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(The descendants of Levi)
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Set apart as ministers of religion Nu 1:47-54; 3:6-16; 16:9; 26:57-62; De 10:8; 1Ch 15:2
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Substituted in the place of the firstborn children Nu 3:12,41-45; 8:14,16-18; 18:6
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Religious zeal of Ex 32:26-28; De 33:9,10; Mal 2:4,5
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Consecration of Nu 8:6-21
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Sedition among, led by Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and On, on account of jealousy toward Moses and AaronNu 16; with 4:19,20
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Three divisions of, each having the name of one of its progenitors-Gershon, Kohath, and MerariNu 3:17
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Gershonites and their duties Nu 3:18-26; 4:23-26; 10:17
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The ruling chief over the Gershonites was the second son of the ruling high priestNu 4:28
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The Kohathites, consisting of the families of the Amramites, the Izeharites, the Hebronites, and the UzzielitesNu 3:27; 4:18-20
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Of the Amramites, Aaron and his family were set apart as priestsEx 28:1; 29:9; Nu 3:38; 17:1-4,8; 18:1
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The remaining families appointed to take charge of the ark of the covenant, table, lampstand, altars, and vessels of thesanctuary, the hangings, and all the serviceNu 3:27-32; 4:2-15
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The chief over the Kohathites was the oldest son of the ruling high priestNu 3:32; 1Ch 9:20
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The Merarites Nu 3:20,33-37; 4:31-33; 7:8; 10:17; 1Ch 6:19,29,30;23:21-23
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The chief over the Merarites was the second son of the ruling high priestNu 4:33
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Place of, in encampments and the march Nu 1:50-53; 2:17; 3:23-35
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Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan Jos 21
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Lodged in the chambers of the temple 1Ch 9:27,33; Eze 40:44
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Resided also in villages outside of Jerusalem Ne 12:29
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Age of
- When inducted into office Nu 4:3,30,47; 8:23-26; 1Ch 23:3,24,27; Ezr 3:8
- When retired from office Nu 4:3,47
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Functions of
- Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the marchNu 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
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Carried the ark of the covenant De 10:8; 1Ch 15:2,26,27
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Ministered in the presence of the ark of the covenant 1Ch 16:4
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Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings1Ch 9:26-29; 26:28; 29:8; 2Ch 24:5,11; 31:11-19; 34:9; Ezr8:29,30,33; Ne 12:44
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Prepared the shewbread 1Ch 23:28,29
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Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice 2Ch 29:12-36; 35:1-18
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Killed the Passover lambs for the people of the captivity Ezr 6:20,21
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Teachers of the law De 33:10; 2Ch 17:8,9; 30:22; 35:3; Ne 8:7-13; Mal 2:6,7
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Were judges De 17:9; 1Ch 23:4; 26:29; 2Ch 19:8-11; Ne 11:16
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See Judges
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(Were scribes of the sacred books)
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See Scribes
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Pronounced the blessings of the law in the responsive service at Mount GerizimDe 27:12; Jos 8:33
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Were porters of the doors
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See Porters
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Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple 1Ch 23:2-4; Ezr 3:8,9
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Were musicians of the temple service
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See Music
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Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business 1Ch 23:29
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The list of those who returned from captivity Ezr 2:40-63; 7:7; 8:16-20; Ne 7:43-73; 12
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Sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Ne 10:9-28
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Profits from
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Assigned to, by families Jos 21:4-40
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Suburbs of their cities were inalienable for debt Le 25:32-34
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Tithes and other offerings Nu 18:24,26-32; De 18:1-8; 26:11-13; Jos 13:14; Ne10:38,39; 12:44,47
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First fruits Ne 12:44,47
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The plunder of war, including captives Nu 31:30,42-47
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See Tithes
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Tithes withheld from Ne 13:10-13; Mal 3:10
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Pensioned 2Ch 31:16-18
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Owned lands De 18:8; with 1Ki 2:26
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Land allotted to, by Ezekiel Eze 48:13,14
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Enrollment of, at Mount Sinai Nu 1:47-49; 2:33; 3:14-39; 4:2,3; 26:57-62; 1Ch 23:3-5
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Degraded from the Levitical office by Jeroboam 2Ch 11:13-17; 13:9-11
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Loyal to the ruler 2Ki 11:7-11; 2Ch 23:7
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Exempt from enrollment for military duty Nu 1:47-54; with 1Ch 12:26
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Prophecies concerning Jer 33:18; Eze 44:10-14; Mal 3:3
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Of their repentance of the crucifixion of the Messiah Zec 12:10-13
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John's vision concerning Re 7:7