Levites: The Descendants of Levi

Set apart as ministers of religion,

Num 1:47-54; 3:6-16; 16:9; 26:57-62; Deu 10:8; 1Ch 15:2.

Substituted in the place of the firstborn children,

Num 3:12, 41-45; 8:14, 16-18; 18:6.

Religious zeal of,

Exd 32:26-28; Deu 33:9, 10; Mal 2:4, 5.

Consecration of,

Num 8:6-21.

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

Num 16; with Num 4:19, 20.

Levites: Three Divisions Of

Each having the name of one of its progenitors - Gershon, Kohath, and Merari,

Num 3:17.

Gershonites and their duties,

Num 3:18-26; 4:23-26; 10:17.

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

Num 4:28.

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

Num 3:27; 4:18-20.

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

Exd 28:1; 29:9; Num 3:38; 17:1-4, 8; 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,

Num 3:27-32; 4:2-15.

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

Num 3:32; 1Ch 9:20.

The Merarites,

Num 3:20, 33-37; 4:31-33; 7:8; 10:17; 1Ch 6:19, 29, 30; 23:21-23.

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

Num 4:33.

Levites: Place Of

In encampments and the march,

Num 1:50-53; 2:17; 3:23-35.

Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan,

Jos 21.

Lodged in the chambers of the temple,

1Ch 9:27, 33; Eze 40:44.

Resided also in villages outside of Jerusalem,

Neh 12:29.

Levites: Age Of

When inducted into office,

Num 4:3, 30, 47; 8:23-26; 1Ch 23:3, 24, 27; Ezr 3:8;

when retired from office,

Num 4:3, 47; 8:25, 26.

Levites: Functions Of:

Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march,

Num 1:50-53; 3:6-9, 21-37; 4:1-15, 17-49; 8:19; 18:3-6;

and of the temple,

1Ch 9:27-29; 23:2-32; Ezr 8:24-34.

Levites: Carried the Ark of the Covenant

Deu 10:8; 1Ch 15:2, 26, 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; 26:28; 29:8; 2Ch 24:5, 11; 31:11-19; 34:9; Ezr 8:29, 30, 33; Neh 12:44.

Prepared the shewbread,

1Ch 23:28, 29.

Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice,

2Ch 29:12-36; 35:1-18.

Killed the Passover lambs for the people of the captivity,

Ezr 6:20, 21.

Teachers of the law,

Deu 33:10; 2Ch 17:8, 9; 30:22; 35:3; Neh 8:7-13; Mal 2:6, 7.

Were judges,

Deu 17:9; 1Ch 23:4; 26:29; 2Ch 19:8-11; Neh 11:16.

See JUDGES

Levites: Were Scribes of the Sacred Books

See SCRIBES

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

Deu 27:12; Jos 8:33.

Were porters of the doors.

See PORTERS

Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple,

1Ch 23:2-4; Ezr 3:8, 9.

Were musicians of the temple service.

See MUSIC

Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business,

1Ch 23:29.

Levites: The List of Those

Who returned from captivity,

Ezr 2:40-63; 7:7; 8:16-20; Neh 7:43-73; 12

Sealed the covenant with Nehemiah,

Neh 10:9-28.

Levites: Emoluments (Profits) Of:

In lieu of landed inheritance, forty-eight cities with suburbs were assigned to them,

Num 35:2-8; with Num 18:24; and Num 26:62; Deu 10:9; 12:12, 18, 19; 14:27-29; 18:1-8; Jos 13:14; 14:3; 18:7; 1Ch 6:54-81; 13:2; 2Ch 23:2; Eze 34:1-5.

Assigned to, by families,

Jos 21:4-40.

Suburbs of their cities were inalienable for debt,

Lev 25:32-34.

Tithes and other offerings,

Num 18:24, 26-32; Deu 18:1-8; 26:11-13; Jos 13:14; Neh 10:38, 39; 12:44, 47.

First fruits,

Neh 12:44, 47.

Plunder of war, including captives,

Num 31:30, 42-47.

See TITHES

Tithes withheld from,

Neh 13:10-13; Mal 3:10.

Pensioned,

2Ch 31:16-18.

Owned lands,

Deu 18:8; with 1Ki 2:26.

Land allotted to, by Ezekiel,

Eze 48:13, 14.

Levites: Enrollment Of

At Mount Sinai,

Num 1:47-49; 2:33; 3:14-39; 4:2, 3; 26:57-62; 1Ch 23:3-5

Degraded from the Levitical office by Jeroboam,

2Ch 11:13-17; 13:9-11.

Loyal to the ruler,

2Ki 11:7-11; 2Ch 23:7.

Levites: Intermarried with Canaanites

Ezr 9:1, 2; 10:23, 24

Exempt from enrollment for military duty,

Num 1:47-54; with 1Ch 12:26.

Subordinate to the sons of Aaron,

Num 3:9; 8:19; 18:6.

Levites: 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,

Rev 7:7.