Ezekiel 44:8 rebukes the Levites for failing to keep the charge, explaining why they are now restricted to lesser duties in v.14.

Ezekiel 44:11 expands on the duties (gatekeeping, slaughtering sacrifices) summarized in the 'charge' assigned in v.14.

Ezekiel 45:4 gives land allotment to faithful priests, contrasting with the restricted role of the unfaithful Levites mentioned here.

Numbers 18:4 gives the original command for Levites to 'keep the charge' of the tent, echoed here for the unfaithful Levites' new role.

1 Chronicles 23:28-32 details Levitical duties (keeping charge of sanctuary, assisting priests), providing a broader context for the service assigned here.

1 Chronicles 9:23 specifically mentions gatekeeping as the Levites' charge, specifying one aspect of the 'charge of the house' given here.