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