And they shall fulfill his responsibilities, and the responsibilities of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Which Shelomith and his kindred were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.
Therefore shall you remain at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and obey the instruction of the LORD, so that you do not die: for so I am commanded.
But you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall carry the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall have the oversight of the tabernacle of testimony.
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of those who have the responsibilities of the sanctuary.
And they shall attend to all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the responsibilities of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
And from the children of Israel’s half, you shall take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the herd, of the donkeys, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them to the Levites, which have the oversight of the tabernacle of the LORD.
And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and you shall cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.