(The descendants of Levi)
Set apart as ministers of religion
Substituted in the place of the firstborn children
Religious zeal of
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
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
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
The chief over the Merarites was the second son of the ruling high priest
- Nu 4:33
Place of, in encampments and the march
Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan
- Jos 21
Lodged in the chambers of the temple
Resided also in villages outside of Jerusalem
- Ne 12:29
Age of
1. When inducted into office
Functions of
1. Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Carried the ark of the covenant
Ministered in the presence of the ark of the covenant
- 1Ch 16:4
Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings
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
Were judges
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(Were scribes of the sacred books)
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Pronounced the blessings of the law in the responsive service at Mount Gerizim
- De 27:12
- Jos 8:33
Were porters of the doors
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Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple
Were musicians of the temple service
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Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business
- 1Ch 23:29
The list of those who returned from captivity
Sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
- Ne 10:9-28
Profits from
1. In lieu of landed inheritance, forty-eight cities with suburbs were assigned to them
  - Nu 35:2-8
2. And
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Assigned to, by families
- Jos 21:4-40
Suburbs of their cities were inalienable for debt
- Le 25:32-34
Tithes and other offerings
First fruits
- Ne 12:44
- Ne 12:47
The plunder of war, including captives
- Nu 31:30
- Nu 31:42-47
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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
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
Exempt from enrollment for military duty
- Nu 1:47-54
- 1Ch 12:26
Subordinate to the sons of Aaron
Prophecies concerning
Of their repentance of the crucifixion of the Messiah
- Zec 12:10-13
John’s vision concerning
- Re 7:7