Verse 28
and did I choose{H977} him out of all the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478} to be my priest,{H3548} to go{H5927} up unto mine altar,{H4196} to burn{H6999} incense,{H7004} to wear{H5375} an ephod{H646} before{H6440} me? and did I give{H5414} unto the house{H1004} of thy father{H1} all the offerings of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} made by fire?{H801}
Referenced Verses
- Exod 28:1 : 1 And bring{H7126} thou near unto thee Aaron{H175} thy brother,{H251} and his sons{H1121} with him, from among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} that he may minister unto me in the priest's office,{H3547} even Aaron,{H175} Nadab{H5070} and Abihu,{H30} Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar,{H385} Aaron's{H175} sons.{H1121}
- Lev 8:7-8 : 7 And he put{H5414} upon him the coat,{H3801} and girded{H2296} him with the girdle,{H73} and clothed{H3847} him with the robe,{H4598} and put{H5414} the ephod{H646} upon him, and he girded{H2296} him with the skilfully woven band{H2805} of the ephod,{H646} and bound{H640} it unto him therewith. 8 And he placed{H7760} the breastplate{H2833} upon him: and in the breastplate{H2833} he put{H5414} the Urim{H224} and the Thummim.{H8550}
- Lev 10:14-15 : 14 And the{H8573} wave-breast{H2373} and the{H8641} heave-thigh{H7785} shall ye eat{H398} in a clean{H2889} place,{H4725} thou, and thy sons,{H1121} and thy daughters{H1323} with thee: for they are given as thy portion,{H2706} and thy sons'{H1121} portion,{H2706} out{H5414} of the sacrifices{H2077} of the peace-offerings{H8002} of the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478} 15 The{H8641} heave-thigh{H7785} and the{H8573} wave-breast{H2373} shall they bring{H935} with the offerings made by fire{H801} of the fat,{H2459} to wave{H5130} it for a wave-offering{H8573} before{H6440} Jehovah:{H3068} and it shall be thine, and thy sons'{H1121} with thee, as a portion{H2706} for ever;{H5769} as Jehovah{H3068} hath commanded.{H6680}
- Num 5:9-9 : 9 And every heave-offering{H8641} of all the holy things{H6944} of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} which they present{H7126} unto the priest,{H3548} shall be his. 10 And every man's{H376} hallowed things{H6944} shall be his: whatsoever any man{H376} giveth{H5414} the priest,{H3548} it shall be his.
- Num 18:19 : 19 All the heave-offerings{H8641} of the holy things,{H6944} which the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} offer{H7311} unto Jehovah,{H3068} have I given{H5414} thee, and thy sons{H1121} and thy daughters{H1323} with thee, as a portion{H2706} for ever:{H5769} it is a covenant{H1285} of salt{H4417} for ever{H5769} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} unto thee and to thy seed{H2233} with thee.
- Lev 7:34-35 : 34 For the{H2373} wave-breast{H8573} and the heave{H8641} - thigh{H7785} have I taken{H3947} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} out of the sacrifices{H2077} of their peace-offerings,{H8002} and have given{H5414} them unto Aaron{H175} the priest{H3548} and unto his sons{H1121} as [their] portion{H2706} for ever{H5769} from the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478} 35 This is the anointing-portion{H4888} of Aaron,{H175} and the anointing-portion{H4888} of his sons,{H1121} out of the offerings{H801} of Jehovah{H3068} made by fire,{H801} in the day{H3117} when he presented{H7126} them to minister unto Jehovah{H3068} in the priest's office;{H3547}
- Exod 28:4 : 4 And these are the garments{H899} which they shall make:{H6213} a breastplate,{H2833} and an ephod,{H646} and a robe,{H4598} and a coat{H3801} of checker work,{H8665} a mitre,{H4701} and a girdle:{H73} and they shall make{H6213} holy{H6944} garments{H899} for Aaron{H175} thy brother,{H251} and his sons,{H1121} that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.{H3547}
- Lev 2:3 : 3 and that which is left{H3498} of the meal-offering{H4503} shall be Aaron's{H175} and his sons':{H1121} it is a thing most{H6944} holy{H6944} of the offerings{H801} of Jehovah{H3068} made by fire.{H801}
- Lev 2:10 : 10 And that which is left{H3498} of the meal-offering{H4503} shall be Aaron's{H175} and his sons':{H1121} it is a thing most{H6944} holy{H6944} of the offerings{H801} of Jehovah{H3068} made by fire.{H801}
- Lev 6:16 : 16 And that which is left{H3498} thereof shall Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} eat:{H398} it shall be eaten{H398} without leaven{H4682} in a holy{H6918} place;{H4725} in the court{H2691} of the tent{H168} of meeting{H4150} they shall eat{H398} it.
- Lev 7:7-8 : 7 As is the sin-offering,{H2403} so is the trespass-offering;{H817} there is one{H259} law{H8451} for them: the priest{H3548} that maketh atonement{H3722} therewith, he shall have it. 8 And the priest{H3548} that offereth{H7126} any man's{H376} burnt-offering,{H5930} even the priest{H3548} shall have to himself the skin{H5785} of the burnt-offering{H5930} which he hath offered.{H7126}
- Lev 7:32 : 32 And the right{H3225} thigh{H7785} shall ye give{H5414} unto the priest{H3548} for a heave-offering{H8641} out of the sacrifices{H2077} of your peace-offerings.{H8641}
- Exod 28:6-9 : 6 And they shall make{H6213} the ephod{H646} of gold,{H2091} of blue,{H8504} and purple,{H713} scarlet,{H8144} and fine twined{H7806} linen,{H8336} the work{H4639} of the skilful{H2803} workman. 7 It shall have two{H8147} shoulder-pieces{H3802} joined{H2266} to the two{H8147} ends{H7098} thereof, that it may be joined together.{H2266} 8 And the skilfully woven band,{H2805} which is upon it,{H642} wherewith to gird it on, shall be like the work{H4639} thereof [and] of the same piece; of gold,{H2091} of blue,{H8504} and purple,{H713} and scarlet,{H8144} and fine twined{H7806} linen.{H8336} 9 And thou shalt take{H3947} two{H8147} onyx{H7718} stones,{H68} and grave{H6605} on them the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} 10 six{H8337} of their names{H8034} on the one{H259} stone,{H68} and the names{H8034} of the six{H8337} that remain{H3498} on the other{H8145} stone,{H68} according to their birth.{H8435} 11 With the work{H4639} of an engraver{H2796} in stone,{H68} like the engravings{H6603} of a signet,{H2368} shalt thou engrave{H6605} the two{H8147} stones,{H68} according to the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} thou shalt make{H6213} them to be inclosed{H4142} in settings{H4865} of gold.{H2091} 12 And thou shalt put{H7760} the two{H8147} stones{H68} upon the shoulder-pieces{H3802} of the ephod,{H646} to be stones{H68} of memorial{H2146} for the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} and Aaron{H175} shall bear{H5375} their names{H8034} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} upon his two{H8147} shoulders{H3802} for a memorial.{H2146} 13 And thou shalt make{H6213} settings{H4865} of gold,{H2091} 14 and two{H8147} chains{H8333} of pure{H2889} gold;{H2091} like cords{H4020} shalt thou make{H6213} them, of wreathen{H5688} work:{H4639} and thou shalt put{H5414} the wreathen{H5688} chains{H8333} on the settings.{H4865} 15 And thou shalt make{H6213} a breastplate{H2833} of judgment,{H4941} the work{H4639} of the skilful{H2803} workman; like the work{H4639} of the ephod{H646} thou shalt make{H6213} it; of gold,{H2091} of blue,{H8504} and purple,{H713} and scarlet,{H8144} and fine twined{H7806} linen,{H8336} shalt thou make{H6213} it. 16 Foursquare{H7251} it shall be [and] double;{H3717} a span{H2239} shall be the length{H753} thereof, and a span{H2239} the breadth{H7341} thereof. 17 And thou shalt set{H4390} in it settings{H4396} of stones,{H68} four{H702} rows{H2905} of stones:{H68} a row{H2905} of sardius,{H124} topaz,{H6357} and carbuncle{H1304} shall be the first{H259} row;{H2905} 18 and the second{H8145} row{H2905} an emerald,{H5306} a sapphire,{H5601} and a diamond;{H3095} 19 and the third{H7992} row{H2905} a jacinth,{H3958} an agate,{H7618} and an amethyst;{H306} 20 and the fourth{H7243} row{H2905} a beryl,{H8658} and an onyx,{H7718} and a jasper:{H3471} they shall be inclosed{H7660} in gold{H2091} in their settings.{H4396} 21 And the stones{H68} shall be according to the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} twelve,{H8147} according to their names;{H8034} like the engravings{H6603} of a signet,{H2368} every one{H376} according to his name,{H8034} they shall be for the twelve{H8147} tribes.{H7626} 22 And thou shalt make{H6213} upon the breastplate{H2833} chains{H8331} like cords,{H5688} of wreathen{H5688} work{H4639} of pure{H2889} gold.{H2091} 23 And thou shalt make{H6213} upon the breastplate{H2833} two{H8147} rings{H2885} of gold,{H2091} and shalt put{H5414} the two{H8147} rings{H2885} on the two{H8147} ends{H7098} of the breastplate.{H2833} 24 And thou shalt put{H5414} the two{H8147} wreathen{H5688} chains of gold{H2091} in the two{H8147} rings{H2885} at the ends{H7098} of the breastplate.{H2833} 25 And the [other] two{H8147} ends{H7098} of the two{H8147} wreathen{H5688} chains thou shalt put{H5414} on the two{H8147} settings,{H4865} and put{H5414} them on the shoulder-pieces{H3802} of the ephod{H646} in the forepart{H6440} thereof.{H4136} 26 And thou shalt make{H6213} two{H8147} rings{H2885} of gold,{H2091} and thou shalt put{H7760} them upon the two{H8147} ends{H7098} of the breastplate,{H2833} upon the edge{H8193} thereof, which is toward the side{H5676} of the ephod{H646} inward.{H1004} 27 And thou shalt make{H6213} two{H8147} rings{H2885} of gold,{H2091} and shalt put{H5414} them on the two{H8147} shoulder-pieces{H3802} of the ephod{H646} underneath,{H4295} in{H4136} the forepart{H6440} thereof, close by{H5980} the coupling{H4225} thereof, above{H4605} the skilfully woven band{H2805} of the ephod.{H646} 28 And they shall bind{H7405} the breastplate{H2833} by the rings{H2885} thereof unto the rings{H2885} of the ephod{H646} with a lace{H6616} of blue,{H8504} that it may be upon the skilfully woven band{H2805} of the ephod,{H646} and that the breastplate{H2833} be not loosed{H2118} from the ephod.{H646} 29 And Aaron{H175} shall bear{H5375} the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} in the breastplate{H2833} of judgment{H4941} upon his heart,{H3820} when he goeth{H935} in unto the holy{H6944} place, for a memorial{H2146} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} continually.{H8548} 30 And thou shalt put{H5414} in the breastplate{H2833} of judgment{H4941} the Urim{H224} and the Thummim;{H8550} and they shall be upon Aaron's{H175} heart,{H3820} when he goeth{H935} in before{H6440} Jehovah:{H3068} and Aaron{H175} shall bear{H5375} the judgment{H4941} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} upon his heart{H3820} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} continually.{H8548}
- Exod 29:4-9 : 4 And Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} thou shalt bring{H7126} unto the door{H6607} of the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} and shalt wash{H7364} them with water.{H4325} 5 And thou shalt take{H3947} the garments,{H899} and put{H3847} upon Aaron{H175} the coat,{H3801} and the robe{H4598} of the ephod,{H646} and the ephod,{H646} and the breastplate,{H2833} and gird{H640} him with the skilfully woven band{H2805} of the ephod;{H646} 6 and thou shalt set{H7760} the mitre{H4701} upon his head,{H7218} and put{H5414} the holy{H6944} crown{H5145} upon the mitre.{H4701} 7 Then shalt thou take{H3947} the anointing{H4888} oil,{H8081} and pour{H3332} it upon his head,{H7218} and anoint{H4886} him. 8 And thou shalt bring{H7126} his sons,{H1121} and put{H3847} coats{H3801} upon them. 9 And thou shalt gird{H2296} them with girdles,{H73} Aaron{H175} and his sons,{H1121} and bind{H2280} head-tires{H4021} on them: and they shall have the priesthood{H3550} by a perpetual{H5769} statute:{H2708} and thou shalt consecrate{H4390} Aaron{H175} and his sons.{H1121} 10 And thou shalt bring{H7126} the bullock{H6499} before{H6440} the tent{H168} of meeting:{H4150} and Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} shall lay{H5564} their hands{H3027} upon the head{H7218} of the bullock.{H6499} 11 And thou shalt kill{H7819} the bullock{H6499} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} at the door{H6607} of the tent{H168} of meeting.{H4150} 12 And thou shalt take{H3947} of the blood{H1818} of the bullock,{H6499} and put{H5414} it upon the horns{H7161} of the altar{H4196} with thy finger;{H676} and thou shalt pour{H8210} out all the blood{H1818} at{H413} the base{H3247} of the altar.{H4196} 13 And thou shalt take{H3947} all the fat{H2459} that covereth{H3680} the inwards,{H7130} and the caul{H3508} upon the liver,{H3516} and the two{H8147} kidneys,{H3629} and the fat{H2459} that is upon them, and burn{H6999} them upon the altar.{H4196} 14 But the flesh{H1320} of the bullock,{H6499} and its skin,{H5785} and its dung,{H6569} shalt thou burn{H8313} with fire{H784} without{H2351} the camp:{H4264} it is a sin-offering.{H2403} 15 Thou shalt also take{H3947} the one{H259} ram;{H352} and Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} shall lay{H5564} their hands{H3027} upon the head{H7218} of the ram.{H352} 16 And thou shalt slay{H7819} the ram,{H352} and thou shalt take{H3947} its blood,{H1818} and sprinkle{H2236} it round about{H5439} upon the altar.{H4196} 17 And thou shalt cut{H5408} the ram{H352} into its pieces,{H5409} and wash{H7364} its inwards,{H7130} and its legs,{H3767} and put{H5414} them with its pieces,{H5409} and with its head.{H7218} 18 And thou shalt burn{H6999} the whole ram{H352} upon the altar:{H4196} it is a burnt-offering{H5930} unto Jehovah;{H3068} it is a sweet{H5207} savor,{H7381} an offering made by fire{H801} unto Jehovah.{H3068} 19 And thou shalt take{H3947} the other{H8145} ram;{H352} and Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} shall lay{H5564} their hands{H3027} upon the head{H7218} of the ram.{H352} 20 Then shalt thou kill{H7819} the ram,{H352} and take{H3947} of its blood,{H1818} and put{H5414} it upon the tip{H8571} of the right ear{H241} of Aaron,{H175} and upon the tip{H8571} of the right{H3233} ear{H241} of his sons,{H1121} and upon the thumb{H931} of their right{H3233} hand,{H3027} and upon the great toe{H931} of their right{H3233} foot,{H7272} and sprinkle{H2236} the blood{H1818} upon the altar{H4196} round about.{H5439} 21 And thou shalt take{H3947} of the blood{H1818} that is upon the altar,{H4196} and of the anointing{H4888} oil,{H8081} and sprinkle{H5137} it upon Aaron,{H175} and upon his garments,{H899} and upon his sons,{H1121} and upon the garments{H899} of his sons{H1121} with him: and he shall be hallowed,{H6942} and his garments,{H899} and his sons,{H1121} and his sons'{H1121} garments{H899} with him. 22 Also thou shalt take{H3947} of the ram{H352} the fat,{H2459} and the fat tail,{H451} and the fat{H2459} that covereth{H3680} the inwards,{H7130} and the caul{H3508} of the liver,{H3516} and the two{H8147} kidneys,{H3629} and the fat{H2459} that is upon them, and the right{H3225} thigh{H7785} (for it is a ram{H352} of consecration),{H4394} 23 and one{H259} loaf{H3603} of bread,{H3899} and one{H259} cake{H2471} of oiled{H8081} bread, and one{H259} wafer,{H7550} out of the basket{H5536} of unleavened bread{H4682} that is before{H6440} Jehovah:{H3068} 24 and thou shalt put{H7760} the whole upon the hands{H3709} of Aaron,{H175} and upon the hands{H3709} of his sons,{H1121} and shalt wave{H5130} them for a wave-offering{H8573} before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068} 25 And thou shalt take{H3947} them from their hands,{H3027} and burn{H6999} them on the altar{H4196} upon the burnt-offering,{H5930} for a sweet{H5207} savor{H7381} before{H6440} Jehovah:{H3068} it is an offering made by fire{H801} unto Jehovah.{H3068} 26 And thou shalt take{H3947} the breast{H2373} of Aaron's{H175} ram{H352} of consecration,{H4394} and wave{H5130} it for a wave-offering{H8573} before{H6440} Jehovah:{H3068} and it shall be thy portion.{H4490} 27 And thou shalt sanctify{H6942} the breast{H2373} of the wave-offering,{H8573} and the thigh{H7785} of the heave-offering,{H8641} which is waved,{H5130} and which is heaved up,{H7311} of the ram{H352} of consecration,{H4394} even of that which{H834} is for Aaron,{H175} and of that which is for his sons:{H1121} 28 and it shall be for Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} as [their] portion{H2706} for ever{H5769} from the children{H1121} of Israel;{H3478} for it is a heave-offering:{H8641} and it shall be a heave-offering{H8641} from the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} of the sacrifices{H2077} of their peace-offerings,{H8002} even their heave-offering{H8641} unto Jehovah.{H3068} 29 And the holy{H6944} garments{H899} of Aaron{H175} shall be for his sons{H1121} after{H310} him, to be anointed{H4888} in them, and to be consecrated{H4390} in them. 30 Seven{H7651} days{H3117} shall the son{H1121} that is priest{H3548} in his stead put{H3847} them on, when he cometh{H935} into the tent{H168} of meeting{H4150} to minister{H8334} in the holy{H6944} place. 31 And thou shalt take{H3947} the ram{H352} of consecration,{H4394} and boil{H1310} its flesh{H1320} in a holy{H6918} place.{H4725} 32 And Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} shall eat{H398} the flesh{H1320} of the ram,{H352} and the bread{H3899} that is in the basket,{H5536} at the door{H6607} of the tent{H168} of meeting.{H4150} 33 And they shall eat{H398} those things wherewith atonement was made,{H3722} to consecrate{H4390} [and] to sanctify{H6942} them: but a stranger{H2114} shall not eat{H398} thereof, because they are holy.{H6944} 34 And if aught of the flesh{H1320} of the consecration,{H4394} or of the bread,{H3899} remain{H3498} unto the morning,{H1242} then thou shalt burn{H8313} the remainder{H3498} with fire:{H784} it shall not be eaten,{H398} because it is holy.{H6944} 35 And thus shalt thou do{H6213} unto Aaron,{H175} and to his sons,{H1121} according to all that I have commanded{H6680} thee: seven{H7651} days{H3117} shalt thou consecrate{H4390} them. 36 And every day{H3117} shalt thou offer{H6213} the bullock{H6499} of sin-offering{H2403} for atonement:{H3725} and thou shalt cleanse{H2398} the altar,{H4196} when thou makest atonement{H3722} for it; and thou shalt anoint{H4886} it, to sanctify{H6942} it. 37 Seven{H7651} days{H3117} thou shalt make atonement{H3722} for the altar,{H4196} and sanctify{H6942} it: and the altar{H4196} shall be most holy;{H6944} whatsoever toucheth{H5060} the altar{H4196} shall be holy.{H6944}
- Exod 39:1-7 : 1 And of the blue,{H8504} and purple,{H713} and scarlet,{H8144} they made{H6213} finely wrought{H8278} garments,{H899} for ministering{H8334} in the holy{H6944} place, and made{H6213} the holy{H6944} garments{H899} for Aaron;{H175} as Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} Moses.{H4872} 2 And he made{H6213} the ephod{H646} of gold,{H2091} blue,{H8504} and purple,{H713} and scarlet,{H8438} and fine twined{H7806} linen.{H8336} 3 And they did beat{H7554} the gold{H2091} into{H854} thin plates,{H6341} and cut{H7112} it into wires,{H6616} to work{H6213} it in the blue,{H8504} and in the purple,{H713} and in the scarlet,{H8144} and in the fine linen,{H8336} the work{H4639} of the skilful{H2803} workman. 4 They made{H6213} shoulder-pieces{H3802} for it, joined together;{H2266} at the two{H8147} ends{H7098} was it joined together.{H2266} 5 And the skilfully woven band,{H2805} that was upon it,{H642} wherewith to gird it on, was of the same piece [and] like the work{H4639} thereof; of gold,{H2091} of blue,{H8504} and purple,{H713} and scarlet,{H8144} and fine twined{H7806} linen;{H8336} as Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} Moses.{H4872} 6 And they wrought{H6213} the onyx{H7718} stones,{H68} inclosed{H4142} in settings{H4865} of gold,{H2091} graven{H6605} with the engravings{H6605} of a signet,{H2368} according to the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478} 7 And he put{H7760} them on the shoulder-pieces{H3802} of the ephod,{H646} to be stones{H68} of memorial{H2146} for the children{H1121} of Israel;{H3478} as Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} Moses.{H4872}
- Deut 18:1-8 : 1 The priests{H3548} the Levites,{H3881} [even] all the tribe{H7626} of Levi,{H3878} shall have no portion{H2506} nor inheritance{H5159} with Israel:{H3478} they shall eat{H398} the offerings{H801} of Jehovah{H3068} made by fire,{H801} and his inheritance.{H5159} 2 And they shall have no inheritance{H5159} among{H7130} their brethren:{H251} Jehovah{H3068} is their inheritance,{H5159} as he hath spoken{H1696} unto them. 3 And this shall be the priests'{H3548} due{H4941} from the people,{H5971} from them that offer{H2076} a sacrifice,{H2077} whether it be ox{H7794} or sheep,{H7716} that they shall give{H5414} unto the priest{H3548} the shoulder,{H2220} and the two cheeks,{H3895} and the maw.{H6896} 4 The first-fruits{H7225} of thy grain,{H1715} of thy new wine,{H8492} and of thine oil,{H3323} and the first{H7225} of the fleece{H1488} of thy sheep,{H6629} shalt thou give{H5414} him. 5 For Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} hath chosen{H977} him out of all thy tribes,{H7626} to stand{H5975} to minister{H8334} in the name{H8034} of Jehovah,{H3068} him and his sons{H1121} for ever.{H3117} 6 And if a Levite{H3881} come{H935} from any{H259} of thy gates{H8179} out of all Israel,{H3478} where he sojourneth,{H1481} and come{H935} with all the desire{H185} of his soul{H5315} unto the place{H4725} which Jehovah{H3068} shall choose;{H977} 7 then he shall minister{H8334} in the name{H8034} of Jehovah{H3068} his God,{H430} as all his brethren{H251} the Levites{H3881} do, who stand{H5975} there before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068} 8 They shall have like portions{H2506} to eat,{H398} besides that which cometh of the sale{H4465} of his patrimony.{H1}
- 2 Sam 12:7 : 7 And Nathan{H5416} said{H559} to David,{H1732} Thou art the man.{H376} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} I anointed{H4886} thee king{H4428} over Israel,{H3478} and I delivered{H5337} thee out of the hand{H3027} of Saul;{H7586}
- Num 16:5 : 5 and he spake{H1696} unto Korah{H7141} and unto all his company,{H5712} saying,{H559} In the morning{H1242} Jehovah{H3068} will show{H3045} who are his, and who is holy,{H6918} and will cause him to come near{H7126} unto him: even him whom he shall choose{H977} will he cause to come near{H7126} unto him.
- Num 17:5-8 : 5 And it shall come to pass, that the rod{H4294} of the man{H376} whom I shall choose{H977} shall bud:{H6524} and I will make to cease{H7918} from me the murmurings{H8519} of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} which they murmur{H3885} against you. 6 And Moses{H4872} spake{H1696} unto the children{H1121} of Israel;{H3478} and all their princes{H5387} gave{H5414} him rods,{H4294} for each prince{H5387} one,{H259} according to their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} even twelve{H6240} rods:{H4294} and the rod{H4294} of Aaron{H175} was among{H8432} their rods.{H4294} 7 And Moses{H4872} laid up{H3240} the rods{H4294} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} in the tent{H168} of the testimony.{H5715} 8 And it came to pass on the morrow,{H4283} that Moses{H4872} went{H935} into the tent{H168} of the testimony;{H5715} and, behold, the rod{H4294} of Aaron{H175} for the house{H1004} of Levi{H3878} was budded,{H6524} and put forth{H3318} buds,{H6525} and produced{H6692} blossoms,{H6731} and bare{H1580} ripe almonds.{H8247}
- Num 18:1-8 : 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} 7 And thou and thy sons{H1121} with thee shall keep{H8104} your priesthood{H3550} for everything{H1697} of the altar,{H4196} and for that within{H1004} the veil;{H6532} and ye shall serve:{H5647} I give{H5414} you the priesthood{H3550} as a service{H5656} of gift:{H4979} and the stranger{H2114} that cometh nigh{H7131} shall be put to death.{H4191} 8 And Jehovah{H3068} spake{H1696} unto Aaron,{H175} And I, behold, I have given{H5414} thee the charge{H4931} of my heave-offerings,{H8641} even all the hallowed things{H6944} of the children{H1121} of Israel;{H3478} unto thee have I given{H5414} them by reason of the anointing,{H4888} and to thy sons,{H1121} as a portion{H2706} for ever.{H5769}