Thematic Bible: Set apart as ministers of religion
Thematic Bible
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
In that time Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to lift up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to serve him, and to praise in his name, even to this day.
Then David said, None to lift up the ark of God but the Levites: for in them God chose to lift up the ark of God, and to serve him even to forever.
And these the reviewings of the Levites according to their families: to Gershon, the families of the Gershonites; to Kohath, the families of the Kohathites; to Merari, the families of the Merarites. These the families of Levi: the families of the Libnites, the families of the Hebronites, the families of the Mahlites, the families of the Mushites, the families of the Korathites: and Kohath begat Amram. And the name of Amram's wife, Jochebed, daughter of Levi, who bare her to Levi in Egypt: and she will bear to Amram, Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister. read more.
And will be born to Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and Eleazar and Ithamar. And Nadab will die, and Abihu, in their bringing near strange fire before Jehovah. And they being reviewed will be three and twenty thousand, every male from the son of a month and above: for they were not reviewed in the midst of the sons of Israel, for an inheritance was not given to them in the midst of the sons of Israel.
And will be born to Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and Eleazar and Ithamar. And Nadab will die, and Abihu, in their bringing near strange fire before Jehovah. And they being reviewed will be three and twenty thousand, every male from the son of a month and above: for they were not reviewed in the midst of the sons of Israel, for an inheritance was not given to them in the midst of the sons of Israel.
And the Levites for the tribe of their fathers were not reviewed in the midst of them. And Jehovah will speak to Moses, saying, But the tribe of Levi thou shalt not review, and their head thou shalt not take in the midst of the sons of Israel. read more.
And thou, set the Levites over the dwelling of testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all which is to it: they shall lift up the dwelling and all its vessels, and they shall serve it, and they shall encamp round about the dwelling. And in the removing of the dwelling the Levites shall take it down, and in pitching the dwelling, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger coming near shall die. And the sons of Israel encamped each by his camp, and each by his flag for their warfare. And the Levites shall encamp round about the dwelling of testimony; and there shall not be anger upon the assembly of the sons of Israel: and the Levites shall watch the watch of the dwelling of testimony. And the sons of Israel shall do according to all which Jehovah commanded Moses; so did they.
And thou, set the Levites over the dwelling of testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all which is to it: they shall lift up the dwelling and all its vessels, and they shall serve it, and they shall encamp round about the dwelling. And in the removing of the dwelling the Levites shall take it down, and in pitching the dwelling, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger coming near shall die. And the sons of Israel encamped each by his camp, and each by his flag for their warfare. And the Levites shall encamp round about the dwelling of testimony; and there shall not be anger upon the assembly of the sons of Israel: and the Levites shall watch the watch of the dwelling of testimony. And the sons of Israel shall do according to all which Jehovah commanded Moses; so did they.
Bring near the tribe of Levi, and make it stand before Aaron the priest; and they served him. And they watched his watches, and the watches of all the assembly before the tent of appointment to do the work of the dwelling. And they shall watch all the vessels of the tent of appointment, and the watches of the sons of Israel, to do the work of the dwelling. read more.
And give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; being given they were given to him from the sons of Israel. And Aaron and his sons thou shalt set up, and they shall watch their priesthood; and the stranger coming near shall die. And Jehovah will speak to Moses, saying, And I, behold, I took the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, instead of all the first-born cleaving the womb from the sons of Israel: and the Levites were to me. For to me all the first-born: in the day I struck all the first-born in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to me every first-born in Israel, from man to cattle: to me they shall be: I am Jehovah. And Jehovah will speak to Moses in the desert of Sinai, saying, Review the sons of Levi according to the house of their fathers, according to their families: every male from the son of a month and above shalt thou review them. And Moses will review them according to the mouth of Jehovah, as he commanded.
And give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; being given they were given to him from the sons of Israel. And Aaron and his sons thou shalt set up, and they shall watch their priesthood; and the stranger coming near shall die. And Jehovah will speak to Moses, saying, And I, behold, I took the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, instead of all the first-born cleaving the womb from the sons of Israel: and the Levites were to me. For to me all the first-born: in the day I struck all the first-born in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to me every first-born in Israel, from man to cattle: to me they shall be: I am Jehovah. And Jehovah will speak to Moses in the desert of Sinai, saying, Review the sons of Levi according to the house of their fathers, according to their families: every male from the son of a month and above shalt thou review them. And Moses will review them according to the mouth of Jehovah, as he commanded.
Is this small for you that the God of Israel separated you from the assembly of Israel to bring you near to him to serve the services of the dwelling of Jehovah, and to stand before the assembly to serve them?