Korach 18:02 · unit 1

Parashas Korach · Aliyah 6 · Passuk 2

The Complete Passuk

וְגַ֣ם אֶת־אַחֶ֩יךָ֩ מַטֵּ֨ה לֵוִ֜י שֵׁ֤בֶט אָבִ֙יךָ֙ הַקְרֵ֣ב אִתָּ֔ךְ וְיִלָּו֥וּ עָלֶ֖יךָ וִישָֽׁרְת֑וּךָ וְאַתָּה֙ וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִתָּ֔ךְ לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֥הֶל הָעֵדֻֽת׃

Chabad.org — 18:2

Source Citation

Torah Temimah → ערכין י״א / ספרי

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן: ״וְיִלָּווּ עָלֶיךָ וִישָׁרְתוּךָ״ – בַּעֲבוֹדָתְךָ הַכָּתוּב מְדַבֵּר.

Type of Learning

Classical derasha (Sifrei / Bavli as cited by TT).

What Is Learned

The Leviyim attach to Aharon for his service (the kehunah’s need), not to replace their own assigned service.