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1 Chronicles 23:24–32, “These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward. For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever: And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: Because their office 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 holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size; And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even; And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD: And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.”
David made a proper census of the Tribe of Levi. His first census was done in pride and the Lord punished David for that. However, it was important that a full census be made of the Tribe of Levi so that a roster could be prepared for the Temple. The men from the Tribe of Levi would do a shift of service at the Temple and then they would spend some time back at their own place and care for their needs and the needs of their families. The priests were all descended from Aaron and they had the major responsibility for sacrifices and the other significant ceremonies but there were many other supporting jobs to be done as well. They had to make sure that all the sacrificial animals were prepared for offering and all the equipment was available as well. There were also offering of other food. Bread needed to be left on a special table every day and someone needed to prepare this bread and make sure that it was replaced before it became stale. These things had to be organised so that every function would be carried out at the correct time. The Priests were also charged with managing the administration of this entire organisation as well.
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