Levites
67 references
- (The descendants of Levi)
- Set apart as ministers of religion Num. 1:47-54; 3:6-16; 16:9; 26:57-62; Deut. 10:8; 1 Chr. 15:2
- Substituted in the place of the firstborn children Num. 3:12,41-45; 8:14,16-18; 18:6
- Religious zeal of Exod. 32:26-28; Deut. 33:9,10; Mal. 2:4,5
- Consecration of Num. 8:6-21
- Sedition among, led by Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and On, on account of jealousy toward Moses and Aaron Num. 16; with 4:19,20
- Three divisions of, each having the name of one of its progenitors-Gershon, Kohath, and Merari Num. 3:17
- Gershonites and their duties Num. 3:18-26; 4:23-26; 10:17
- The ruling chief over the Gershonites was the second son of the ruling high priest Num. 4:28
- The Kohathites, consisting of the families of the Amramites, the Izeharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites Num. 3:27; 4:18-20
- Of the Amramites, Aaron and his family were set apart as priests Exod. 28:1; 29:9; Num. 3:38; 17:1-4,8; 18:1
- The remaining families appointed to take charge of the ark of the covenant, table, lampstand, altars, and vessels of the sanctuary, the hangings, and all the service Num. 3:27-32; 4:2-15
- The chief over the Kohathites was the oldest son of the ruling high priest Num. 3:32; 1 Chr. 9:20
- The Merarites Num. 3:20,33-37; 4:31-33; 7:8; 10:17; 1 Chr. 6:19,29,30; 23:21-23
- The chief over the Merarites was the second son of the ruling high priest Num. 4:33
- Place of, in encampments and the march Num. 1:50-53; 2:17; 3:23-35
- Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan Josh. 21
- Lodged in the chambers of the temple 1 Chr. 9:27,33; Ezek. 40:44
- Resided also in villages outside of Jerusalem Neh. 12:29
- Age of
- When inducted into office Num. 4:3,30,47; 8:23-26; 1 Chr. 23:3,24,27; Ezra 3:8
- When retired from office Num. 4:3,47
- Functions of
- Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march Num. 1:50-53; 3:6-9,21-37; 4:1-15,17-49; 8:19; 18:3-6
- Had charge of the temple 1 Chr. 9:27-29; 23:2-32; Ezra 8:24-34
- Carried the ark of the covenant Deut. 10:8; 1 Chr. 15:2,26,27
- Ministered in the presence of the ark of the covenant 1 Chr. 16:4
- Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings 1 Chr. 9:26-29; 26:28; 29:8; 2 Chr. 24:5,11; 31:11-19; 34:9; Ezra 8:29,30,33; Neh. 12:44
- Prepared the shewbread 1 Chr. 23:28,29
- Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice 2 Chr. 29:12-36; 35:1-18
- Killed the Passover lambs for the people of the captivity Ezra 6:20,21
- Teachers of the law Deut. 33:10; 2 Chr. 17:8,9; 30:22; 35:3; Neh. 8:7-13; Mal. 2:6,7
- Were judges Deut. 17:9; 1 Chr. 23:4; 26:29; 2 Chr. 19:8-11; Neh. 11:16
- See JUDGES
- (Were scribes of the sacred books)
- See SCRIBES
- Pronounced the blessings of the law in the responsive service at Mount Gerizim Deut. 27:12; Josh. 8:33
- Were porters of the doors
- See Porters
- Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple 1 Chr. 23:2-4; Ezra 3:8,9
- Were musicians of the temple service
- See Music
- Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business 1 Chr. 23:29
- The list of those who returned from captivity Ezra 2:40-63; 7:7; 8:16-20; Neh. 7:43-73; 12
- Sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Neh. 10:9-28
- Profits from
- In lieu of landed inheritance, forty-eight cities with suburbs were assigned to them Num. 35:2-8; with 18:24
- And Num. 26:62; Deut. 10:9; 12:12,18,19; 14:27-29; 18:1-8; Josh. 13:14; 14:3; 18:7; 1 Chr. 6:54-81; 13:2; 2 Chr. 23:2; Ezek. 34:1-5
- Assigned to, by families Josh. 21:4-40
- Suburbs of their cities were inalienable for debt Lev. 25:32-34
- Tithes and other offerings Num. 18:24,26-32; Deut. 18:1-8; 26:11-13; Josh. 13:14; Neh. 10:38,39; 12:44,47
- First fruits Neh. 12:44,47
- The plunder of war, including captives Num. 31:30,42-47
- See Tithes
- Tithes withheld from Neh. 13:10-13; Mal. 3:10
- Pensioned 2 Chr. 31:16-18
- Owned lands Deut. 18:8; with 1 Kgs. 2:26
- Land allotted to, by Ezekiel Ezek. 48:13,14
- Enrollment of, at Mount Sinai Num. 1:47-49; 2:33; 3:14-39; 4:2,3; 26:57-62; 1 Chr. 23:3-5
- Degraded from the Levitical office by Jeroboam 2 Chr. 11:13-17; 13:9-11
- Loyal to the ruler 2 Kgs. 11:7-11; 2 Chr. 23:7
- Intermarried with Canaanites Ezra 9:1,2; 10:23,24
- Exempt from enrollment for military duty Num. 1:47-54; with 1 Chr. 12:26
- Subordinate to the sons of Aaron Num. 3:9; 8:19; 18:6
- Prophecies concerning Jer. 33:18; Ezek. 44:10-14; Mal. 3:3
- Of their repentance of the crucifixion of the Messiah Zech. 12:10-13
- John's vision concerning Rev. 7:7
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.