Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
By their word
General references
Bible References
For them
Deuteronomy 10:8
“At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the Lord’s covenant, to stand before Yahweh to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as it is today.
Deuteronomy 18:5
For Yahweh your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes to stand and minister in His name from now on.
Numbers 6:22
The Lord spoke to Moses:
1 Chronicles 23:13 Amram’s sons: Aaron and Moses.
Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense in the presence of Yahweh, to minister to Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
Aaron, along with his descendants,
By their word
Deuteronomy 17:8
“If a case is too difficult for you—concerning bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults—cases disputed at your gates, you must go up to the place the Lord your God chooses.
Malachi 2:7
For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
General references
Numbers 6:23
“Tell Aaron and his sons how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
Deuteronomy 19:17
the two people in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and judges in authority at that time.