Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

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

Numbers 1:49
Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel.
Numbers 2:17
And the tent of meeting shall set forth, the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; as they encamp, so shall they set forth, every man in his place, according to their standards.
Numbers 8:6
Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
Numbers 16:9
Is it too little for you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the assembly of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the work of the tabernacle of Jehovah, and to stand before the assembly to minister to them?
Numbers 18:2
And thy brethren also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring near with thee, that they may unite with thee, and minister unto thee; but thou and thy sons with thee shall serve before the tent of the testimony.
Exodus 32:26
And Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, He that is for Jehovah, let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi gathered to him.
Deuteronomy 33:8
And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are for thy godly one, Whom thou didst prove at Massah, With whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
Malachi 2:4
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.