Numbers 18:2

But also bring your relatives with you from the tribe of Levi, your ancestral tribe, so they may join you and assist you and your sons in front of the tent of the testimony.

Genesis 29:34

She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, “At last, my husband will become attached to me because I have borne three sons for him.” Therefore he was named Levi.

Numbers 18:4

They are to join you and guard the tent of meeting, doing all the work at the tent, but no unauthorized person may come near you.

Numbers 3:6-13

“Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.

“Aaron and his sons are to finish covering the holy objects and all their equipment whenever the camp is to move on. The Kohathites will come and carry them, but they are not to touch the holy objects or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the tent of meeting.

Numbers 8:19

From the Israelites, I have given the Levites exclusively to Aaron and his sons to perform the work for the Israelites at the tent of meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.”

Numbers 8:22

After that, the Levites came to do their work at the tent of meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. So they did to them as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites.

Numbers 16:40

just as the Lord commanded him through Moses. It was to be a reminder for the Israelites that no unauthorized person outside the lineage of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the Lord and become like Korah and his followers.

Numbers 17:7

Moses placed the staffs before the Lord in the tent of the testimony.

1 Chronicles 16:39-40

David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon

2 Chronicles 30:16

They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the law of Moses, the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood received from the hand of the Levites,

Ezekiel 44:15

“But the Levitical priests descended from Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, will approach Me to serve Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Numbers 18:2

And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.

Joined unto thee

Genesis 29:34

But thou

Ezekiel 44:15

General references

Numbers 17:7

Nehemiah 10:35

Hebrews 5:4

Bible References

Joined unto thee

She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, “At last, my husband will become attached to me because I have borne three sons for him.” Therefore he was named Levi.

But thou

You are to appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out their priestly responsibilities, but any unauthorized person who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”

just as the Lord commanded him through Moses. It was to be a reminder for the Israelites that no unauthorized person outside the lineage of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the Lord

and become like Korah and his followers.

Moses placed the staffs before the Lord in the tent of the testimony.

David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon

They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the law of Moses, the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood received from the hand of the Levites,

General references

Moses placed the staffs before the Lord in the tent of the testimony.

We will bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the Lord’s house year by year.

No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.