³⁸ It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall ^[a](A)take away the iniquity of the holy things which the sons of Israel set apart as holy, with regard to all their holy gifts; and it shall continually be on his forehead, that ^(B)they may be accepted before Yahweh.

¹⁶ and so cause them ^(A)to bear ^[a]punishment for guilt by eating their holy gifts; for I am Yahweh who makes them holy.’”

Responsibilities of the Levites

18 So Yahweh said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s household with you shall ^(A)bear the guilt ^[a]in connection with the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you shall bear the guilt ^[b]in connection with your priesthood.