Numbers 18:6

And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites, from among the children of Israel ,.... See Gill on Numbers 3:12 ; where the same is said, only they, are here called the brethren of the priests for the reason given, Numbers 18:2 ,

to you they are given as a gift for the Lord, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation ; See Gill on Numbers 3:7 , Numbers 3:8 , and See Gill on Numbers 3:9 .