12 'And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be Mine 
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