Substituted in the place of the firstborn children

• Nu 3:12
• Nu 3:41-45
• Nu 8:14
• Nu 8:16-18
• Nu 18:6

Religious zeal of

• Ex 32:26-28
• De 33:9
• De 33:10
• Mal 2:4
• Mal 2:5

Consecration of

• Nu 8:6-21

Sedition among, led by Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and On, on account of jealousy toward Moses and Aaron

• Nu 16

Three divisions of, each having the name of one of its progenitors-Gershon, Kohath, and Merari

• Nu 3:17

Gershonites and their duties

• Nu 3:18-26
• Nu 4:23-26
• Nu 10:17

The ruling chief over the Gershonites was the second son of the ruling high priest

• Nu 4:28

The Kohathites, consisting of the families of the Amramites, the Izeharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites

• Nu 3:27
• Nu 4:18-20

Of the Amramites, Aaron and his family were set apart as priests

• Ex 28:1
• Ex 29:9
• Nu 3:38
• Nu 17:1-4
• Nu 17:8
• Nu 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

• Nu 3:27-32
• Nu 4:2-15

The chief over the Kohathites was the oldest son of the ruling high priest

• Nu 3:32
• 1Ch 9:20

The Merarites

• Nu 3:20
• Nu 3:33-37
• Nu 4:31-33
• Nu 7:8
• Nu 10:17
• 1Ch 6:19
• 1Ch 6:29
• 1Ch 6:30
• 1Ch 23:21-23

The chief over the Merarites was the second son of the ruling high priest

• Nu 4:33

Place of, in encampments and the march

• Nu 1:50-53
• Nu 2:17
• Nu 3:23-35

Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan

• Jos 21

Lodged in the chambers of the temple

• 1Ch 9:27
• 1Ch 9:33
• Eze 40:44

Resided also in villages outside of Jerusalem

• Ne 12:29

Age of

Functions of

Carried the ark of the covenant

• De 10:8
• 1Ch 15:2
• 1Ch 15:26
• 1Ch 15:27

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
• 1Ch 26:28
• 1Ch 29:8
• 2Ch 24:5
• 2Ch 24:11
• 2Ch 31:11-19
• 2Ch 34:9
• Ezr 8:29
• Ezr 8:30
• Ezr 8:33
• Ne 12:44

Prepared the shewbread

• 1Ch 23:28
• 1Ch 23:29

Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice

• 2Ch 29:12-36
• 2Ch 35:1-18

Killed the Passover lambs for the people of the captivity

• Ezr 6:20
• Ezr 6:21

Teachers of the law

• De 33:10
• 2Ch 17:8
• 2Ch 17:9
• 2Ch 30:22
• 2Ch 35:3
• Ne 8:7-13
• Mal 2:6
• Mal 2:7

Were judges

• De 17:9
• 1Ch 23:4
• 1Ch 26:29
• 2Ch 19:8-11
• Ne 11:16

See JUDGES

See JUDGES

(Were scribes of the sacred books)

See SCRIBES

See SCRIBES

Pronounced the blessings of the law in the responsive service at Mount Gerizim

• De 27:12
• Jos 8:33

Were porters of the doors

See PORTERS

See PORTERS

Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple

• 1Ch 23:2-4
• Ezr 3:8
• Ezr 3:9

Were musicians of the temple service

See MUSIC

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
• Ezr 7:7
• Ezr 8:16-20
• Ne 7:43-73
• Ne 12

Sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

• Ne 10:9-28

Profits from

Assigned to, by families

• Jos 21:4-40

Suburbs of their cities were inalienable for debt

• Le 25:32-34

Tithes and other offerings

• Nu 18:24
• Nu 18:26-32
• De 18:1-8
• De 26:11-13
• Jos 13:14
• Ne 10:38
• Ne 10:39
• Ne 12:44
• Ne 12:47

First fruits

• Ne 12:44
• Ne 12:47

The plunder of war, including captives

• Nu 31:30
• Nu 31:42-47

See TITHES

See TITHES

Tithes withheld from

• Ne 13:10-13
• Mal 3:10

Pensioned

• 2Ch 31:16-18

Owned lands

• De 18:8
• 1Ki 2:26

Land allotted to, by Ezekiel

• Eze 48:13
• Eze 48:14

Enrollment of, at Mount Sinai

• Nu 1:47-49
• Nu 2:33
• Nu 3:14-39
• Nu 4:2
• Nu 4:3
• Nu 26:57-62
• 1Ch 23:3-5

Degraded from the Levitical office by Jeroboam

• 2Ch 11:13-17
• 2Ch 13:9-11

Loyal to the ruler

• 2Ki 11:7-11
• 2Ch 23:7

Intermarried with Canaanites

• Ezr 9:1
• Ezr 9:2
• Ezr 10:23
• Ezr 10:24

Exempt from enrollment for military duty

• Nu 1:47-54
• 1Ch 12:26

Subordinate to the sons of Aaron

• Nu 3:9
• Nu 8:19
• Nu 18:6

Prophecies concerning

• Jer 33:18
• Eze 44:10-14
• Mal 3:3

Of their repentance of the crucifixion of the Messiah

• Zec 12:10-13

John’s vision concerning

• Re 7:7