Numbers 3:6

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

Exodus 32:26-29

And Moses stood at the camp’s entrance and said, “Whoever is for the Lord, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him.

Numbers 1:49-53

“Do not register or take a census of the tribe of Levi with the other Israelites.

Numbers 2:17

The tent of meeting is to move out with the Levites’ camp, which is in the middle of the camps. They are to move out just as they camp, each in his place, with their banners.

Numbers 2:33

But the Levites were not registered among the Israelites, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Numbers 8:6-26

“Take the Levites from among the Israelites and ceremonially cleanse them.

Isn’t it enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the Israelite community to bring you near to Himself, to perform the work at the Lord’s tabernacle, and to stand before the community to minister to them?

Numbers 18:1-7

The Lord said to Aaron, “You, your sons, and your ancestral house will be responsible for sin against the sanctuary. You and your sons will be responsible for sin involving your priesthood.

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 33:8-9

He said about Levi:

Your Thummim and Urim belong to Your faithful one;
You tested him at Massah
and contended with him at the waters of Meribah.

Malachi 2:4

Then you will know that I sent you this decree so My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the Lord of Hosts.

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Summary

Numbers 3:6

Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

The word hakraiv, here rendered bring near, is properly a sacrificial word, and signifies the presenting of a sacrifice or offering to the lord

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