John Gill Commentary Numbers 18:4

"And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the Tent: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you." — Numbers 18:4 (ASV)

And they shall be joined to you
As assistants in the sacred service: and keep the charge of tabernacle of the congregation, for all the
service of the tabernacle; (See Gill on Numbers 3:7) and (See Gill on Numbers 3:8); and a stranger shall not come near to you ;
not any of the other tribes, only such as were of the tribe of Levi; they only were to be brought with them, and joined to them, and assist them, and minister to them, as in (Numbers 18:2) ; though the Jews ^F8 understand by a stranger anyone that was not a priest.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F8: Maimon. in Misn. Zebachim, c. 2. sect. 1.