Catholic Public Domain Version
"Watch over the care of the Sanctuary, and over the ministry of the altar, lest an indignation may rise over the sons of Israel. "
— Numbers 18:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.”
“And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar; that there be wrath no more upon the children of Israel. ”
“"You shall perform the duty of the sanctuary, and the duty of the altar; that there be wrath no more on the children of Israel.”
“You will be responsible for the care of the sanctuary and the care of the altar, so that there will be no more wrath on the Israelites.”
“Watch ye in the charge of the sanctuary, and in the ministry of the altar: lest indignation rise upon the children of Israel.”
“You are to be responsible for the holy place and the altar, so that wrath may never again come on the children of Israel.”
“And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.”
But take to yourselves also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, and the scepter of your father, and may they be prepared, and may they minister to you. Then you and your sons shall minister in the tabernacle of the testimony.
And the Levites shall stand watch by your precepts, and for all the works of the tabernacle; yet in such a manner that they shall not approach the vessels of the Sanctuary and of the altar, lest both they die, and you perish, at the same time.
But they may be with you, and they may watch over the care of the tabernacle and all its ceremonies. A foreigner shall not be mixed with you.
Watch over the care of the Sanctuary, and over the ministry of the altar, lest an indignation may rise over the sons of Israel.
I have given your brothers, the Levites, to you from the midst of the sons of Israel, and I have delivered them as a gift to the Lord, in order to serve in the ministries of his tabernacle.
But as for you and your sons: guard the priesthood. For all that pertains to the service of the altar and of what is beyond the veil shall be exercised by the priests. If any outsider will approach, he shall be killed.”
And the Lord said to Aaron: “Behold, I have given you custody of my first-fruits. Everything that is sanctified by the sons of Israel I have delivered to you and your sons, for the office of the priesthood, by everlasting ordinances.