Levites, The
Descended from Jacob's third son -- Ge 29:34; Heb 7:9,10. Prophecies respecting -- Ge 49:5,7; De 33:8-11. Originally consisted for three families or divisions -- Nu 3:17; 1Ch 6:16-48. Not numbered with Israel -- Nu 1:47-49. Numbered separately after the people from a month old -- Nu 3:14-16,39. Families, as numbered Of Gershom. -- Nu 3:18,21,22. Of Kohath. -- Nu 3:19,27,28. Of Merari. -- Nu 3:20,33,34. Chosen by God for service of the sanctuary -- 1Ch 15:2; Nu 3:6. Were consecrated -- Nu 8:6,14. Taken instead of the first-born of Israel -- Nu 3:12,13,40-45; 8:16-18. Zeal against idolatry a cause of their appointment -- Ex 32:26-28; De 33:9,10. Entered on their service at twenty-five years of age -- Nu 8:24. Numbered as ministers at thirty -- Nu 4:3,23-49. Superannuated at fifty -- Nu 8:25. When superannuated required to perform the less arduous duties -- Nu 8:26. Ceremonies at consecration of Cleansing and purifying. -- Nu 8:7. Making a sin-offering for. -- Nu 8:8,12. Elders of Israel laying their hands on them. -- Nu 8:9,10. Presenting them to God as an offering for the people. -- Nu 8:11,15. Setting before the priest and presenting them as their offering to God. -- Nu 8:13. Given to Aaron and sons -- Nu 3:9; 8:19. Encamped round the tabernacle -- Nu 1:50,52,53; 3:23,29,35. Marched in the centre of Israel -- Nu 2:17. Services of Ministering to the Lord. -- De 10:8. Ministering to priests. -- Nu 3:6,7; 18:2. Ministering to the people. -- 2Ch 35:3. Keeping the charge of the sanctuary. -- Nu 18:3; 1Ch 23:32. Keeping sacred instruments and vessels. -- Nu 3:8; 1Ch 9:28,29. Keeping sacred oil, flour, &c. -- 1Ch 9:29,30. Keeping sacred treasures. -- 1Ch 26:20. Taking charge of the tithes, offerings, &c. -- 2Ch 31:11-19; Ne 12:44. Doing the service of tabernacle. -- Nu 8:19,22. Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c. -- Nu 1:50,51; 4:5-33. Preparing the sacrifices for the priests. -- 1Ch 23:31; 2Ch 35:11. Preparing the show bread. -- 1Ch 9:31,32; 23:29. Purifying the holy things. -- 1Ch 23:28. Regulating weights and measures. -- 1Ch 23:29. Teaching the people. -- 2Ch 17:8,9; 30:22; 35:3; Ne 8:7. Blessing the people. -- De 10:8. Keeping the gates of the temple. -- 1Ch 9:17-26; 23:5; 2Ch 35:15; Ne 12:25. Conducting the sacred music. -- 1Ch 23:5-30; 2Ch 5:12,13; Ne 12:24,27-43. Singing praises before the army. -- 2Ch 20:21,22. Judging and deciding in controversies. -- De 17:9; 1Ch 23:4; 2Ch 19:8. Guarded king's person and house in times of danger -- 2Ki 11:5-9; 2Ch 23:5-7. Had no inheritance in Israel -- De 10:9; Jos 13:33; 14:3. The Jews to be kind and benevolent to -- De 12:12,18,19; 14:29; 16:11,14. Eight and forty cities with extensive suburbs, appointed for -- Nu 35:2-8. The tithes given to, for their support -- Nu 18:21,24; 2Ch 31:4,5; Ne 12:44,45; Heb 7:5. Bound to give a tenth of their tithes to the priests -- Nu 18:26-32. Had a part of their offerings -- De 18:1,2. David Numbered them first from thirty years old. -- 1Ch 23:2-3. Divided them into four classed. -- 1Ch 23:4-6. By his last words had them numbered from twenty years old. -- 1Ch 23:24,27. Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties. -- 1Ch 23:26,28-32. Subdivided into 24 courses. -- 1Ch 23:6; 25:8-31. Made them attend in courses. -- 2Ch 8:14; 31:17. Served in courses after captivity -- Ezr 6:18. Had chiefs or officers over them -- Nu 3:24,30,35; 1Ch 15:4-10; 2Ch 35:9; Ezr 8:29. Were all under control of the high priest's deputy -- Nu 3:32; 1Ch 9:20. While in attendance lodged around the temple -- 1Ch 9:27. Punished with death for encroaching on the priestly office -- Nu 18:3. Punishment of Korah and others of, for offering incense -- Nu 16:1-35.