Bible Cross References
the Levites
2 Chronicles 17:8
They were accompanied by nine Levites and two priests. The Levites were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and the priests were Elishama and Jehoram.
2 Chronicles 17:9
They took the book of the Law of the LORD and went through all the towns of Judah, teaching it to the people.
2 Chronicles 30:22
Hezekiah praised the Levites for their skill in conducting the worship of the LORD. After the seven days during which they offered sacrifices in praise of the LORD, the God of their ancestors,
Deuteronomy 33:10
They will teach your people to obey your Law; They will offer sacrifices on your altar.
Nehemiah 8:7
Then they rose and stood in their places, and the following Levites explained the Law to them: Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah.
Nehemiah 8:8
They gave an oral translation of God's Law and explained it so that the people could understand it.
Malachi 2:7
It is the duty of priests to teach the true knowledge of God. People should go to them to learn my will, because they are the messengers of the LORD Almighty.
Put
2 Chronicles 8:11
Solomon moved his wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt, from David's City to a house he built for her. He said, "She must not live in the palace of King David of Israel, because any place where the Covenant Box has been is holy."
2 Chronicles 34:14
While the money was being taken out of the storeroom, Hilkiah found the book of the Law of the LORD, the Law that God had given to Moses.
in the house
2 Chronicles 5:7
Then the priests carried the Covenant Box of the LORD into the Temple and put it in the Most Holy Place, beneath the winged creatures.
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Numbers 4:15-49
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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.
20
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.
34
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.
1 Chronicles 23:26
So there is no longer any need for the Levites to carry the Tent of the LORD's presence and all the equipment used in worship."
serve now
Numbers 8:19
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."
Numbers 16:9
Do you consider it a small matter that the God of Israel has set you apart from the rest of the community, so that you can approach him, perform your service in the LORD's Tent, and minister to the community and serve them?
Numbers 16:10
He has let you and all the other Levites have this honor---and now you are trying to get the priesthood too!
2 Corinthians 4:5
For it is not ourselves that we preach; we preach Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.