To fill the positions of the Levite service properly, and out of consideration for their age, older men were commanded to retire from compulsory service. However, they could volunteer to assist other Levites.
इस तरह उनकी उम्र का लिहाज़ किया जाता था, साथ ही इस बात का ध्यान रखा जाता था कि लेवियों की ज़िम्मेदारी काबिल पुरुष सँभालें ।