Verse 4

And he appointed{H5414} certain of the Levites{H3881} to minister{H8334} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of Jehovah,{H3068} and to celebrate{H2142} and to thank{H3034} and praise{H1984} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478}

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 17:7 : 7 And I will establish{H6965} my covenant{H1285} between me and thee and thy seed{H2233} after thee{H310} throughout their generations{H1755} for an everlasting{H5769} covenant,{H1285} to be a God{H430} unto thee and to thy seed{H2233} after thee.{H310}
  • Gen 32:28 : 28 And he said,{H559} Thy name{H8034} shall be called{H559} no more Jacob,{H3290} but Israel:{H3478} for thou hast striven{H8280} with God{H430} and with men,{H582} and hast prevailed.{H3201}
  • Gen 33:20 : 20 And he erected{H5324} there an altar,{H4196} and called it{H7121} El-Elohe-Israel.{H415}
  • Num 18:1-6 : 1 And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Aaron,{H175} Thou and thy sons{H1121} and thy fathers'{H1} house{H1004} with thee shall bear{H5375} the iniquity{H5771} of the sanctuary;{H4720} and thou and thy sons{H1121} with thee shall bear{H5375} the iniquity{H5771} of your priesthood.{H3550} 2 And thy brethren{H251} also, the tribe{H4294} of Levi,{H3878} the tribe{H4294} of thy father,{H1} bring{H7126} thou near with thee, that they may be joined{H3867} unto thee, and minister{H8334} unto thee: but thou and thy sons{H1121} with thee shall be before{H6440} the tent{H168} of the testimony.{H5715} 3 And they shall keep{H8104} thy charge,{H4931} and the charge{H4931} of all the Tent:{H168} only they shall not come nigh{H7126} unto the vessels{H3627} of the sanctuary{H6944} and unto the altar,{H4196} that they die{H4191} not, neither they, nor ye. 4 And they shall be joined{H3867} unto thee, and keep{H8104} the charge{H4931} of the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} for all the service{H5656} of the Tent:{H168} and a stranger{H2114} shall not come nigh{H7126} unto you. 5 And ye shall keep{H8104} the charge{H4931} of the sanctuary,{H6944} and the charge{H4931} of the altar;{H4196} that there be wrath{H7110} no more upon the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478} 6 And I, behold, I have taken{H3947} your brethren{H251} the Levites{H3881} from among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} to you they are a gift,{H4979} given{H5414} unto Jehovah,{H3068} to do{H5647} the service{H5656} of the tent{H168} of meeting.{H4150}
  • 1 Kgs 8:15 : 15 And he said,{H559} Blessed{H1288} be Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} who spake{H1696} with his mouth{H6310} unto David{H1732} thy father,{H1} and hath with his hand{H3027} fulfilled{H4390} it, saying,{H559}
  • 1 Chr 15:16 : 16 And David{H1732} spake{H559} to the chief{H8269} of the Levites{H3881} to appoint{H5975} their brethren{H251} the singers,{H7891} with instruments{H3627} of music,{H7892} psalteries{H5035} and harps{H3658} and cymbals,{H4700} sounding{H8085} aloud and lifting up{H7311} the voice{H6963} with joy.{H8057}
  • 1 Chr 16:8 : 8 O give thanks{H3034} unto Jehovah,{H3068} call{H7121} upon his name;{H8034} Make known{H3045} his doings{H5949} among the peoples.{H5971}
  • 1 Chr 16:37-42 : 37 So he left{H5800} there, before{H6440} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah,{H3068} Asaph{H623} and his brethren,{H251} to minister{H8334} before{H6440} the ark{H727} continually,{H8548} as every day's{H3117} work{H1697} required;{H3117} 38 and Obed-edom{H5654} with their brethren,{H251} threescore{H8346} and eight;{H8083} Obed-edom{H5654} also the son{H1121} of Jeduthun{H3038} and Hosah{H2621} to be doorkeepers;{H7778} 39 and Zadok{H6659} the priest,{H3548} and his brethren{H251} the priests,{H3548} before{H6440} the tabernacle{H4908} of Jehovah{H3068} in the high place{H1116} that was at Gibeon,{H1391} 40 to offer{H5927} burnt-offerings{H5930} unto Jehovah{H3068} upon the altar{H4196} of burnt-offering{H5930} continually{H8548} morning{H1242} and evening,{H6153} even according to all that is written{H3789} in the law{H8451} of Jehovah,{H3068} which he commanded{H6680} unto Israel;{H3478} 41 and with them Heman{H1968} and Jeduthun,{H3038} and the rest{H7605} that were chosen,{H1305} who were mentioned{H5344} by name,{H8034} to give thanks{H3034} to Jehovah,{H3068} because his lovingkindness{H2617} [endureth] for ever;{H5769} 42 and with them Heman{H1968} and Jeduthun{H3038} [with] trumpets{H2689} and cymbals{H4700} for those that should sound{H8085} aloud, and [with] instruments{H3627} for the songs{H7892} of God;{H430} and the sons{H1121} of Jeduthun{H3038} to be at the gate.{H8179}
  • 1 Chr 23:2-6 : 2 And he gathered together{H622} all the princes{H8269} of Israel,{H3478} with the priests{H3548} and the Levites.{H3881} 3 And the Levites{H3881} were numbered{H5608} from thirty{H7970} years{H1121} old and upward:{H4605} and their number{H4557} by their polls,{H1538} man{H1397} by man,{H1397} was thirty{H7970} and eight{H8083} thousand.{H505} 4 Of these,{H428} twenty{H6242} and four{H702} thousand{H505} were to oversee{H5329} the work{H4399} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah;{H3068} and six{H8337} thousand{H505} were officers{H7860} and judges;{H8199} 5 and four{H702} thousand{H505} were doorkeepers;{H7778} and four{H702} thousand{H505} praised{H1984} Jehovah{H3068} with the instruments{H3627} which I made,{H6213} [said David], to praise{H1984} therewith. 6 And David{H1732} divided{H2505} them into courses{H4256} according to the sons{H1121} of Levi:{H3878} Gershon,{H1648} Kohath,{H6955} and Merari.{H4847}
  • 1 Chr 23:27-32 : 27 For by the last{H314} words{H1697} of David{H1732} the sons of Levi{H3881} were numbered,{H4557} from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward.{H4605} 28 For their office{H4612} was to wait{H3027} on the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} in the courts,{H2691} and in the chambers,{H3957} and in the purifying{H2893} of all holy things,{H6944} even the work{H4639} of the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of God;{H430} 29 for the showbread{H3899} also, and for the fine flour{H5560} for a meal-offering,{H4503} whether of unleavened{H4682} wafers,{H7550} or of that which is baked in the pan,{H4227} or of that which is soaked,{H7246} and for all manner of measure{H4884} and size;{H4060} 30 and to stand{H5975} every morning{H1242} to thank{H3034} and praise{H1984} Jehovah,{H3068} and likewise at even;{H6153} 31 and to offer{H5927} all burnt-offerings{H5930} unto Jehovah,{H3068} on the sabbaths,{H7676} on the new moons,{H2320} and on the set feasts,{H4150} in number{H4557} according to the ordinance{H4941} concerning them, continually{H8548} before{H6440} Jehovah;{H3068} 32 and that they should keep{H8104} the charge{H4931} of the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} and the charge{H4931} of the holy{H6944} place, and the charge{H4931} of the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} their brethren,{H251} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}
  • 1 Chr 24:3 : 3 And David{H1732} with Zadok{H6659} of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar,{H499} and Ahimelech{H288} of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar,{H385} divided{H2505} them according to their ordering{H6486} in their service.{H5656}
  • Ps 37:1 : 1 [ A Psalm of David.] Fret{H2734} not thyself because of evil-doers,{H7489} Neither be thou envious{H7065} against them that work{H6213} unrighteousness.{H5766}
  • Ps 70:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David; to bring to remembrance. [Make haste], O God,{H430} to deliver{H5337} me; Make haste{H2363} to help{H5833} me, O Jehovah.{H3068}
  • Ps 72:18 : 18 Blessed{H1288} be Jehovah{H3068} God,{H430} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} Who only doeth{H6213} wondrous things:{H6381}
  • Ps 103:2 : 2 Bless{H1288} Jehovah,{H3068} O my soul,{H5315} And forget{H7911} not all his benefits:{H1576}
  • Ps 105:5 : 5 Remember{H2142} his marvellous works{H6381} that he hath done,{H6213} His wonders,{H4159} and the judgments{H4941} of his mouth,{H6310}
  • Ps 106:48 : 48 Blessed{H1288} be Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} From everlasting{H5769} even to everlasting.{H5769} And let all the people{H5971} say,{H559} Amen.{H543} Praise{H1984} ye Jehovah.{H3050}
  • Isa 62:6-7 : 6 I have set{H6485} watchmen{H8104} upon thy walls,{H2346} O Jerusalem;{H3389} they shall never{H8548} hold their peace{H2814} day{H3117} nor night:{H3915} ye that are Jehovah's{H3068} remembrancers,{H2142} take ye no rest,{H1824} 7 and give{H5414} him no rest,{H1824} till he establish,{H3559} and till he make{H7760} Jerusalem{H3389} a praise{H8416} in the earth.{H776}