And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices. ] For though the Levites had the care of the spices, they might not make the ointment with them, only the priests, see ( Exodus 30:23 ) .
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Some of the gatekeepers were responsible for the utensils used in the Temple services. They counted these utensils when people took them out and when they brought them back.
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Other gatekeepers were chosen to take care of the furniture and utensils in the Holy Place. They also took care of the flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices,
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but some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.
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There was a Levite named Mattithiah who was dependable and had the job of baking the bread used for the offerings. He was the first son of Shallum, who was from the family of Korah.
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Some of the gatekeepers from the Kohath family had the job of preparing the special bread that was put on the table every Sabbath day.