But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.
Only the Levites should serve in the tent of meeting, and they will be responsible for any wrongdoing that happens there. This is a permanent law for all future generations: the Levites will not receive any land inheritance among the people of Israel.
God is establishing that the Levites alone should serve in His sacred tent, and instead of receiving land like other tribes, their inheritance would be their service to God.
📚 Historical Context
This command was given during Israel's wilderness journey after leaving Egypt. The Levites were one of the twelve tribes of Israel, chosen by God to serve as priests and caretakers of the tabernacle (the portable temple). Unlike the other eleven tribes who would receive portions of the Promised Land, the Levites would be supported by the offerings and tithes of the other tribes.
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