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:

General references

Bible References

For them

Deuteronomy 10:8
And the same season the LORD separated the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD and to stand before the LORD, and to minister unto him and to bless in his name unto this day.
Deuteronomy 18:5
For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes to stand and to minister in the name of the LORD: both him and his sons forever.
Numbers 6:22
And the LORD talked with Moses, saying,
1 Chronicles 23:13
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was appointed to consecrate in the place most holy, with his sons forever: and to burn the offerings before the LORD, and to minister, and to bless in his name forever.

By their word

Deuteronomy 17:8
If a matter be too hard for thee in judgment between blood and blood, plea and plea, stroke and stroke in matters of strife within thy cities: Then arise and get thee up unto the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen,
Malachi 2:7
For the priest's lips should be sure knowledge, that men may seek the law at his mouth, for he is a messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

General references

Numbers 6:23
"Speak unto Aaron and his sons, saying, 'Of this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them:
Deuteronomy 19:17
then let both the men which strive together stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges which shall be in those days,