LEVITES
(The descendants of Levi)
Set apart as ministers of religion NUM 1:47-54; 3:6-16; 16:9; 26:57-62; DEU 10:8; 1CH 15:2
Substituted in the place of the firstborn children NUM 3:12,41-45; 8:14,16-18; 18:6
Religious zeal of EXO 32:26-28; DEU 33:9,10; MAL 2:4,5
Consecration of NUM 8:6-21
Sedition among, led by Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and On, on account of jealousy toward Moses and Aaron NUM 16; with 4:19,20
Three divisions of, each having the name of one of its progenitors-Gershon, Kohath, and Merari NUM 3:17
Gershonites and their duties NUM 3:18-26; 4:23-26; 10:17
The ruling chief over the Gershonites was the second son of the ruling high priest NUM 4:28
The Kohathites, consisting of the families of the Amramites, the Izeharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites NUM 3:27; 4:18-20
Of the Amramites, Aaron and his family were set apart as priests EXO 28:1; 29:9; NUM 3:38; 17:1-4,8; 18:1
The remaining families appointed to take charge of the ark of the covenant, table, lampstand, altars, and vessels of the sanctuary, the hangings, and all the service NUM 3:27-32; 4:2-15
The chief over the Kohathites was the oldest son of the ruling high priest NUM 3:32; 1CH 9:20
The Merarites NUM 3:20,33-37; 4:31-33; 7:8; 10:17; 1CH 6:19,29,30; 23:21-23
The chief over the Merarites was the second son of the ruling high priest NUM 4:33
Place of, in encampments and the march NUM 1:50-53; 2:17; 3:23-35
Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan JOS 21
Lodged in the chambers of the temple 1CH 9:27,33; EZK 40:44
Resided also in villages outside of Jerusalem NEH 12:29
Age of
When inducted into office NUM 4:3,30,47; 8:23-26; 1CH 23:3,24,27; EZR 3:8
When retired from office NUM 4:3,47
Functions of
Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march NUM 1:50-53; 3:6-9,21-37; 4:1-15,17-49; 8:19; 18:3-6
Had charge of the temple 1CH 9:27-29; 23:2-32; EZR 8:24-34
Carried the ark of the covenant DEU 10:8; 1CH 15:2,26,27
Ministered in the presence of the ark of the covenant 1CH 16:4
Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings 1CH 9:26-29; 26:28; 29:8; 2CH 24:5,11; 31:11-19; 34:9; EZR 8:29,30,33; NEH 12:44
Prepared the shewbread 1CH 23:28,29
Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice 2CH 29:12-36; 35:1-18
Killed the Passover lambs for the people of the captivity EZR 6:20,21
Teachers of the law DEU 33:10; 2CH 17:8,9; 30:22; 35:3; NEH 8:7-13; MAL 2:6,7
Were judges DEU 17:9; 1CH 23:4; 26:29; 2CH 19:8-11; NEH 11:16
See JUDGES
(Were scribes of the sacred books)
See SCRIBES
Pronounced the blessings of the law in the responsive service at Mount Gerizim DEU 27:12; JOS 8:33
Were porters of the doors
See PORTERS
Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple 1CH 23:2-4; EZR 3:8,9
Were musicians of the temple service
See MUSIC
Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business 1CH 23:29
The list of those who returned from captivity EZR 2:40-63; 7:7; 8:16-20; NEH 7:43-73; 12
Sealed the covenant with Nehemiah NEH 10:9-28
Profits from
In lieu of landed inheritance, forty-eight cities with suburbs were assigned to them NUM 35:2-8; with 18:24
And NUM 26:62; DEU 10:9; 12:12,18,19; 14:27-29; 18:1-8; JOS 13:14; 14:3; 18:7; 1CH 6:54-81; 13:2; 2CH 23:2; EZK 34:1-5
Assigned to, by families JOS 21:4-40
Suburbs of their cities were inalienable for debt LEV 25:32-34
Tithes and other offerings NUM 18:24,26-32; DEU 18:1-8; 26:11-13; JOS 13:14; NEH 10:38,39; 12:44,47
First fruits NEH 12:44,47
The plunder of war, including captives NUM 31:30,42-47
See TITHES
Tithes withheld from NEH 13:10-13; MAL 3:10
Pensioned 2CH 31:16-18
Owned lands DEU 18:8; with 1KI 2:26
Land allotted to, by Ezekiel EZK 48:13,14
Enrollment of, at Mount Sinai NUM 1:47-49; 2:33; 3:14-39; 4:2,3; 26:57-62; 1CH 23:3-5
Degraded from the Levitical office by Jeroboam 2CH 11:13-17; 13:9-11
Loyal to the ruler 2KI 11:7-11; 2CH 23:7
Intermarried with Canaanites EZR 9:1,2; 10:23,24
Exempt from enrollment for military duty NUM 1:47-54; with 1CH 12:26
Subordinate to the sons of Aaron NUM 3:9; 8:19; 18:6
Prophecies concerning JER 33:18; EZK 44:10-14; MAL 3:3
Of their repentance of the crucifixion of the Messiah ZEC 12:10-13
John's vision concerning REV 7:7
