Reference

Numbers 18:6

And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the Lord, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
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And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.

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And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.

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And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the Lord, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

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And the Lord spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.

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Earthly Sanctuary System
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Israel-Specific Promises

This verse describes the *assignment* of the Levites to the priests for service, not a promise *to* Israel. The "gift for the Lord" refers to the Levites themselves, not a promise given *to* Israel.

Earthly Sanctuary System

While the verse mentions Levites and service, it does not explicitly detail the physical structure of the sanctuary, the sacrificial system, or the mechanics of sin atonement, which are core components of the "Earthly Sanctuary System" theme definition.