Bible Cross References
Levi
Genesis 29:34
Once again she became pregnant and gave birth to another son. She said, "Now my husband will be bound more tightly to me, because I have borne him three sons"; so she named him Levi.
Genesis 49:5-7
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"Simeon and Levi are brothers. They use their weapons to commit violence.
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I will not join in their secret talks, Nor will I take part in their meetings, For they killed people in anger And they crippled bulls for sport.
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A curse be on their anger, because it is so fierce, And on their fury, because it is so cruel. I will scatter them throughout the land of Israel. I will disperse them among its people.
Exodus 6:16
Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Levi lived 137 years.
Numbers 3:17-22
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Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, who were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Gershon had two sons: Libni and Shimei; Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and Merari had two sons: Mahli and Mushi. They were the ancestors of the families that bear their names.
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The clan of Gershon was composed of the families of Libni and Shimei.
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The total number of males one month old or older that were enrolled was 7,500.
Numbers 4:1-49
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to take a census of the Levite clan of Kohath by subclans and families,
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and to register all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who were qualified to work in the Tent of the LORD's presence.
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Their service involves the most holy things.
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The LORD gave Moses the following instructions. When it is time to break camp, Aaron and his sons shall enter the Tent, take down the curtain in front of the Covenant Box, and cover the Box with it.
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They shall put a fine leather cover over it, spread a cloth of solid blue on top, and then insert the carrying poles.
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They shall spread a blue cloth over the table for the bread offered to the LORD and put on it the dishes, the incense bowls, the offering bowls, and the jars for the wine offering. There shall always be bread on the table.
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They shall spread a red cloth over all of this, put a fine leather cover over it, and then insert the carrying poles.
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They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand, with its lamps, tongs, trays, and all the olive oil containers.
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They shall wrap it and all its equipment in a fine leather cover and place it on a carrying frame.
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Next they shall spread a blue cloth over the gold altar, put a fine leather cover over it, and then insert the carrying poles.
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They shall take all the utensils used in the Holy Place, wrap them in a blue cloth, put a fine leather cover over them, and place them on a carrying frame.
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They shall remove the greasy ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it.
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They shall put on it all the equipment used in the service at the altar: fire pans, hooks, shovels, and basins. Then they shall put a fine leather cover over it and insert the carrying poles.
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When it is time to break camp, the clan of Kohath shall come to carry the sacred objects only after Aaron and his sons have finished covering them and all their equipment. The Kohath clan must not touch the sacred objects, or they will die. These are the responsibilities of the Kohath clan whenever the Tent is moved.
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Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall be responsible for the whole Tent and for the oil for the lamps, the incense, the grain offerings, the anointing oil, and everything else in the Tent that has been consecrated to the LORD.
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The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
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"Do not let the clan of Kohath
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be killed by coming near these most sacred objects. To prevent this from happening, Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each man his task and tell him what to carry.
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But if the Kohathites enter the Tent and see the priests preparing the sacred objects for moving, they will die."
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to take a census of the Levite clan of Gershon by subclans and families,
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and to register all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who were qualified to work in the Tent of the LORD's presence.
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They shall be responsible for carrying the following objects:
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the Tent, its inner cover, its outer cover, the fine leather cover on top of it, the curtain for the entrance,
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the curtains and ropes for the court that is around the Tent and the altar, the curtains for the entrance of the court, and all the fittings used in setting up these objects. They shall perform all the tasks required for these things.
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Moses and Aaron shall see to it that the Gershonites perform all the duties and carry everything that Aaron and his sons assign to them.
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These are the responsibilities of the Gershon clan in the Tent; they shall carry them out under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
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The LORD told Moses to take a census of the Levite clan of Merari by subclans and families,
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and to register all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who were qualified to work in the Tent of the LORD's presence.
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They shall be responsible for carrying the frames, bars, posts, and bases of the Tent,
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and the posts, bases, pegs, and ropes of the court around the Tent, with all the fittings used in setting them up. Each man will be responsible for carrying specific items.
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These are the responsibilities of the Merari clan in their service in the Tent; they shall carry them out under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
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Following the LORD's command, Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the community took a census of the three Levite clans, Kohath, Gershon, and Merari. They did this by subclans and families and registered all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who were qualified to work in the Tent of the LORD's presence, as follows: (Clan: Number); Kohath: 2,750; Gershon: 2,630; Merari: 3,200; Total: 8,580
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Each man was registered as the LORD had commanded Moses; and at the command of the LORD given through Moses, each man was assigned responsibility for his task of serving or carrying.
Numbers 8:1-26
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The LORD said to Moses,
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"Tell Aaron that when he puts the seven lamps on the lampstand, he should place them so that the light shines toward the front."
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Aaron obeyed and placed the lamps facing the front of the lampstand.
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From top to bottom the lampstand was made of hammered gold, according to the pattern that the LORD had shown Moses.
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The LORD said to Moses,
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"Separate the Levites from the rest of the people of Israel and purify them
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in the following way: sprinkle them with the water of purification and have them shave their whole bodies and have them wash their clothes. Then they will be ritually clean.
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Then they are to take a young bull and the required grain offering of flour mixed with olive oil; and you are to take another bull for the sin offering.
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Then assemble the whole community of Israel and have the Levites stand in front of the Tent of my presence.
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The people of Israel are to place their hands on the heads of the Levites,
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and then Aaron shall dedicate the Levites to me as a special gift from the Israelites, so that they may do my work.
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The Levites shall then put their hands on the heads of the two bulls; one is to be offered as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, in order to perform the ritual of purification for the Levites.
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"Dedicate the Levites as a special gift to me, and put Aaron and his sons in charge of them.
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Separate the Levites in this way from the rest of the Israelites, so that they will belong to me.
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After you have purified and dedicated the Levites, they will be qualified to work in the Tent.
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I have claimed them in the place of all the first-born sons of the Israelites, and they belong to me alone.
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When I killed all the first-born in Egypt, I consecrated as my own the oldest son of each Israelite family and the first-born of every animal.
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I am now taking the Levites instead of all the first-born of the Israelites,
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and I assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons, as a gift from the Israelites, to work in the Tent for the people of Israel and to protect the Israelites from the disaster that would strike them if they came too near the Holy Place."
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So Moses, Aaron, and all the people of Israel dedicated the Levites, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron dedicated them as a special gift to the LORD. He also performed the ritual of purification for them.
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The people did everything the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites. And so the Levites were qualified to work in the Tent under Aaron and his sons.
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The LORD said to Moses,
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"From the age of twenty-five each Levite shall perform his duties in the Tent of my presence,
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and at the age of fifty he shall retire.
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After that, he may help his fellow Levites in performing their duties in the Tent, but he must not perform any service by himself. This is how you are to regulate the duties of the Levites."
Numbers 26:57
The tribe of Levi consisted of the clans of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Numbers 26:58
Their descendants included the subclans of Libni, Hebron, Mahli, Mushi, and Korah. Kohath was the father of Amram,
Deuteronomy 33:8-11
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About the tribe of Levi he said: "You, LORD, reveal your will by the Urim and Thummim Through your faithful servants, the Levites; You put them to the test at Massah And proved them true at the waters of Meribah.
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They showed greater loyalty to you Than to parents, brothers, or children. They obeyed your commands And were faithful to your covenant.
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They will teach your people to obey your Law; They will offer sacrifices on your altar.
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LORD, help their tribe to grow strong; Be pleased with what they do. Crush all their enemies; Let them never rise again."
1 Chronicles 2:1
Jacob had twelve sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
1 Chronicles 2:11
1 Chronicles 2:16
He also had two daughters, Zeruiah and Abigail. Jesse's daughter Zeruiah had three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
1 Chronicles 6:1-3
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Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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Amram had two sons, Aaron and Moses, and one daughter, Miriam. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 22:1-26
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So David said, "This is where the Temple of the LORD God will be. Here is the altar where the people of Israel are to offer burnt offerings."
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King David gave orders for all the foreigners living in the land of Israel to assemble, and he put them to work. Some of them prepared stone blocks for building the Temple.
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He supplied a large amount of iron for making nails and clamps for the wooden gates, and so much bronze that no one could weigh it.
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He had the people of Tyre and Sidon bring him a large number of cedar logs.
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David thought, "The Temple that my son Solomon is to build must be splendid and world-famous. But he is young and inexperienced, so I must make preparations for it." So David got large amounts of the materials ready before he died.
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He sent for his son Solomon and commanded him to build a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel.
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David said to him, "Son, I wanted to build a temple to honor the LORD my God.
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But the LORD told me that I had killed too many people and fought too many wars. And so, because of all the bloodshed I have caused, he would not let me build a temple for him.
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He did, however, make me a promise. He said, 'You will have a son who will rule in peace, because I will give him peace from all his enemies. His name will be Solomon, because during his reign I will give Israel peace and security.
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He will build a temple for me. He will be my son, and I will be his father. His dynasty will rule Israel forever.' "
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David continued, "Now, son, may the LORD your God be with you, and may he keep his promise to make you successful in building a temple for him.
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And may the LORD your God give you insight and wisdom so that you may govern Israel according to his Law.
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If you obey all the laws which the LORD gave to Moses for Israel, you will be successful. Be determined and confident, and don't let anything make you afraid.
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As for the Temple, by my efforts I have accumulated almost four thousand tons of gold and nearly forty thousand tons of silver to be used in building it. Besides that, there is an unlimited supply of bronze and iron. I also have wood and stone ready, but you must get more.
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You have many workers. There are stonecutters to work in the quarries, and there are masons and carpenters, as well as a large number of skilled workers of every sort who can work
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with gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you."
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David commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon.
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He said, "The LORD your God has been with you and given you peace on all sides. He let me conquer all the people who used to live in this land, and they are now subject to you and to the LORD.
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Now serve the LORD your God with all your heart and soul. Start building the Temple, so that you can place in it the Covenant Box of the LORD and all the other sacred objects used in worshiping him."
Gershon
1 Chronicles 6:16
Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.