"They shall performthe dutiesfor him and for the wholecongregationbeforethe tentof meeting,to dothe serviceof the tabernacle.
The Levites,their relatives,had chargeof the treasuresof the houseof Godand of the treasuresof the dedicatedgifts.
The sonsof Jehieli,Zethamand Joelhis brother,had chargeof the treasuresof the houseof the LORD.
ThisShelomothand his relativeshad chargeof allthe treasuresof the dedicatedgiftswhichKingDavidand the headsof the fathers'[households], the commandersof thousandsand hundreds,and the commandersof the army,had dedicated.
"At the doorwayof the tentof meeting,moreover, you shall remaindayand nightfor sevendaysand keepthe chargeof the LORD,so that you will not die,for soI have been commanded."
"But you shall appointthe Levitesoverthe tabernacleof the testimony,and overallits furnishingsand overallthat belongs to it. They shall carrythe tabernacleand allits furnishings,and they shall takecareof it; they shall also camparoundthe tabernacle.
"But the Levitesshall camparoundthe tabernacleof the testimony,so that there will be nowrathon the congregationof the sonsof Israel.So the Levitesshall keepchargeof the tabernacleof the testimony."
and Eleazarthe sonof Aaronthe priest[was] the chiefof the leadersof Levi,[and had] the oversightof those who performthe dutiesof the sanctuary.
"They shall also keepallthe furnishingsof the tentof meeting,along with the dutiesof the sonsof Israel,to dothe serviceof the tabernacle.
"From the sonsof Israel'shalf,you shall takeonedrawnout of every fiftyof the persons,of the cattle,of the donkeysand of the sheep,from allthe animals,and givethem to the Leviteswho keepchargeof the tabernacleof the LORD."
"Aaronthen shall presentthe Levitesbeforethe LORDas a waveofferingfrom the sonsof Israel,that they may qualifyto performthe serviceof the LORD.
"Then afterthat the Levitesmay goin to servethe tentof meeting.But you shall cleansethem and presentthem as a waveoffering;
