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That the Levites shall not occupy themselves with the service that belongs to the priests, nor the priests, with that belonging to the Levites

Maimonides

That the Levites shall not occupy themselves with the service that belongs to the priests, nor the priests, with that belonging to the Levites, as it is said, “…. only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the Sanctuary and the altar, that neither they nor ye die” (Num. 18:3).

Numbers 18:3

KJV
And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die.
ASV
And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the Tent: only they shall not come nigh unto the vessels of the sanctuary and unto the altar, that they die not, neither they, nor ye.
WEB
They shall keep your commands and the duty of the whole Tent; only they shall not come near to the vessels of the sanctuary and to the altar, that they not die, neither they nor you.
JPS
And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the Tent; only they shall not come nigh unto the holy furniture and unto the altar, that they die not, neither they, nor ye.