By divine direction the tribe of Levi was set apart for the service of the sanctuary. In the earliest times every man was the priest of his own household. In the days of Abraham, the priesthood was regarded as the birthright of the eldest son. Now, instead of the first-born of all Israel, the Lord accepted the tribe of Levi for the work of the sanctuary.... The priesthood, however, was restricted to the family of Aaron. Aaron and his sons alone were permitted to minister before the Lord; the rest of the tribe were entrusted with the charge of the tabernacle.... {FLB 195.2}

Ved guddommelig anvisning blev Levis stamme sat til side for helligdomstjensten. I de tidligste tider var enhver mand præst i sit eget hjem. I Abrahams dage, blev præsteskabet betragtet som den ældste søns fødselsret. I stedet for hele Israels førdstefødte, har Herren nu accepteret Levis stamme til arbejdet i helligdommen. . . . Præsteskabet blev dog begrænset til Arons familie. Alene Aron og hans sønner fik lov til at tjene for Herren; resten af stammen blev betroet tabernakelopgaven. . . . .