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LEVITES

Thompson Chain Reference (1908)

Nave's Topical Bible

Set apart as ministers of religion

Substituted in the place of the firstborn children

Religious zeal of

Consecration of

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

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

Gershonites and their duties

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

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

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

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

The Merarites

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

Place of, in encampments and the march

Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan

Lodged in the chambers of the temple

Resided also in villages outside of Jerusalem

When inducted into office

When retired from office

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

Had charge of the temple

Carried the ark of the covenant

Ministered in the presence of the ark of the covenant

Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings

Prepared the shewbread

Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice

Killed the Passover lambs for the people of the captivity

Teachers of the law

Were judges

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

Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple

Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business

The list of those who returned from captivity

Sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

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

And

Assigned to, by families

Suburbs of their cities were inalienable for debt

Tithes and other offerings

First fruits

The plunder of war, including captives

Tithes withheld from

Pensioned

Owned lands

Land allotted to, by Ezekiel

Enrollment of, at Mount Sinai

Degraded from the Levitical office by Jeroboam

Loyal to the ruler

Intermarried with Canaanites

Exempt from enrollment for military duty

Subordinate to the sons of Aaron

Prophecies concerning

Of their repentance of the crucifixion of the Messiah

John’s vision concerning