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Numbers 16:9
Does it seem too small a thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the community of Israel to bring you near to himself, to perform the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the community to minister to them?
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2 Chronicles 29 34
But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves.( The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.)
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Ezekiel 40:45
He said to me,“ This chamber which faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,
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1 Chronicles 26 1-1 Chronicles 26 19
The divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah, son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.Meshelemiah’s sons: The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel,the fifth Elam, the sixth Jehohanan, and the seventh Elihoenai.Obed-Edom’s sons: The firstborn Shemaiah, the second Jehozabad, the third Joah, the fourth Sakar, the fifth Nethanel,the sixth Ammiel, the seventh Issachar, and the eighth Peullethai.( Indeed, God blessed Obed-Edom.)His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders of their families, for they were highly respected.The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also respected.All these were the descendants of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were respected men, capable of doing their responsibilities. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed-Edom.Meshelemiah had sons and relatives who were respected– eighteen in all.Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons: The firstborn Shimri( he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status),the second Hilkiah, the third Tebaliah, and the fourth Zechariah. All of Hosah’s sons and relatives numbered thirteen.These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the LORD’s temple.They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him.Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses.Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another.Each day there were six Levites posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs.At the court on the west there were four posted on the road and two at the court.These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
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2 Chronicles 30 17
Because many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites slaughtered the Passover lambs of all who were ceremonially unclean and could not consecrate their sacrifice to the LORD.
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Ezekiel 44:14
Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of the temple, all of its service and all that will be done in it.
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Numbers 18:6
I myself have chosen your brothers the Levites from among the Israelites. They are given to you as a gift from the LORD, to perform the duties of the tent of meeting.
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2 Chronicles 35 10-2 Chronicles 35 11
Preparations were made, and the priests stood at their posts and the Levites in their divisions as prescribed by the king.They slaughtered the Passover lambs and the priests splashed the blood, while the Levites skinned the animals.
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Numbers 3:5-37
The LORD spoke to Moses:“ Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.They are responsible for his needs and the needs of the whole community before the tent of meeting, by attending to the service of the tabernacle.And they are responsible for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and for the needs of the Israelites, as they serve in the tabernacle.You are to assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they will be assigned exclusively to him out of all the Israelites.So you are to appoint Aaron and his sons, and they will be responsible for their priesthood; but the unauthorized person who comes near must be put to death.”Then the LORD spoke to Moses:“ Look, I myself have taken the Levites from among the Israelites instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the Israelites. So the Levites belong to me,because all the firstborn are mine. When I destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set apart for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They belong to me. I am the LORD.”Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai:“ Number the Levites by their clans and their families; every male from a month old and upward you are to number.”So Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, just as he had been commanded.These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.The sons of Kohath by their families were: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.The sons of Merari by their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their clans.From Gershon came the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimeites; these were the families of the Gershonites.Those of them who were numbered, counting every male from a month old and upward, were 7,500.The families of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle toward the west.Now the leader of the clan of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.And the responsibilities of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting included the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the curtain at the entrance of the tent of meeting,the hangings of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard that surrounded the tabernacle and the altar, and their ropes, plus all the service connected with these things.From Kohath came the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; these were the families of the Kohathites.Counting every male from a month old and upward, there were 8,600. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.The families of the Kohathites were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.Now the leader of the clan of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.Their responsibilities included the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, the curtain, and all their service.Now the head of all the Levitical leaders was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the sanctuary.From Merari came the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.Those of them who were numbered, counting every male from a month old and upward, were 6,200.Now the leader of the clan of the families of Merari was Zuriel son of Abihail. These were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.The appointed responsibilities of the Merarites included the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, its posts, its sockets, its utensils, plus all the service connected with these things,and the pillars of the courtyard all around, with their sockets, their pegs, and their ropes.
