Deuteronomy 10:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.

Time the lord

Bear

To stand

Romans 12:7

To bless

General references

Numbers 6:23

Deuteronomy 18:5

Bible References

Time the lord

And this is the thing that you shall do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,

And he put the turban upon his head; also upon the turban, even upon its front, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.

But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

Seems it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?

You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Therefore come out from among them, and be you separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

Bear

And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the lampstand, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary with which they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, as the camp is to move forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of meeting.

And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

And said unto them, You are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites: Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brethren, that you may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.

To stand

For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons forever.

My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that you should minister unto him, and burn incense.

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

You that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

Therefore thus says the LORD, If you return, then will I bring you again, and you shall stand before me: and if you take forth the precious from the vile, you shall be as my mouth: let them return unto you; but return not you unto them.

Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them.

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching;

To bless

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD your God has chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every assault be tried:

And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.

Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, In this way you shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,

Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.

General references

Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, In this way you shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,

For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons forever.