My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that you should minister unto him, and burn incense.
The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
And the house which I build will be great: for great is our God above all gods.
And he set the priests in their duties, and encouraged them for the service of the house of the LORD,
[A song of ascents.] Behold, bless you the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who by night stand in the house of the LORD.
At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.