דברי הימים א, פרק כ״ג, פסוק כ״ט

The daily operations of the Temple required a clear division of labor, with a dedicated team handling logistics and preparation. While the priests performed the actual sacrificial service, the Levites managed the essential background work [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Their responsibilities included preparing the various foods and grain offerings required by the Torah. This began with the showbread, a task centered around a specific process of arrangement and setting up [מצודת ציון]. Beyond the bread, the Levites oversaw the preparation of different types of grain offerings [מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. These included the standard offering of fine flour, thin baked wafers similar to matzah, pan-baked offerings, and offerings that were boiled in hot water [מצודת ציון].

In addition to food preparation, the Levites were responsible for maintaining the measuring tools used in the Temple courtyard. The primary approach among commentators is that they were appointed over the vessels used to measure both wet and dry materials [מצודת דוד, מלבי״ם]. There are different perspectives on how these tools were categorized. One approach suggests a distinction based on the material being measured, with specific tools designated for liquids and others for the remaining materials [מצודת ציון, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Another perspective categorizes the tools by size, distinguishing between small and large measurements. According to this view, the Levites were tasked with fixing and calibrating all the various measuring standards required for Temple use, such as the ephah and hin along with their specific subdivisions [רד״ק].