Numbers 18:1-7 - Provision For The Priesthood

¹ Jehovah said to Aaron: You, your sons, and your family will be responsible for any sins against the holy place. You and your sons will also be responsible for any sins you commit when you work as priests. ² Bring the other Levites from your ancestor's tribe to join you and help you and your sons serve in front of the tent of the words of my promise. ³ They are to fulfill their duties to you and their responsibilities for the tent. However they must not have any contact with sacred objects in the Holy Place or with the altar. If they do, both they and you will be put to death. ⁴ They are to work with you and fulfill their responsibilities for all the service in the tent. No unqualified person may work with you.

⁵ You and your sons alone must fulfill the responsibilities for the Holy Place and the altar. That way my anger will not again break out against the people of Israel. 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. ⁷ Only you and your sons may do the work of priests, everything done at the altar and under the canopy. This is my gift to you: You may serve me as priests. Anyone else who comes near the holy place to do this work must die.