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Numbers 16:9
Is it a small thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the work of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to serve them;
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2 Chronicles 29 34
But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings; therefore their brethren the Levites helped them until the work was ended and until the other priests had sanctified themselves, for the Levites were more diligent in sanctifying themselves than the priests.
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Ezekiel 40:45
Then he said to me,“ This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple.
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1 Chronicles 26 1-1 Chronicles 26 19
Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.And the sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.Moreover the sons of Obed-Edom were Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth; for God blessed him.Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born who governed their fathers’ houses, because they were men of great ability.The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers Elihu and Semachiah were able men.All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men with strength for the work: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, eighteen able men.Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first( for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first),Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.Among these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, among the chief men, having duties just like their brethren, to serve in the house of the Lord.And they cast lots for each gate, the small as well as the great, according to their father’s house.The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and his lot came out for the North Gate;to Obed-Edom the South Gate, and to his sons the storehouse.To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came out for the West Gate, with the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway— watchman opposite watchman.On the east were six Levites, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, and for the storehouse two by two.As for the Parbar on the west, there were four on the highway and two at the Parbar.These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of Korah and among the sons of Merari.
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2 Chronicles 30 17
For there were many in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves; therefore the Levites had charge of the slaughter of the Passover lambs for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to the Lord.
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Ezekiel 44:14
Nevertheless I will make them keep charge of the temple, for all its work, and for all that has to be done in it.
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Numbers 18:6
Behold, I Myself have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel; they are a gift to you, given by the Lord, to do the work of the tabernacle of meeting.
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2 Chronicles 35 10-2 Chronicles 35 11
So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their places, and the Levites in their divisions, according to the king’s command.And they slaughtered the Passover offerings; and the priests sprinkled the blood with their hands, while the Levites skinned the animals.
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Numbers 3:5-37
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:“ Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.And they shall attend to his needs and the needs of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of meeting, to do the work of the tabernacle.Also they shall attend to all the furnishings of the tabernacle of meeting, and to the needs of the children of Israel, to do the work of the tabernacle.And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are given entirely to him from among the children of Israel.So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall attend to their priesthood; but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:“ Now behold, I Myself have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the children of Israel. Therefore the Levites shall be Mine,because all the firstborn are Mine. On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They shall be Mine: I am the Lord.”Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying:“ Number the children of Levi by their fathers’ houses, by their families; you shall number every male from a month old and above.”So Moses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers’ houses.From Gershon came the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimites; these were the families of the Gershonites.Those who were numbered, according to the number of all the males from a month old and above— of those who were numbered there were seven thousand five hundred.The families of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle westward.And the leader of the father’s house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.The duties of the children of Gershon in the tabernacle of meeting included the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the screen for the door of the tabernacle of meeting,the screen for the door of the court, the hangings of the court which are around the tabernacle and the altar, and their cords, according to all the work relating to them.From Kohath came the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; these were the families of the Kohathites.According to the number of all the males, from a month old and above, there were eight thousand six hundred keeping charge of the sanctuary.The families of the children of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.And the leader of the fathers’ house of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.Their duty included the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, the screen, and all the work relating to them.And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the leaders of the Levites, with oversight of those who kept charge of the sanctuary.From Merari came the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.And those who were numbered, according to the number of all the males from a month old and above, were six thousand two hundred.The leader of the fathers’ house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. These were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.And the appointed duty of the children of Merari included the boards of the tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, its utensils, all the work relating to them,and the pillars of the court all around, with their sockets, their pegs, and their cords.
