18The Lord said to Aaron, “You, your sons, and your family are now responsible for any wrongs done against the Holy Place; you and your sons are responsible for any wrongs done against the priests. ²Bring with you your fellow Levites from your tribe, and they will help you and your sons serve in the Tent of the Agreement. ³They are under your control, to do all the work that needs to be done in the Tent. But they must not go near the things in the Holy Place or near the altar. If they do, both you and they will die. ⁴They will join you in taking care of the Meeting Tent. They must do the work at the Tent, and no one else may come near you.

⁵“You must take care of the Holy Place and the altar so that I won’t become angry with the Israelites again. ⁶I myself chose your fellow Levites from among the Israelites as a gift given for you to the Lord, to work at the Meeting Tent. ⁷But only you and your sons may serve as priests. Only you may serve at the altar or go behind the curtain. I am giving you this gift of serving as a priest, and anyone else who comes near the Holy Place will be put to death.”

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