LEVITES
- (The descendants of Levi):
- Set apart as ministers of religion: Num.1.47-Num.1.54, Num.3.6-Num.3.16, Num.16.9, Num.26.57-Num.26.62, Deut.10.8, 1Chr.15.2
- Substituted in the place of the firstborn children: Num.3.12, Num.3.41-Num.3.45, Num.8.14, Num.8.16-Num.8.18, Num.18.6
- Religious zeal of: Exod.32.26-Exod.32.28, Deut.33.9, Deut.33.10, Mal.2.4, Mal.2.5
- Consecration of: Num.8.6-Num.8.21
- Sedition among, led by Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and On, on account of jealousy toward Moses and Aaron: Num.16
- Three divisions of, each having the name of one of its progenitors-Gershon, Kohath, and Merari: Num.3.17
- Gershonites and their duties: Num.3.18-Num.3.26, Num.4.23-Num.4.26, Num.10.17
- The ruling chief over the Gershonites was the second son of the ruling high priest: Num.4.28
- The Kohathites, consisting of the families of the Amramites, the Izeharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: Num.3.27, Num.4.18-Num.4.20
- Of the Amramites, Aaron and his family were set apart as priests: Exod.28.1, Exod.29.9, Num.3.38, Num.17.1-Num.17.4, Num.17.8, Num.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: Num.3.27-Num.3.32, Num.4.2-Num.4.15
- The chief over the Kohathites was the oldest son of the ruling high priest: Num.3.32, 1Chr.9.20
- The Merarites: Num.3.20, Num.3.33-Num.3.37, Num.4.31-Num.4.33, Num.7.8, Num.10.17, 1Chr.6.19, 1Chr.6.29, 1Chr.6.30, 1Chr.23.21-1Chr.23.23
- The chief over the Merarites was the second son of the ruling high priest: Num.4.33
- Place of, in encampments and the march: Num.1.50-Num.1.53, Num.2.17, Num.3.23-Num.3.35
- Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan: Josh.21
- Lodged in the chambers of the temple: 1Chr.9.27, 1Chr.9.33, Ezek.40.44
- Resided also in villages outside of Jerusalem: Neh.12.29
- Age of:
- Functions of:
- Carried the ark of the covenant: Deut.10.8, 1Chr.15.2, 1Chr.15.26, 1Chr.15.27
- Ministered in the presence of the ark of the covenant: 1Chr.16.4
- Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings: 1Chr.9.26-1Chr.9.29, 1Chr.26.28, 1Chr.29.8, 2Chr.24.5, 2Chr.24.11, 2Chr.31.11-2Chr.31.19, 2Chr.34.9, Ezra.8.29, Ezra.8.30, Ezra.8.33, Neh.12.44
- Prepared the shewbread: 1Chr.23.28, 1Chr.23.29
- Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice: 2Chr.29.12-2Chr.29.36, 2Chr.35.1-2Chr.35.18
- Killed the Passover lambs for the people of the captivity: Ezra.6.20, Ezra.6.21
- Teachers of the law: Deut.33.10, 2Chr.17.8, 2Chr.17.9, 2Chr.30.22, 2Chr.35.3, Neh.8.7-Neh.8.13, Mal.2.6, Mal.2.7
- Were judges: Deut.17.9, 1Chr.23.4, 1Chr.26.29, 2Chr.19.8-2Chr.19.11, Neh.11.16
- (Were scribes of the sacred books):
- Pronounced the blessings of the law in the responsive service at Mount Gerizim: Deut.27.12, Josh.8.33
- Were porters of the doors:
- Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple: 1Chr.23.2-1Chr.23.4, Ezra.3.8, Ezra.3.9
- Were musicians of the temple service:
- Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business: 1Chr.23.29
- The list of those who returned from captivity: Ezra.2.40-Ezra.2.63, Ezra.7.7, Ezra.8.16-Ezra.8.20, Neh.7.43-Neh.7.73, Neh.12
- Sealed the covenant with Nehemiah: Neh.10.9-Neh.10.28
- Profits from:
- Assigned to, by families: Josh.21.4-Josh.21.40
- Suburbs of their cities were inalienable for debt: Lev.25.32-Lev.25.34
- Tithes and other offerings: Num.18.24, Num.18.26-Num.18.32, Deut.18.1-Deut.18.8, Deut.26.11-Deut.26.13, Josh.13.14, Neh.10.38, Neh.10.39, Neh.12.44, Neh.12.47
- First fruits: Neh.12.44, Neh.12.47
- The plunder of war, including captives: Num.31.30, Num.31.42-Num.31.47
- Tithes withheld from: Neh.13.10-Neh.13.13, Mal.3.10
- Pensioned: 2Chr.31.16-2Chr.31.18
- Owned lands: Deut.18.8, 1Kgs.2.26
- Land allotted to, by Ezekiel: Ezek.48.13, Ezek.48.14
- Enrollment of, at Mount Sinai: Num.1.47-Num.1.49, Num.2.33, Num.3.14-Num.3.39, Num.4.2, Num.4.3, Num.26.57-Num.26.62, 1Chr.23.3-1Chr.23.5
- Degraded from the Levitical office by Jeroboam: 2Chr.11.13-2Chr.11.17, 2Chr.13.9-2Chr.13.11
- Loyal to the ruler: 2Kgs.11.7-2Kgs.11.11, 2Chr.23.7
- Intermarried with Canaanites: Ezra.9.1, Ezra.9.2, Ezra.10.23, Ezra.10.24
- Exempt from enrollment for military duty: Num.1.47-Num.1.54, 1Chr.12.26
- Subordinate to the sons of Aaron: Num.3.9, Num.8.19, Num.18.6
- Prophecies concerning: Jer.33.18, Ezek.44.10-Ezek.44.14, Mal.3.3
- Of their repentance of the crucifixion of the Messiah: Zech.12.10-Zech.12.13
- John's vision concerning: Rev.7.7
Ver também: JUDGES, SCRIBES, PORTERS, MUSIC, TITHES