Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

Bible References

General references

Numbers 8:19
I assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons, as a gift from the Israelites. They are to work in the tent for the people of Israel and to protect the Israelites from the disaster that would strike them if they came too near the Holy Place.
Numbers 18:6
I chose the other Levites from among the Israelites to help you. They are a gift given to Jehovah to do the necessary work at the tent of meeting.
Ephesians 4:8
Therefore it says: When he ascended on high, he led captives, and gave gifts to men (anthropos: human beings).