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Levites

Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source

• (The descendants of Levi)
• Set apart as ministers of religion Numbers 1:47–54Numbers 3:6–16Numbers 16:9Numbers 26:57–62Deuteronomy 10:81 Chronicles 15:2
• Substituted in the place of the firstborn children Numbers 3:12Numbers 3:41–45Numbers 8:14Numbers 8:16–18Numbers 18:6
• Religious zeal of Exodus 32:26–28Deuteronomy 33:9Deuteronomy 33:10Malachi 2:4Malachi 2:5
• 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
• Three divisions of, each having the name of one of its progenitors-Gershon, Kohath, and Merari Numbers 3:17
• Gershonites and their duties Numbers 3:18–26Numbers 4:23–26Numbers 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 3:27Numbers 4:18–20
• Of the Amramites, Aaron and his family were set apart as priests Exodus 28:1Exodus 29:9Numbers 3:38Numbers 17:1–4Numbers 17:8Numbers 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 3:27–32Numbers 4:2–15
• The chief over the Kohathites was the oldest son of the ruling high priest Numbers 3:321 Chronicles 9:20
• The Merarites Numbers 3:20Numbers 3:33–37Numbers 4:31–33Numbers 7:8Numbers 10:171 Chronicles 6:191 Chronicles 6:291 Chronicles 6:301 Chronicles 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 1:50–53Numbers 2:17Numbers 3:23–35
• Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan Joshua 21
• Lodged in the chambers of the temple 1 Chronicles 9:271 Chronicles 9:33Ezekiel 40:44
• Resided also in villages outside of Jerusalem Nehemiah 12:29
• Age of
• When inducted into office Numbers 4:3Numbers 4:30Numbers 4:47Numbers 8:23–261 Chronicles 23:31 Chronicles 23:241 Chronicles 23:27Ezra 3:8
• When retired from office Numbers 4:3Numbers 4:47
• Functions of
• Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march Numbers 1:50–53Numbers 3:6–9Numbers 3:21–37Numbers 4:1–15Numbers 4:17–49Numbers 8:19Numbers 18:3–6
• Had charge of the temple 1 Chronicles 9:27–291 Chronicles 23:2–32Ezra 8:24–34
• Carried the ark of the covenant Deuteronomy 10:81 Chronicles 15:21 Chronicles 15:261 Chronicles 15:27
• Ministered in the presence of the ark of the covenant 1 Chronicles 16:4
• Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings 1 Chronicles 9:26–291 Chronicles 26:281 Chronicles 29:82 Chronicles 24:52 Chronicles 24:112 Chronicles 31:11–192 Chronicles 34:9Ezra 8:29Ezra 8:30Ezra 8:33Nehemiah 12:44
• Prepared the shewbread 1 Chronicles 23:281 Chronicles 23:29
• Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice 2 Chronicles 29:12–362 Chronicles 35:1–18
• Killed the Passover lambs for the people of the captivity Ezra 6:20Ezra 6:21
• Teachers of the law Deuteronomy 33:102 Chronicles 17:82 Chronicles 17:92 Chronicles 30:222 Chronicles 35:3Nehemiah 8:7–13Malachi 2:6Malachi 2:7
• Were judges Deuteronomy 17:91 Chronicles 23:41 Chronicles 26:292 Chronicles 19:8–11Nehemiah 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 27:12Joshua 8:33
• Were porters of the doors
• See Porters
• Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple 1 Chronicles 23:2–4Ezra 3:8Ezra 3:9
• Were musicians of the temple service
• See Music
• Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business 1 Chronicles 23:29
• The list of those who returned from captivity Ezra 2:40–63Ezra 7:7Ezra 8:16–20Nehemiah 7:43–73Nehemiah 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
• And Numbers 26:62Deuteronomy 10:9Deuteronomy 12:12Deuteronomy 12:18Deuteronomy 12:19Deuteronomy 14:27–29Deuteronomy 18:1–8Joshua 13:14Joshua 14:3Joshua 18:71 Chronicles 6:54–811 Chronicles 13:22 Chronicles 23:2Ezekiel 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 18:24Numbers 18:26–32Deuteronomy 18:1–8Deuteronomy 26:11–13Joshua 13:14Nehemiah 10:38Nehemiah 10:39Nehemiah 12:44Nehemiah 12:47
• First fruits Nehemiah 12:44Nehemiah 12:47
• The plunder of war, including captives Numbers 31:30Numbers 31:42–47
• See Tithes
• Tithes withheld from Nehemiah 13:10–13Malachi 3:10
• Pensioned 2 Chronicles 31:16–18
• Owned lands DEU 18:8; with 1 Kings 2:26
• Land allotted to, by Ezekiel Ezekiel 48:13Ezekiel 48:14
• Enrollment of, at Mount Sinai Numbers 1:47–49Numbers 2:33Numbers 3:14–39Numbers 4:2Numbers 4:3Numbers 26:57–621 Chronicles 23:3–5
• Degraded from the Levitical office by Jeroboam 2 Chronicles 11:13–172 Chronicles 13:9–11
• Loyal to the ruler 2 Kings 11:7–112 Chronicles 23:7
• Intermarried with Canaanites Ezra 9:1Ezra 9:2Ezra 10:23Ezra 10:24
• Exempt from enrollment for military duty NUM 1:47-54; with 1 Chronicles 12:26
• Subordinate to the sons of Aaron Numbers 3:9Numbers 8:19Numbers 18:6
• Prophecies concerning Jeremiah 33:18Ezekiel 44:10–14Malachi 3:3
• Of their repentance of the crucifixion of the Messiah Zechariah 12:10–13
• John's vision concerning Revelation 7:7