Numbers 1:49

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Numbers 1:49 (WEB)
“Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;

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§1539Article 6 · The Sacrament of Holy OrdersRead at vatican.va
“But within the people of Israel, God chose one of the twelve tribes, that of Levi, and set it apart for liturgical service; God himself is its inheritance.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Num 1:48-53; Josh 13:33.

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Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy I.50Book I
“And the stranger that cometh nigh shall surely be put to death.”” — editor's note: Num. i. 49–51.
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