Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.

Whom he consecrated

Bible References

The priests

Exodus 28:41
and thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother and on his sons with him and shalt anoint them and fill their hands and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me.
Exodus 40:13
And put upon Aaron the holy vestments.
Leviticus 8:2
"Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the vestures and the anointing oil, and an ox for a sin offering and two rams and a basket of sweet bread:

Whom he consecrated

Exodus 29:1
This is the thing that thou shalt do unto them when thou hallowest them to be my priests. Take one ox and two rams that are without blemish,
Hebrews 7:28
For the law maketh men priests, which have infirmity: but the word of the oath that came since the law, maketh the son priest, which is perfect for evermore.

General references

Numbers 17:3
And write Aaron's name upon the staff of Levi: for every headman over the houses of their fathers shall have a rod.
Joshua 21:10
which the children of Aaron, being of the kindreds of the Kohathites, and of the children of Levi, obtained - for theirs was the first lot.
Hebrews 5:4
And no man taketh honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.