And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale. ] Which the priests used in sacrificing, and which the Levites brought to them, and returned again to their proper places.
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Being Levites, they were responsible for the security of all supplies and valuables in the house of God.
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They kept watch all through the night and had the key to open the doors each morning.
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Some were in charge of the articles used in The Temple worship - they counted them both when they brought them in and when they took them out.
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Others were in charge of supplies in the sanctuary - flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.
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And some of the priests were assigned to mixing the oils for the perfume.
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