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Numbers 16:9
Isn’t it enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the Israelite community and brought you near himself to do the work at the Lord’s tabernacle and to stand before the community and minister to them?
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2 Chronicles 29 34
The priests, however, were too few to skin all the burnt offerings; so their relatives the Levites helped them until the task was finished and until other priests had been consecrated, for the Levites had been more conscientious in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
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Ezekiel 40:45
He said to me,“ The room facing south is for the priests who guard 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 had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth and Eliehoenai the seventh.Obed-Edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sakar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth.( For God had blessed Obed-Edom.)Obed- Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men.The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men.All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work— descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men— 18 in all.Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first( although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first),Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had.Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah. Guard was alongside of guard:There were six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the storehouse.As for the court to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court itself.These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
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2 Chronicles 30 17
Since many in the crowd had not consecrated themselves, the Levites had to kill the Passover lambs for all those who were not ceremonially clean and could not consecrate their lambs to the Lord.
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Ezekiel 44:14
And I will appoint them to guard the temple for all the work that is to be done in it.
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Numbers 18:6
I myself have selected your fellow Levites from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the Lord to do the work at the tent of meeting.
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2 Chronicles 35 10-2 Chronicles 35 11
The service was arranged and the priests stood in their places with the Levites in their divisions as the king had ordered.The Passover lambs were slaughtered, and the priests splashed against the altar the blood handed to them, while the Levites skinned the animals.
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Numbers 3:5-37
The Lord said to Moses,“ Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the tent of meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle.They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle.Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death.”The Lord also said to Moses,“ I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine,for all the firstborn are mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord.”The Lord said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,“ Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.”So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.These were the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.These were the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei.The Kohathite clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.The Merarite clans: Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, according to their families.To Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the Gershonite clans.The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500.The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle and tent, its coverings, the curtain at the entrance to the tent of meeting,the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, and the ropes— and everything related to their use.To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans.The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.They were responsible for the care of the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain, and everything related to their use.The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 6,200.The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.The Merarites were appointed to take care of the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use,as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes.
