Levites, the

Levites, the

Descended from Jacobs third son
Genesis 29:34 ; Hebrews 7:9 Hebrews 7:10
Prophecies respecting
Genesis 49:5 Genesis 49:7 ; Deuteronomy 33:8-11
Originally consisted for three families or divisions
Numbers 3:17 ; 1 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 Numbers 3:39
FAMILIES, AS NUMBERED
- Of Gershom
  Numbers 3:18 Numbers 3:21 Numbers 3:22
- Of Kohath
  Numbers 3:19 Numbers 3:27 Numbers 3:28
- Of Merari
  Numbers 3:20 Numbers 3:33 Numbers 3:34
Chosen by God for service of the sanctuary
1 Chronicles 15:2 ; Numbers 3:6
Were consecrated
Numbers 8:6 Numbers 8:14
Taken instead of the first-born of Israel
Numbers 3:12 Numbers 3:13 Numbers 3:40-45 ; 8:16-18
Zeal against idolatry a cause of their appointment
Exodus 32:26-28 ; Deuteronomy 33:9 Deuteronomy 33:10
Entered on their service at twenty-five years of age
Numbers 8:24
Numbered as ministers at thirty
Numbers 4:3 Numbers 4:23-49
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 Numbers 8:12
- Elders of Israel laying their hands on them
  Numbers 8:9 Numbers 8:10
- Presenting them to God as an offering for the people
  Numbers 8:11 Numbers 8:15
- 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 Numbers 1:52 Numbers 1:53 ; Numbers 3:23 Numbers 3:29 Numbers 3:35
Marched in the centre of Israel
Numbers 2:17
SERVICES OF
- Ministering to the Lord
  Deuteronomy 10:8
- Ministering to priests
  Numbers 3:6 Numbers 3:7 ; 18:2
- Ministering to the people
  2 Chronicles 35:3
- Keeping the charge of the sanctuary
  Numbers 18:3 ; 1 Chronicles 23:32
- Keeping sacred instruments and vessels
  Numbers 3:8 ; 1 Chronicles 9:28 1 Chronicles 9:29
- Keeping sacred oil, flour, &c
  1 Chronicles 9:29 1 Chronicles 9:30
- Keeping sacred treasures
  1 Chronicles 26:20
- Taking charge of the tithes, offerings, &c
  2 Chronicles 31:11-19 ; Nehemiah 12:44
- Doing the service of tabernacle
  Numbers 8:19 Numbers 8:22
- Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
  Numbers 1:50 Numbers 1:51 ; 4:5-33
- Preparing the sacrifices for the priests
  1 Chronicles 23:31 ; 2 Chronicles 35:11
- Preparing the show bread
  1 Chronicles 9:31 1 Chronicles 9:32 ; 23:29
- Purifying the holy things
  1 Chronicles 23:28
- Regulating weights and measures
  1 Chronicles 23:29
- Teaching the people
  2 Chronicles 17:8 2 Chronicles 17:9 ; 30:22 ; 35:3 ; Nehemiah 8:7
- Blessing the people
  Deuteronomy 10:8
- Keeping the gates of the temple
  1 Chronicles 9:17-26 ; 23:5 ; 2 Chronicles 35:15 ; Nehemiah 12:25
- Conducting the sacred music
  1 Chronicles 23:5-30 ; 2 Chronicles 5:12 2 Chronicles 5:13 ; Nehemiah 12:24 Nehemiah 12:27-43
- Singing praises before the army
  2 Chronicles 20:21 2 Chronicles 20:22
- Judging and deciding in controversies
  Deuteronomy 17:9 ; 1 Chronicles 23:4 ; 2 Chronicles 19:8
Guarded kings person and house in times of danger
2 Kings 11:5-9 ; 2 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 Deuteronomy 12:18 Deuteronomy 12:19 ; 14:29 ; Deuteronomy 16:11 Deuteronomy 16:14
Eight and forty cities with extensive suburbs, appointed for
Numbers 35:2-8
The tithes given to, for their support
Numbers 18:21 Numbers 18:24 ; 2 Chronicles 31:4 2 Chronicles 31:5 ; Nehemiah 12:44 Nehemiah 12:45 ; 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 Deuteronomy 18:2
DAVID
- Numbered them first from thirty years old
  1 Chronicles 23:2-3
- Divided them into four classed
  1 Chronicles 23:4-6
- By his last words had them numbered from twenty years old
  1 Chronicles 23:24 1 Chronicles 23:27
- Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
  1 Chronicles 23:26 1 Chronicles 23:28-32
- Subdivided into 24 courses
  1 Chronicles 23:6 ; 25:8-31
- Made them attend in courses
  2 Chronicles 8:14 ; 31:17
Served in courses after captivity
Ezra 6:18
Had chiefs or officers over them
Numbers 3:24 Numbers 3:30 Numbers 3:35 ; 1 Chronicles 15:4-10 ; 2 Chronicles 35:9 ; Ezra 8:29
Were all under control of the high priests deputy
Numbers 3:32 ; 1 Chronicles 9:20
While in attendance lodged around the temple
1 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

Bibliography Information

Torrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Levites, the'". "The New Topical Text Book". . 1897.

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