The musicians and Levite family leaders stayed in rooms at the sanctuary ¹  and were exempt from other duties, for day and night they had to carry out their assigned tasks.

One day ¹  he went into the house to do his work when none of the household servants ²  were there in the house.

The priests could not carry out their duties ¹  because of the cloud; the Lord’s glory filled his temple. ² 

Their relatives, who lived in their settlements, came from time to time and served with them for seven-day periods.

The priests could not carry out their duties ¹  because of the cloud; the Lord’s splendor filled God’s temple.

They made disbursements to the priests listed in the genealogical records by their families, and to the Levites twenty years old and up, according to their duties as assigned to their divisions,

You, however, be self-controlled ¹  in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.

For six days ¹  you may labor ²  and do all your work, ³ 

This is the service of the families of Gershonites, as they serve ¹  and carry it.

You are to work and do all your tasks in six days,

Bakbukiah and Unni, ¹  their colleagues, stood opposite them in the services.

After a priest ¹  has become ceremonially clean, they ²  must count off a period of seven days for him.

So you are to appoint Aaron and his sons, and they will be responsible for their priesthood; ¹  but the unauthorized person ²  who comes near must be put to death.”

And ¹  the responsibilities of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting included the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the curtain at the entrance of the tent of meeting,

“Bring with you your brothers, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, so that they may join ¹  with you and minister to you while ²  you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony.

They must join ¹  with you, and they will be responsible for the care of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent, but no unauthorized person ²  may approach you.

Now the priests would always treat the people in the following way: ¹  Whenever anyone was making a sacrifice, while the meat was boiling, the priest’s attendant would come with a three-pronged fork ²  in his hand.

But those who have believing masters must not show them less respect ¹  because they are brothers. Instead they are to serve all the more, because those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. ² Teach them and exhort them about these things. ³ 

This is the service of the Kohathites in the tent of meeting, relating to the most holy things. ¹ 

David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. ¹