21 The sixth placed a crown on my head. (T12) 22 The seventh placed on my head a diadem of priesthood, and filled my hands with incense, that I might serve as priest to the Lord God. (T12) 23 And they said to me: Levi, thy seed shall be divided into three offices, for a sign of the glory of the Lord who is to come. (T12)
Testament of Levi 3:21–23
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