Verse 11

Shulde they be set and ordened to ministre, vnder the dores of the house of my Sanctuary? and to do seruyce in the house: to slaye burntoffringes and sacrifices for ye people: to stode before them, and to serue them:

Referenced Verses

  • Num 16:9 : 9 it not ynough vnto you, yt ye God of Israel hath separated you fro ye multitude of Israel, yt ye shulde come nye him, to do the seruyce of the dwellynge place of the LORDE, and stonde before the people to mynister vnto them?
  • 2 Chr 29:34 : 34 But the prestes were to fewe, and coulde not pluck of the skynnes of all the burnt offerynges, therfore toke they their brethren the Leuites, tyll the worke was fynished, and tyll the prestes were halowed (for the Leuites are easier to be halowed then the prestes)
  • 2 Chr 30:17 : 17 for there were many in the cogregacion which were not sanctified, therfore dyd the Leuites kyll Passeouer for them which were not clensed, that they mighte be sanctified vnto the LORDE.
  • Num 18:6 : 6 For lo, I haue take yor brethre the Leuites fro amonge the children of Israel, to be youre gifte, for a presente vnto ye LORDE, to do ye seruyce in ye Tabernacle of witnes.
  • 1 Chr 26:1-9 : 1 Of the ordinauces of the dorekepers Amonge the Korahytes was Meselemia of the children of Assaph. 2 The children of Meselemia were these: the fyrstborne Zacharias, the seconde Iediael, ye thirde Sebadia, the fourth Iathniel, 3 ye fifth Elam, the sixte Iohanan, the seuenth Elioenai. 4 The children of ObedEdom were these: the firstborne Semaia, the seconde Iosabad the thirde Ioah, the fourth Sachur, ye fyfth Nethaneel, 5 the sixte Ammiel, the seuenth Isachar, the eight Pegulthai: for God had blessed him. 6 And vnto Semaia his sonne there were sonnes borne also, which bare rule in the house of their fathers: for they were mightie valeaunt men. 7 The children of Semaia were, Athni, Rephael, Obed and Elsabad, whose brethren were valeaunt men, Elihu and Semachia: 8 all these were of the children of ObedEdom. 9 Meselemia had children and brethren which were stronge men, euen eightene. 10 Hossa of the children of Merari had children, Simri the chefest: for ye fyrstborne was not there, therfore dyd his father appoynte him to be chefest, 11 the secode Helchias, ye thirde Tebalia, ye fourth Zacharias. All the children and brethren of Hossa were thirtene. 12 This is the ordinaunce of the dorekepers amonge the heades of the valeaunt men in the offyce besyde their brethren, to mynister in the house of the LORDE. 13 And the lot was cast for the small as for ye greate thorow out the house of their fathers at euery dore. 14 The lot towarde the East fell vpon Meselemia. And the lot was cast for Zacharias his sonne, which was a man of prudent councell, & vnto him it fell towarde the North: 15 But vnto ObedEdom towarde the South, and to his sonnes besyde the house of Esupim. 16 And vnto Supim and Hossa towarde the West by the gate of Salechet in the strete of the burntofferinges, where the tabernacles stonde together. 17 Towarde the East were there sixe of the Leuites. Towarde the north foure on ye daie tyme. Towarde the south foure on the daye season likewyse. Besyde Esupim two & two. 18 By Parbar westwarde were there foure in in the strete, and two besyde Parbar. 19 These are the ordinaunces of the dorekepers amonge the children of the Korahites, and the children of Merari.
  • Ezek 40:45 : 45 And he sayde vnto me: This chambre on the south syde belongeth to the prestes, that kepe the habitacion:
  • Ezek 44:14 : 14 Shulde I vse them to be porters of the house, and to all the seruyce yt is done therin?
  • Num 3:5-9 : 5 And the LORDE spake vnto Moses, & sayde: 6 Bringe hither the trybe of Leui, and set them before Aaron the prest, yt they maye serue wt him, & wayte vpon him 7 & vpo the whole congregacion before ye Tabernacle of witnesse, and execute the seruyce of the habitacion, 8 and kepe all the apparell of the Tabernacle of wytnesse, and wayte vpon the children of Israel, to mynistre in the seruyce of the habitacion. 9 And thou shalt geue ye Leuites vnto Aaron and his sonnes for a gift, vnto euery one his awne, from amonge the children of Israel. 10 As for Aaron & his sonnes, thou shalt appoynte them to wayte on their prestes office. Yf another preasse therto, he shal dye. 11 And the LORDE spake vnto Moses, and saide 12 Beholde, I haue take the Leuites fro amonge the childre of Israel, for all the first borne that open the Matrix amonge the children of Israel, so that the Leuites shalbe myne. 13 For the firstborne are myne, sence ye tyme that I smote all the first borne in ye lande of Egipte, wha I sanctified vnto me all the first borne in Israel, from me vnto catell, that they shulde be myne. I the LORDE. 14 And the LORDE spake vnto Moses in the wyldernesse of Sinai, and sayde: 15 Nombre the children of Leui after their fathers houses and kynreds, all that are males of a moneth olde and aboue. 16 So Moses nombred them acordinge to the worde of the LORDE, as he had commaunded. 17 And these were the children of Leui with their names: Gerson, Rahath, Merari. 18 The names of the children of Gerson in their kynreds, were: Libni and Semei. 19 The childre of Rahath in their kynreds were, Amram, Iezehar, Hebron and Vsiel. 20 The children of Merari in their kynreds, were Maheli and Musi. These are the kynreds of Leui after their fathers houses. 21 These are ye kynreds of Gerson: The Libnites and Semeites, 22 the summe was founde in nombre, seuen thousande and fyue hundreth, of all that were males of a moneth olde and aboue. 23 And the same kynreds of the Gersonites shal pitche behinde the Habitacion on the west syde: 24 Let Eliasaph the sonne of Lael be their ruler. 25 And they shal waite vpon the Tabernacle of wytnesse, of the habitacion, and of the tent, and couerynges therof, and the hangynge in the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse, 26 the hangynge aboute the courte, & the hangynge in ye courtedore, which (courte) goeth aboute the habitacion and the altare, and the cordes of it, & all that belongeth to the seruyce therof. 27 These are the kynreds of Rahath: The Amramites, the Iezeharites, the Hebronites, and Vsielites, 28 all that were males of a moneth olde & aboue, in nombre eight thousande and sixe hundreth, waytinge vpon the Tabernacle of the Sanctuary, 29 & shal pitch on the south syde of ye Habitacion: 30 Let Elisaphan the sonne of Vsiel be their ruler. 31 And they shal kepe the Arke, the table, the candilsticke, the altare and all the vessels of the Sanctuary, to do seruyce in, and the vayle, and all that belongeth to the seruice therof. 32 But the chefe of all the rulers of the Leuites, shalbe Eleasar the sonne of Aron the prest, ouer them that are apoynted to kepe the watch of the Sanctuary. 33 These are ye kynreds of Merari: The Mabelites and Musites, 34 which were in nombre sixe thousande and two hudreth, all that were males of a moneth olde and aboue: 35 Let Zuriel ye sonne of Abihail be their ruler, and they shall pitche vpon the north syde of the Habitacion. 36 And their office shalbe to kepe the bordes, and barres, and pilers, and sokettes of the Habitacion, and all the apparell therof and that serueth therto: 37 ye pilers also aboute ye courte, with the sokettes, and nales, and cordes.
  • 2 Chr 35:10-11 : 10 Thus was the Gods seruyce prepared, and the prestes stode in their place, and the Leuites in their courses acordinge to the kynges commaundement. 11 And they kylled the Passeouer, and the prestes toke it off their handes, and sprenkled it: and the Leuites toke the skynnes off them,