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 the tribe of Levi you must not number or count with the other Israelites.
Numbers 2:17
"Then the tent of meeting with the camp of the Levites will travel in the middle of the camps. They will travel in the same order as they camped, each in his own place under his standard.
Numbers 8:6
"Take the Levites from among the Israelites and purify them.
Numbers 16:9
Does it seem too small a thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the community of Israel to bring you near to himself, to perform the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the community to minister to them?
Numbers 18:2
"Bring with you your brothers, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, so that they may join with you and minister to you while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony.
Exodus 32:26
So Moses stood at the entrance of the camp and said, "Whoever is for the Lord, come to me." All the Levites gathered around him,
Deuteronomy 33:8
Of Levi he said: Your Thummim and Urim belong to your godly one, whose authority you challenged at Massah, and with whom you argued at the waters of Meribah.
Malachi 2:4
Then you will know that I sent this commandment to you so that my covenant may continue to be with Levi," says the Lord who rules over all.