The unsatisfactory part of this reference is that reading and interpreting the scriptures was a function within the Levite's overall priestly ministry rather than the total description of their ministry. Some parts of the early church noticed the connection between this text and the ministry of a Reader and included the 'reading' aspect of Ezra'a ministry in an early ordination prayer for Readers in Apostolic Constitutions.

Concerning readers, I Matthew, also coiled Levi, who was once a tax-gatherer, make a constitution: Ordain a reader by laying thy hands upon him, and pray unto God, and say: O Eternal God, who art plenteous in mercy and compassions, who hast made manifest the constitution of the world by Thy operations therein, and keepest the number of Thine elect, do Thou also now look down upon Thy servant, who is to be entrusted to read Thy Holy Scriptures to Thy people, and give him Thy Holy Spirit, the prophetic Spirit. Thou who didst instruct Esdras Thy servant to read Thy laws to the people, do Thou now also at our prayers instruct Thy servant, and grant that he may without blame perfect the work committed to him, and thereby be declared worthy of an higher degree, through Christ, with whom glory and worship be to Thee and to the Holy Ghost for ever. Amen.