7 They shall do the work required for the Tent of my presence and perform duties for the priests and for the whole community.
8 They shall take charge of all the equipment of the Tent and perform the duties for the rest of the Israelites.
9 The only responsibility the Levites have is to serve Aaron and his sons.
10 You shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; anyone else who tries to do so shall be put to death.”
11 The Lord said to Moses,
12-13 “The Levites are now to be mine. When I killed all the firstborn of the Egyptians, I consecrated as my own the eldest son of each Israelite family and the firstborn of every animal. Now, instead of having the firstborn sons of Israel as my own, I have the Levites; they will belong to me. I am the Lord.”
14 In the Sinai Desert the Lord commanded Moses