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Service of the Levites

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Chosen for Service

When was the Tribe of Levi designated to assume their special responsibilities and why did they merit them? See Selection of the Priests and Levites for details.

  • Before the Exodus
  • Before the Sin of the Golden Claf
  • After the Sin of the Golden Calf

Age of Service

While Bemidbar 4 sets 30-50 as the age of Levite service, Bemidbar 8 instead sets 25 as the lower age limit. How can this contradiction be understood? How do both verses work with the fact that in the era of David (Divrei HaYamim I 23:24-28), Chizkiyahu (Divrei HaYamim II 31:17) and Ezra (Ezra 3:8-11), it appears that the Levites began working already at the age of twenty? For discussion, see Ages of Levite Workers.

  • Different Levels of Obligation
  • Different Tasks

Types of Work

What were the various functions of the Levites in the Mishkan and Mikdash?

Supervisors

Was Elazar or Itamar assigned to supervise the Levites?