Bible verses about Levites, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Descended from Jacob's third son
Genesis 29:34; Hebrews 7:9,10- Prophecies respecting
Genesis 49:5,7; Deuteronomy 33:8-11- Originally consisted for three families or divisions
Numbers 3:17; I Chronicles 6:16-48- Not numbered with Israel
Numbers 1:47-49- Numbered separately after the people from a month old
Numbers 3:14-16,39- FAMILIES, AS NUMBERED
- Of Gershom
Numbers 3:18,21,22
- Of Kohath
Numbers 3:19,27,28
- Of Merari
Numbers 3:20,33,34- Chosen by God for service of the sanctuary
I Chronicles 15:2; Numbers 3:6- Were consecrated
Numbers 8:6,14- Taken instead of the first-born of Israel
Numbers 3:12,13,40-45; 8:16-18- Zeal against idolatry a cause of their appointment
Exodus 32:26-28; Deuteronomy 33:9,10- Entered on their service at twenty-five years of age
Numbers 8:24- Numbered as ministers at thirty
Numbers 4:3,23-49- Superannuated at fifty
Numbers 8:25- When superannuated required to perform the less arduous duties
Numbers 8:26- CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF
- Cleansing and purifying
Numbers 8:7
- Making a sin-offering for
Numbers 8:8,12
- Elders of Israel laying their hands on them
Numbers 8:9,10
- Presenting them to God as an offering for the people
Numbers 8:11,15
- Setting before the priest and presenting them as their offering to God
Numbers 8:13- Given to Aaron and sons
Numbers 3:9; 8:19- Encamped round the tabernacle
Numbers 1:50,52,53; 3:23,29,35- Marched in the centre of Israel
Numbers 2:17- SERVICES OF
- Ministering to the Lord
Deuteronomy 10:8
- Ministering to priests
Numbers 3:6,7; 18:2
- Ministering to the people
II Chronicles 35:3
- Keeping the charge of the sanctuary
Numbers 18:3; I Chronicles 23:32
- Keeping sacred instruments and vessels
Numbers 3:8; I Chronicles 9:28,29
- Keeping sacred oil, flour, &c
I Chronicles 9:29,30
- Keeping sacred treasures
I Chronicles 26:20
- Taking charge of the tithes, offerings, &c
II Chronicles 31:11-19; Nehemiah 12:44
- Doing the service of tabernacle
Numbers 8:19,22
- Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Numbers 1:50,51; 4:5-33
- Preparing the sacrifices for the priests
I Chronicles 23:31; II Chronicles 35:11
- Preparing the show bread
I Chronicles 9:31,32; 23:29
- Purifying the holy things
I Chronicles 23:28
- Regulating weights and measures
I Chronicles 23:29
- Teaching the people
II Chronicles 17:8,9; 30:22; 35:3; Nehemiah 8:7
- Blessing the people
Deuteronomy 10:8
- Keeping the gates of the temple
I Chronicles 9:17-26; 23:5; II Chronicles 35:15; Nehemiah 12:25
- Conducting the sacred music
I Chronicles 23:5-30; II Chronicles 5:12,13; Nehemiah 12:24,27-43
- Singing praises before the army
II Chronicles 20:21,22
- Judging and deciding in controversies
Deuteronomy 17:9; I Chronicles 23:4; II Chronicles 19:8- Guarded king's person and house in times of danger
II Kings 11:5-9; II Chronicles 23:5-7- Had no inheritance in Israel
Deuteronomy 10:9; Joshua 13:33; 14:3- The Jews to be kind and benevolent to
Deuteronomy 12:12,18,19; 14:29; 16:11,14- Eight and forty cities with extensive suburbs, appointed for
Numbers 35:2-8- The tithes given to, for their support
Numbers 18:21,24; II Chronicles 31:4,5; Nehemiah 12:44,45; Hebrews 7:5- Bound to give a tenth of their tithes to the priests
Numbers 18:26-32- Had a part of their offerings
Deuteronomy 18:1,2- DAVID
- Numbered them first from thirty years old
I Chronicles 23:2-3
- Divided them into four classed
I Chronicles 23:4-6
- By his last words had them numbered from twenty years old
I Chronicles 23:24,27
- Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
I Chronicles 23:26,28-32
- Subdivided into 24 courses
I Chronicles 23:6; 25:8-31
- Made them attend in courses
II Chronicles 8:14; 31:17- Served in courses after captivity
Ezra 6:18- Had chiefs or officers over them
Numbers 3:24,30,35; I Chronicles 15:4-10; II Chronicles 35:9; Ezra 8:29- Were all under control of the high priest's deputy
Numbers 3:32; I Chronicles 9:20- While in attendance lodged around the temple
I Chronicles 9:27- Punished with death for encroaching on the priestly office
Numbers 18:3- Punishment of Korah and others of, for offering incense
Numbers 16:1-35