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