民数记 8:19
And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.
Context
This verse from 民数记 Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. 神颁布赎回土地和奴隶的规定：家族成员可为至亲赎回所卖的土地或人口；外邦奴隶可作世代的永久产业，但以色列人是神的仆人，不可卖为永久的奴隶。
其他译本
And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel; that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.
`And I give the Levites gifts to Aaron and to his sons, from the midst of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the sons of Israel in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the sons of Israel, and there is no plague among the sons of Israel in the sons of Israel's drawing nigh unto the sanctuary.'
And I have given them to Aaron and to his sons, from among the children of Israel, to undertake for them all the work of the Tent of meeting, and to take away sin from the children of Israel so that no evil may come on them when they come near the holy place.
交叉参考
And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, …
Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, …
But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all …
Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the …
And he smote the men of Beth–shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote …
And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are …
And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they …
And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, …
And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of …
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.