My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
the son of Elka´nah, the son of Jero´ham, the son of El´i-el, the son of To´ah,
And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord,
Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
At that time the Lord separated 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.