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Levites, the
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- Descended from Jacob's third son
Genesis 29:34; Hebrews 7:9,10 - Prophecies respecting
Genesis 49:5,7; Deuteronomy 33:8-11 - Originally consisted for three families or divisions
Numbers 3:17; 1 Chronicles 6:16-48 - Not numbered with Israel
Numbers 1:47-49 - Numbered separately after the people from a month old
Numbers 3:14-16,39 - FAMILIES, AS NUMBERED
- Of Gershom
Numbers 3:18,21,22
- Of Kohath
Numbers 3:19,27,28
- Of Merari
Numbers 3:20,33,34
- Of Gershom
- Chosen by God for service of the sanctuary
1 Chronicles 15:2; Numbers 3:6 - Were consecrated
Numbers 8:6,14 - Taken instead of the first-born of Israel
Numbers 3:12,13,40-45; 8:16-18 - Zeal against idolatry a cause of their appointment
Exodus 32:26-28; Deuteronomy 33:9,10 - Entered on their service at twenty-five years of age
Numbers 8:24 - Numbered as ministers at thirty
Numbers 4:3,23-49 - Superannuated at fifty
Numbers 8:25 - When superannuated required to perform the less arduous Duties
Numbers 8:26 - CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF
- Cleansing and purifying
Numbers 8:7
- Making a sin-offering for
Numbers 8:8,12
- Elders of Israel laying their hands on them
Numbers 8:9,10
- Presenting them to God as an offering for the people
Numbers 8:11,15
- Setting before the priest and presenting them as their Offering to God
Numbers 8:13
- Cleansing and purifying
- Given to Aaron and sons
Numbers 3:9; 8:19 - Encamped round the tabernacle
Numbers 1:50,52,53; 3:23,29,35 - Marched in the centre of Israel
Numbers 2:17 - SERVICES OF
- Ministering to the Lord
Deuteronomy 10:8
- Ministering to priests
Numbers 3:6,7; 18:2
- Ministering to the people
2 Chronicles 35:3
- Keeping the charge of the sanctuary
Numbers 18:3; 1 Chronicles 23:32
- Keeping sacred instruments and vessels
Numbers 3:8; 1 Chronicles 9:28,29
- Keeping sacred oil, flour, &c
1 Chronicles 9:29,30
- Keeping sacred treasures
1 Chronicles 26:20
- Taking charge of the tithes, offerings, &c
2 Chronicles 31:11-19; Nehemiah 12:44
- Doing the service of tabernacle
Numbers 8:19,22
- Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Numbers 1:50,51; 4:5-33
- Preparing the sacrifices for the priests
1 Chronicles 23:31; 2 Chronicles 35:11
- Preparing the show bread
1 Chronicles 9:31,32; 23:29
- Purifying the holy things
1 Chronicles 23:28
- Regulating weights and measures
1 Chronicles 23:29
- Teaching the people
2 Chronicles 17:8,9; 30:22; 35:3; Nehemiah 8:7
- Blessing the people
Deuteronomy 10:8
- Keeping the gates of the temple
1 Chronicles 9:17-26; 23:5; 2 Chronicles 35:15; Nehemiah 12:25
- Conducting the sacred music
1 Chronicles 23:5-30; 2 Chronicles 5:12,13; Nehemiah 12:24,27-43
- Singing praises before the army
2 Chronicles 20:21,22
- Judging and deciding in controversies
Deuteronomy 17:9; 1 Chronicles 23:4; 2 Chronicles 19:8
- Ministering to the Lord
- Guarded king's person and house in times of danger
2 Kings 11:5-9; 2 Chronicles 23:5-7 - Had no inheritance in Israel
Deuteronomy 10:9; Joshua 13:33; 14:3 - The Jews to be kind and benevolent to
Deuteronomy 12:12,18,19; 14:29; 16:11,14 - Eight and forty cities with extensive suburbs, appointed for
Numbers 35:2-8 - The tithes given to, for their support
Numbers 18:21,24; 2 Chronicles 31:4,5; Nehemiah 12:44,45; Hebrews 7:5 - Bound to give a tenth of their tithes to the priests
Numbers 18:26-32 - Had a part of their offerings
Deuteronomy 18:1,2 - DAVID
- Numbered them first from thirty years old
1 Chronicles 23:2-3
- Divided them into four classed
1 Chronicles 23:4-6
- By his last words had them numbered from twenty years old
1 Chronicles 23:24,27
- Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of Their duties
1 Chronicles 23:26,28-32
- Subdivided into 24 courses
1 Chronicles 23:6; 25:8-31
- Made them attend in courses
2 Chronicles 8:14; 31:17
- Numbered them first from thirty years old
- Served in courses after captivity
Ezra 6:18 - Had chiefs or officers over them
Numbers 3:24,30,35; 1 Chronicles 15:4-10; 2 Chronicles 35:9; Ezra 8:29 - Were all under control of the high priest's deputy
Numbers 3:32; 1 Chronicles 9:20 - While in attendance lodged around the temple
1 Chronicles 9:27 - Punished with death for encroaching on the priestly office
Numbers 18:3 - Punishment of Korah and others of, for offering incense
Numbers 16:1-35
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Levites, the'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/concordances/eng/ttt/l/levites-the.html. 1897.
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Levites, the'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/concordances/eng/ttt/l/levites-the.html. 1897.
