Numbers 3:6-9
3:6 “Bring the tribe of Levi near,
and present
them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
3:7 They are responsible for his needs
and the needs of the whole community before the tent of meeting, by attending
to the service of the tabernacle.
3:8 And they are responsible for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and for the needs of the Israelites, as they serve
in the tabernacle.
3:9 You are to assign
the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they will be assigned exclusively
to him out of all
the Israelites.
Numbers 3:38
3:38 But those who were to camp in front of the tabernacle on the east, in front of the tent of meeting, were Moses, Aaron, and his sons. They were responsible for the needs of the sanctuary and for the needs of the Israelites, but the unauthorized person who approached was to be put to death.