¹⁶ In addition, they distributed to the males three years old or more whose names were in the genealogical records^(A)—all who would enter the temple of the Lord to perform the daily duties of their various tasks, according to their responsibilities and their divisions.

⁴ Then in accordance with what is written, they celebrated the Festival of Tabernacles^(A) with the required number of burnt offerings prescribed for each day.

³ The Levites thirty years old or more^(A) were counted,^(B) and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand.^(C)

²² He may eat the most holy food of his God,^(A) as well as the holy food; ²³ yet because of his defect,^(B) he must not go near the curtain or approach the altar, and so desecrate my sanctuary.^(C) I am the Lord, who makes them holy.^(D)’”