And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not manysons; thereforetheywere in one reckoning, according to theirfather’shouse.
The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he shouldsanctify the mostholythings, he and his sons for ever, to burnincensebefore the LORD, to ministerunto him, and to bless in his name for ever.
Thesewere the sons of Leviafter the house of theirfathers; even the chief of the fathers, as theywerecounted by number of names by theirpolls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twentyyears and upward.
Becausetheiroffice was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holythings, and the work of the service of the house of God;
Both for the shewbread, and for the fineflour for meatoffering, and for the unleavenedcakes, and for thatwhich is baked in the pan, and for thatwhich is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
And to offer all burntsacrificesunto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the ordercommandeduntothem, continuallybefore the LORD:
And thattheyshouldkeep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holyplace, and the charge of the sons of Aarontheirbrethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.