Verse 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}
Referenced Verses
- Deut 10:8 : 8 At that time{H6256} Jehovah{H3068} set apart{H914} the tribe{H7626} of Levi,{H3878} to bear{H5375} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah,{H3068} to stand{H5975} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} to minister{H8334} unto him, and to bless{H1288} in his name,{H8034} unto this day.{H3117}
- Num 3:10 : 10 And thou shalt appoint{H6485} Aaron{H175} and his sons,{H1121} and they shall keep{H8104} their priesthood:{H3550} and the stranger{H2114} that cometh nigh{H7131} shall be put to death.{H4191}
- 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 16:9-9 : 9 [ seemeth it but] a small thing{H4592} unto you, that the God{H430} of Israel{H3478} hath separated{H914} you from the congregation{H5712} of Israel,{H3478} to bring you near{H7126} to himself, to do{H5647} the service{H5656} of the tabernacle{H4908} of Jehovah,{H3068} and to stand{H5975} before{H6440} the congregation{H5712} to minister{H8334} unto them; 10 and that he hath brought thee near,{H7126} and all thy brethren{H251} the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} with thee? and seek{H1245} ye the priesthood{H3550} also?
- Num 17:5-9 : 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} 9 And Moses{H4872} brought out{H3318} all the rods{H4294} from before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} unto all the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} and they looked,{H7200} and took{H3947} every man{H376} his rod.{H4294}
- Deut 17:12 : 12 And the man{H376} that doeth{H6213} presumptuously,{H2087} in not hearkening{H8085} unto the priest{H3548} that standeth{H5975} to minister{H8334} there before Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} or unto the judge,{H8199} even that man{H376} shall die:{H4191} and thou shalt put away{H1197} the evil{H7451} from Israel.{H3478}
- Exod 28:1-9 : 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} 2 And thou shalt make{H6213} holy{H6944} garments{H899} for Aaron{H175} thy brother,{H251} for glory{H3519} and for beauty.{H8597} 3 And thou shalt speak{H1696} unto all that are wise{H2450} hearted,{H3820} whom I have filled{H4390} with the spirit{H7307} of wisdom,{H2451} that they make{H6213} Aaron's{H175} garments{H899} to sanctify{H6942} him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.{H3547} 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} 5 And they shall take{H3947} the gold,{H2091} and the blue,{H8504} and the purple,{H713} and the scarlet,{H8144} and the fine linen.{H8336} 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}
- Num 25:13 : 13 and it shall be unto him, and to his seed{H2233} after{H310} him, the covenant{H1285} of an everlasting{H5769} priesthood;{H3550} because{H834} he was jealous{H7065} for his God,{H430} and made atonement{H3722} for the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}