"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.

So you are to appoint Aaron and his sons, and they will be responsible for their priesthood; but the unauthorized person who comes near must be put to death."

"'Then the priest will bring her near and have her stand before the Lord.

I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to do the work for the Israelites in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the Israelites, so there will be no plague among the Israelites when the Israelites come near the sanctuary."

Now a wind went out from the Lord and brought quail from the sea, and let them fall near the camp, about a day's journey on this side, and about a day's journey on the other side, all around the camp, and about three feet high on the surface of the ground.

Does it seem too small a thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the community of Israel to bring you near to himself, to perform the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the community to minister to them?

He has brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Do you now seek the priesthood also?

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.

and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the country of Moab, near the top of Pisgah, which overlooks the wilderness.

Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the Moabite plains by the Jordan near Jericho. He said: