At that time YY separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of YY , to stand before YY to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Lvim in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.
And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aharon their brethren, in the service of the house of YY .
And they set the kohanim in their divisions, and the Lvim in their courses, for the service of Elohim, which is at Yerushalayim; as it is written in the book of Moshe.
And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Yisrael for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of Elohim but the Lvim: for them hath YY chosen to carry the ark of Elohim, and to minister unto him for ever.
Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aharon for the service of the house of YY , in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of Elohim;