^8 (A)At that time the Lord singled out the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord ^(B)to serve Him and to bless in His name, until this day.

³⁰ They are to stand every morning to thank and to praise the Lord, and likewise at evening,

¹¹ My sons, do not be negligent now, for ^(A)the Lord has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and to be His ministers and burn incense.”