¹² “Now, behold, I ^(A)have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of every ^(B)firstborn, the firstborn of the womb among the sons of Israel. So the Levites shall be Mine.

^9 (A)Is it too small an honor for you that the God of Israel has singled you out from the congregation of Israel, ^(B)to bring you near to Himself, to perform the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;