Verse 4
And he appointed{H5414}{(H8799)} certain of the Levites{H3881} to minister{H8334}{(H8764)} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068}, and to record{H2142}{(H8687)}, and to thank{H3034}{(H8687)} and praise{H1984}{(H8763)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}:
Referenced Verses
- Gen 17:7 : 7 And I will establish{H6965}{(H8689)} my covenant{H1285} between me and thee and thy seed{H2233} after thee{H310} in 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}{(H8799)}, Thy name{H8034} shall be called{H559}{(H8735)} no more Jacob{H3290}, but Israel{H3478}: for as a prince hast thou power{H8280}{(H8804)} with God{H430} and with men{H582}, and hast prevailed{H3201}{(H8799)}.
- Gen 33:20 : 20 And he erected{H5324}{(H8686)} there an altar{H4196}, and called it{H7121}{(H8799)} Elelohe-Israel{H415}.
- Num 18:1-6 : 1 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Aaron{H175}, Thou and thy sons{H1121} and thy father's{H1} house{H1004} with thee shall bear{H5375}{(H8799)} the iniquity{H5771} of the sanctuary{H4720}: and thou and thy sons{H1121} with thee shall bear{H5375}{(H8799)} the iniquity{H5771} of your priesthood{H3550}. 2 And thy brethren{H251} also of the tribe{H4294} of Levi{H3878}, the tribe{H7626} of thy father{H1}, bring{H7126}{(H8685)} thou with thee, that they may be joined{H3867}{(H8735)} unto thee, and minister{H8334}{(H8762)} unto thee: but thou and thy sons{H1121} with thee shall minister before{H6440} the tabernacle{H168} of witness{H5715}. 3 And they shall keep{H8104}{(H8804)} thy charge{H4931}, and the charge{H4931} of all the tabernacle{H168}: only they shall not come nigh{H7126}{(H8799)} the vessels{H3627} of the sanctuary{H6944} and the altar{H4196}, that neither they, nor ye also, die{H4191}{(H8799)}. 4 And they shall be joined{H3867}{(H8738)} unto thee, and keep{H8104}{(H8804)} the charge{H4931} of the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, for all the service{H5656} of the tabernacle{H168}: and a stranger{H2114}{(H8801)} shall not come nigh{H7126}{(H8799)} unto you. 5 And ye shall keep{H8104}{(H8804)} the charge{H4931} of the sanctuary{H6944}, and the charge{H4931} of the altar{H4196}: that there be no wrath{H7110} any more upon the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}. 6 And I, behold, I have taken{H3947}{(H8804)} your brethren{H251} the Levites{H3881} from among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}: to you they are given{H5414}{(H8803)} as a gift{H4979} for the LORD{H3068}, to do{H5647}{(H8800)} the service{H5656} of the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}.
- 1 Kgs 8:15 : 15 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, which spake{H1696}{(H8765)} with his mouth{H6310} unto David{H1732} my father{H1}, and hath with his hand{H3027} fulfilled{H4390}{(H8765)} it, saying{H559}{(H8800)},
- 1 Chr 15:16 : 16 And David{H1732} spake{H559}{(H8799)} to the chief{H8269} of the Levites{H3881} to appoint{H5975}{(H8687)} their brethren{H251} to be the singers{H7891}{(H8789)} with instruments{H3627} of musick{H7892}, psalteries{H5035} and harps{H3658} and cymbals{H4700}, sounding{H8085}{(H8688)}, by lifting up{H7311}{(H8687)} the voice{H6963} with joy{H8057}.
- 1 Chr 16:8 : 8 Give thanks{H3034}{(H8685)} unto the LORD{H3068}, call{H7121}{(H8798)} upon his name{H8034}, make known{H3045}{(H8685)} his deeds{H5949} among the people{H5971}.
- 1 Chr 16:37-42 : 37 So he left{H5800}{(H8799)} there before{H6440} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068} Asaph{H623} and his brethren{H251}, to minister{H8334}{(H8763)} before{H6440} the ark{H727} continually{H8548}, as every day's{H3117} work{H1697} required{H3117}: 38 And Obededom{H5654} with their brethren{H251}, threescore{H8346} and eight{H8083}; Obededom{H5654} also the son{H1121} of Jeduthun{H3038} and Hosah{H2621} to be porters{H7778}: 39 And Zadok{H6659} the priest{H3548}, and his brethren{H251} the priests{H3548}, before{H6440} the tabernacle{H4908} of the LORD{H3068} in the high place{H1116} that was at Gibeon{H1391}, 40 To offer{H5927}{(H8687)} burnt offerings{H5930} unto the LORD{H3068} upon the altar{H4196} of the burnt offering{H5930} continually{H8548} morning{H1242} and evening{H6153}, and to do according to all that is written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the law{H8451} of the LORD{H3068}, which he commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} Israel{H3478}; 41 And with them Heman{H1968} and Jeduthun{H3038}, and the rest{H7605} that were chosen{H1305}{(H8803)}, who were expressed{H5344}{(H8738)} by name{H8034}, to give thanks{H3034}{(H8687)} to the LORD{H3068}, because his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769}; 42 And with them Heman{H1968} and Jeduthun{H3038} with trumpets{H2689} and cymbals{H4700} for those that should make a sound{H8085}{(H8688)}, and with musical{H7892} instruments{H3627} of God{H430}. And the sons{H1121} of Jeduthun{H3038} were porters{H8179}.
- 1 Chr 23:2-6 : 2 And he gathered together{H622}{(H8799)} all the princes{H8269} of Israel{H3478}, with the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881}. 3 Now the Levites{H3881} were numbered{H5608}{(H8735)} from the age{H1121} of thirty{H7970} years{H8141} and upward{H4605}: and their number{H4557} by their polls{H1538}, man by man{H1397}, was thirty{H7970} and eight{H8083} thousand{H505}. 4 Of which{H428}, twenty{H6242} and four{H702} thousand{H505} were to set forward{H5329}{(H8763)} the work{H4399} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}; and six{H8337} thousand{H505} were officers{H7860}{(H8802)} and judges{H8199}{(H8802)}: 5 Moreover four{H702} thousand{H505} were porters{H7778}; and four{H702} thousand{H505} praised{H1984}{(H8764)} the LORD{H3068} with the instruments{H3627} which I made{H6213}{(H8804)}, said David, to praise{H1984}{(H8763)} therewith. 6 And David{H1732} divided{H2505}{(H8735)} them into courses{H4256} among the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878}, namely, Gershon{H1648}, Kohath{H6955}, and Merari{H4847}.
- 1 Chr 23:27-32 : 27 For by the last{H314} words{H1697} of David{H1732} the Levites{H3881} were numbered{H4557} from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and above{H4605}: 28 Because their office{H4612} was to wait{H3027} on the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, in the courts{H2691}, and in the chambers{H3957}, and in the purifying{H2893} of all holy things{H6944}, and the work{H4639} of the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}; 29 Both for the shewbread{H3899}{H4635}, and for the fine flour{H5560} for meat offering{H4503}, and for the unleavened{H4682} cakes{H7550}, and for that which is baked in the pan{H4227}, and for that which is fried{H7246}{(H8716)}, and for all manner of measure{H4884} and size{H4060}; 30 And to stand{H5975}{(H8800)} every morning{H1242} to thank{H3034}{(H8687)} and praise{H1984}{(H8763)} the LORD{H3068}, and likewise at even{H6153}; 31 And to offer{H5927}{(H8687)} all burnt sacrifices{H5930} unto the LORD{H3068} in the sabbaths{H7676}, in the new moons{H2320}, and on the set feasts{H4150}, by number{H4557}, according to the order{H4941} commanded unto them, continually{H8548} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}: 32 And that they should keep{H8104}{(H8804)} the charge{H4931} of the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, and the charge{H4931} of the holy{H6944} place, and the charge{H4931} of the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} their brethren{H251}, in the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.
- 1 Chr 24:3 : 3 And David{H1732} distributed{H2505}{(H8735)} them, both Zadok{H6659} of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar{H499}, and Ahimelech{H288} of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar{H385}, according to their offices{H6486} in their service{H5656}.
- Ps 37:1 : 1 A Psalm of David{H1732}. Fret{H2734}{(H8691)} not thyself because of evildoers{H7489}{H8688)}, neither be thou envious{H7065}{H8762)} against the workers{H6213}{H8802)} of iniquity{H5766}.
- Ps 70:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)}, A Psalm of David{H1732}, to bring to remembrance{H2142}{H8687)}. Make haste, O God{H430}, to deliver{H5337}{H8687)} me; make haste{H2363}{H8798)} to help{H5833} me, O LORD{H3068}.
- Ps 72:18 : 18 Blessed{H1288}{H8803)} be the LORD{H3068} God{H430}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, who only doeth{H6213}{H8802)} wondrous things{H6381}{H8737)}.
- Ps 103:2 : 2 Bless{H1288}{(H8761)} the LORD{H3068}, O my soul{H5315}, and forget{H7911}{(H8799)} not all his benefits{H1576}:
- Ps 105:5 : 5 Remember{H2142}{(H8798)} his marvellous works{H6381}{(H8737)} that he hath done{H6213}{(H8804)}; his wonders{H4159}, and the judgments{H4941} of his mouth{H6310};
- Ps 106:48 : 48 Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} from everlasting{H5769} to everlasting{H5769}: and let all the people{H5971} say{H559}{(H8804)}, Amen{H543}. Praise{H1984}{(H8761)} ye the LORD{H3050}.
- Isa 62:6-7 : 6 I have set{H6485}{(H8689)} watchmen{H8104}{(H8802)} upon thy walls{H2346}, O Jerusalem{H3389}, which shall never{H8548} hold their peace{H2814}{(H8799)} day{H3117} nor night{H3915}: ye that make mention{H2142}{(H8688)} of the LORD{H3068}, keep not silence{H1824}, 7 And give{H5414}{(H8799)} him no rest{H1824}, till he establish{H3559}{(H8787)}, and till he make{H7760}{(H8799)} Jerusalem{H3389} a praise{H8416} in the earth{H776}.