Numbers 4:18

18 Do not let the family of the Kohathites be cut off from among the Levites;

Numbers 4:18 In-Context

16 And Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, is to be responsible for the oil for the light, and the sweet perfumes for burning, and the regular meal offering, and the holy oil; the House and the holy place and everything in it will be in his care.
17 And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
18 Do not let the family of the Kohathites be cut off from among the Levites;
19 But do this to them, so that life and not death may be theirs when they come near the most holy things; let Aaron and his sons go in and give to every one his work and that which he is to take up;
20 But they themselves are not to go in to see the holy place, even for a minute, for fear of death.
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