Num 18:2-7 | ESV | STEP | And with you bring your brothers also, the tribe of Levi , the tribe of your father , that they may join you and minister to you while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony .

Numbers 18:2-7

2 And with you bring your brothers also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may ^ajoin you and ^bminister to you while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony. 3 They shall keep guard over you and ^cover the whole tent, ^dbut shall not come near to the vessels of the sanctuary or to the altar ^elest they, and you, die. 4 They shall join you and keep guard over the tent of meeting for all the service of the tent, ^fand no outsider shall come near you. 5 And you shall ^gkeep guard over the sanctuary and over the altar, ^hthat there may never again be wrath on the people of Israel. 6 ⁱAnd behold, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the people of Israel. ^jThey are a gift to you, given to the Lord, to do the service of the tent of meeting. 7 And ^kyou and your sons with you shall guard your priesthood for all that concerns the altar and ^lthat is within the veil; and you shall serve. I give your priesthood as a gift, ^{▼▼Hebrew service of gift} and ⁿany outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”