Numbers 18:1-8

1So the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 AaronH175, “YouH859 and your sonsH1121 and your father’sH1H854 houseH1004 must bearH5375 the iniquityH5771 involving the sanctuaryH4720. And youH859 and your sonsH1121 alone must bearH5375 the iniquityH5771 involving your priesthoodH3550. 2But bringH7126 with youH854 alsoH1571 your brothersH251 from the tribeH4294 of LeviH3878, the tribeH7626 of your fatherH1, that they may joinH3867 youH5921 and assistH8334 youH859 and your sonsH1121H854 beforeH6440 the TentH168 of the TestimonyH5715. 3And they shall attendH8104 to your dutiesH4931 and to all the dutiesH4931H3605 of the TentH168H389; butH413 they must notH3808 come nearH7126 to the furnishingsH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944 orH413 the altarH4196, orH3808 bothH1571 theyH1992 andH1571 youH859 will dieH4191. 4They are to joinH3867 youH5921 and attendH8104 to the dutiesH4931 of the TentH168 of MeetingH4150, doing allH3605 the workH5656 at the TentH168; but noH3808 outsiderH2114 may come nearH7126 youH413.

5And you shall attendH8104 to the dutiesH4931 of the sanctuaryH6944 and of the altarH4196, so that wrathH7110 may notH3808 fallH1961 onH5921 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 againH5750. 6BeholdH2009, I MyselfH589 have selectedH3947 your fellowH251 LevitesH3881 fromH8432 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 as a giftH4979 to you, dedicatedH5414 to the LORDH3068 to performH5647 the serviceH5656 for the TentH168 of MeetingH4150. 7But only youH859 and your sonsH1121H854 shall attendH8104 to your priesthoodH3550 for everythingH3605 concerningH1697 the altarH4196 and what is insideH1004 the veilH6532, and you are to perform that serviceH5647. I am givingH5414 you the workH5656 of the priesthoodH3550 as a giftH4979, but any outsiderH2114 who comes nearH7131 the sanctuary must be put to deathH4191.”

8Then the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 AaronH175, “BeholdH2009, IH589 have putH5414 you in chargeH4931 of My offeringsH8641. As for allH3605 the sacred offeringsH6944 of the IsraelitesH1121H3478, I have given themH5414 to you and your sonsH1121 as a portionH4888 and a permanentH5769 statuteH2706.