Num 18:1-7 | NASB2020 | STEP | So the Lord said to Aaron , “You, your sons , and your father’s household with you shall bear the guilt in connection with the sanctuary , and you and your sons with you shall bear the guilt in connection with your priesthood .

Numbers 18:1-7

Duties of Levites

1 So the Lord said to Aaron, “You, your sons, and your father’s household with you shall ^abear the guilt ^{▼▼Lit of the sanctuary}in connection with the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you shall bear the guilt ^{▼▼Lit of your priesthood}in connection with your priesthood. 2 But also bring your brothers with you, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, so that they may ^djoin you and serve you, while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony. 3 And they shall perform duties for you and the duties of the whole tent, but ^ethey shall not come near the furnishings of the sanctuary and ^fthe altar, or both they and you will die. 4 They shall join you and perform the duties of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; but ^{▼▼Lit a stranger}an unauthorized person shall not come near you. 5 So you shall perform the ^hduties of the sanctuary and the duties of the altar, ⁱso that there will no longer be wrath on the sons of Israel. 6 Behold, I Myself ^jhave taken your ^{▼▼Lit brothers the}fellow Levites from among the sons of Israel; they are ^la gift to you, ^{▼▼Lit given}dedicated to the Lord, to perform the service for the tent of meeting. 7 But you and your sons with you shall ⁿattend to your priesthood for everything that concerns the altar and inside the veil, and you are to perform service. I am giving you the priesthood as ^oa ^{▼▼Lit service of a gift}service that is a gift, and ^qthe ^{▼▼Lit stranger}unauthorized person who comes near shall be put to death.”