And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.
Thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi. The departments of the sacred office to be filled respectively by the priests and Levites are here assigned to each. To the priests were committed the charge of the sanctuary and the altar, while the Levites were to take care of everything else about the tabernacle. The Levites were to attend the priests as servants-bestowed on them as 'gifts' to aid in the service of the tabernacle-while the high and dignified office of the priesthood was a "service of gift."