Numbers 18:2-7 ▼

2 And bring your brothers of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, near with you, that they may be joined with you and serve you while you and your sons are with you before the Tent of the Testimony.

3 And they shall attend to your needs and the needs of all the tabernacle. However, to the articles of the sanctuary and the altar they shall not come near, lest they die—both they and also you?.

4 And they shall be joined with you and attend to the needs of the Tent of Meeting for all the work of the tabernacle; and an outsider may not come near to you?.

5 And you? shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and the duties of the altar, that there be no more wrath on the sons of Israel.

6 And I, behold, I have taken your? brothers the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel; to you? they are a gift given by YHWH to do the work of the Tent of Meeting.

7 Therefore you and your sons with you shall attend to your? priesthood for everything concerning the altar and behind the veil, and you? shall serve. I give to you your? priesthood as a service for a gift, and the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”