Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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Bible References
Who
Hebrews 5:4
No one takes this honor upon himself. He is called by God, even as Aaron was.
Exodus 28:1
Jehovah continued: Bring your brother Aaron and his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar to you from all the Israelites. They will serve me as priests.
Numbers 16:10
He brought you and all the other Levites near. But now you demand to be priests.
Numbers 17:3
Write Aaron's name on the staff for Levi because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.
Numbers 18:7
Only you and your sons may do the work of priests, everything done at the altar and under the canopy. This is my gift to you: You may serve me as priests. Anyone else who comes near the holy place to do this work must die.
To take
Leviticus 27:30
One-tenth of what comes from the land, whether grain or fruit, is holy and belongs to Jehovah.
Numbers 18:26
Speak to the Levites and say to them: 'You will take one-tenth of the Israelites' income that I am giving you as your property. When you do, you must contribute one-tenth of that income as your contribution to Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 31:4
He told the people living in Jerusalem to give the priests and Levites the portions they were due so that they could devote themselves to Jehovah's Law.
Nehemiah 13:10
I saw that the Levites had not been given what was needed for their support. So the Levites and the music-makers, who did the work, had gone away, everyone to his field.
Come
Hebrews 7:10
He was still in the loins of his ancestor (not yet born) when Melchizedek met him.
Genesis 35:11
God also said: I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and an assembly of nations will come from you. Kings shall come forth from you.
Genesis 46:26
The total number of Jacob's direct descendants who went with him to Egypt was sixty-six. This did not include the wives of Jacob's sons.
Exodus 1:5
Joseph was already in Egypt. The total number of Jacob's descendants was seventy.
1 Kings 8:19
However you will never build it. It is your son who will build my temple.'
General references
Leviticus 27:30
One-tenth of what comes from the land, whether grain or fruit, is holy and belongs to Jehovah.
Hebrews 7:10
He was still in the loins of his ancestor (not yet born) when Melchizedek met him.