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 18:2-6
18:2 “Bring with you your brothers, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, so that they may join with you and minister to you while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony.
18:3 They must be responsible to care for you and to care for the entire tabernacle. However, they must not come near the furnishings of the sanctuary and the altar, or both they and you will die.
18:4 They must join with you, and they will be responsible for the care of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent, but no unauthorized person may approach you.
18:5 You will be responsible for the care of the sanctuary and the care of the altar, so that there will be no more wrath on the Israelites.
18:6 I myself have chosen your brothers the Levites from among the Israelites. They are given to you as a gift from the Lord, to perform the duties of the tent of meeting.
Numbers 18:1
Responsibilities of the Priests
18:1 The Lord said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your tribe with you must bear the iniquity of the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you must bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
Numbers 23:28
23:28 So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks toward the wilderness.
Ezekiel 44:11-14
44:11 Yet they will be ministers in my sanctuary, having oversight at the gates of the temple, and serving the temple. They will slaughter the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for the people, and they will stand before them to minister to them.
44:12 Because they used to minister to them before their idols, and became a sinful obstacle
to the house of Israel, consequently I have made a vow
concerning them, declares the sovereign
Lord, that they will be responsible
for their sin.
44:13 They will not come near me to serve me as priest, nor will they come near any of my holy things, the things which are most sacred. They will bear the shame of the abominable deeds they have committed.
44:14 Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of the temple, all of its service and all that will be done in it.