Prayer Tents Bible References - Prayer Tents

LEVITES, THE

Descended from Jacob's third son

Gen 29:34; Heb 7:9,10

Prophecies respecting

Gen 49:5,7; Deu 33:8-11

Originally consisted for three families or divisions

Num 3:17; 1Ch 6:16-48

Not numbered with Israel

Num 1:47-49

Numbered separately after the people from a month old

Num 3:14-16,39

FAMILIES, AS NUMBERED

- Of Gershom

Num 3:18,21,22

- Of Kohath

Num 3:19,27,28

- Of Merari

Num 3:20,33,34

Chosen by God for service of the sanctuary

1Ch 15:2; Num 3:6

Were consecrated

Num 8:6,14

Taken instead of the first-born of Israel

Num 3:12,13,40-45; 8:16-18

Zeal against idolatry a cause of their appointment

Exo 32:26-28; Deu 33:9,10

Entered on their service at twenty-five years of age

Num 8:24

Numbered as ministers at thirty

Num 4:3,23-49

Superannuated at fifty

Num 8:25

When superannuated required to perform the less arduous

duties

Num 8:26

CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF

- Cleansing and purifying

Num 8:7

- Making a sin-offering for

Num 8:8,12

- Elders of Israel laying their hands on them

Num 8:9,10

- Presenting them to God as an offering for the people

Num 8:11,15

- Setting before the priest and presenting them as their

offering to God

Num 8:13

Given to Aaron and sons

Num 3:9; 8:19

Encamped round the tabernacle

Num 1:50,52,53; 3:23,29,35

Marched in the centre of Israel

Num 2:17

SERVICES OF

- Ministering to the Lord

Deu 10:8

- Ministering to priests

Num 3:6,7; 18:2

- Ministering to the people

2Ch 35:3

- Keeping the charge of the sanctuary

Num 18:3; 1Ch 23:32

- Keeping sacred instruments and vessels

Num 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; Neh 12:44

- Doing the service of tabernacle

Num 8:19,22

- Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c

Num 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; Neh 8:7

- Blessing the people

Deu 10:8

- Keeping the gates of the temple

1Ch 9:17-26; 23:5; 2Ch 35:15; Neh 12:25

- Conducting the sacred music

1Ch 23:5-30; 2Ch 5:12,13; Neh 12:24,27-43

- Singing praises before the army

2Ch 20:21,22

- Judging and deciding in controversies

Deu 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

Deu 10:9; Jos 13:33; 14:3

The Jews to be kind and benevolent to

Deu 12:12,18,19; 14:29; 16:11,14

Eight and forty cities with extensive suburbs, appointed for

Num 35:2-8

The tithes given to, for their support

Num 18:21,24; 2Ch 31:4,5; Neh 12:44,45; Heb 7:5

Bound to give a tenth of their tithes to the priests

Num 18:26-32

Had a part of their offerings

Deu 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

Num 3:24,30,35; 1Ch 15:4-10; 2Ch 35:9; Ezr 8:29

Were all under control of the high priest's deputy

Num 3:32; 1Ch 9:20

While in attendance lodged around the temple

1Ch 9:27

Punished with death for encroaching on the priestly office

Num 18:3

Punishment of Korah and others of, for offering incense

Num 16:1-35

Prayer Tents Bible References - Prayer Tents

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