1. The Descendants of Levi

   Set apart as ministers of religion, Numbers 1:47-54, 3:6-16, 16:9, 26:57-62, Deuteronomy 10:8, 1 Chronicles 15:2

   Substituted in the place of the firstborn children, Numbers 3:12, 41-45, 8:14, 16-18, 18:6

   Religious zeal of, Exodus 32:26-28, Deuteronomy 33:9, 10, Malachi 2:4, 5

   Consecration of, Numbers 8:6-21

   Sedition among, led by Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and On, on account of jealousy toward Moses and Aaron, Numbers 16:1-50, Numbers 4:19, 20

2. Three Divisions Of

   Each having the name of one of its progenitors - Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Numbers 3:17

   Gershonites and their duties, Numbers 3:18-26, 4:23-26, 10:17

    The ruling chief over the Gershonites was the second son of the ruling high priest, Numbers 4:28

   The Kohathites, consisting of the families of the Amramites, the Izeharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites, Numbers 3:27, 4:18-20

    Of the Amramites, Aaron and his family were set apart as priests, Exodus 28:1, 29:9, Numbers 3:38, 17:1-4, 8, 18:1

    the remaining families appointed to take charge of the Ark of the Covenant, table, lampstand, altars, and vessels of the sanctuary, the hangings, and all the service, Numbers 3:27-32, 4:2-15

    The chief over the Kohathites was the oldest son of the ruling high priest, Numbers 3:32, 1 Chronicles 9:20

   The Merarites, Numbers 3:20, 33-37, 4:31-33, 7:8, 10:17, 1 Chronicles 6:19, 29, 30, 23:21-23

    The chief over the Merarites was the second son of the ruling high priest, Numbers 4:33

3. Place Of

   In encampments and the march, Numbers 1:50-53, 2:17, 3:23-35

   Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan, Joshua 21:1-45

   Lodged in the chambers of the temple, 1 Chronicles 9:27, 33, Ezekiel 40:44

   Resided also in villages outside of Jerusalem, Nehemiah 12:29

4. Age Of

   When inducted into office, Numbers 4:3, 30, 47, 8:23-26, 1 Chronicles 23:3, 24, 27, Ezra 3:8

   when retired from office, Numbers 4:3, 47, 8:25, 26

5. Functions Of

   Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march, Numbers 1:50-53, 3:6-9, 21-37, 4:1-15, 17-49, 8:19, 18:3-6

    and of the temple, 1 Chronicles 9:27-29, 23:2-32, Ezra 8:24-34

6. Carried the Ark of the Covenant Deuteronomy 10:8, 1 Chronicles 15:2, 26, 27

   Ministered in the presence of the Ark of the Covenant, 1 Chronicles 16:4

   Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings, 1 Chronicles 9:26-29, 26:28, 29:8, 2 Chronicles 24:5, 11, 31:11-19, 34:9, Ezra 8:29, 30, 33, Nehemiah 12:44

   Prepared the shewbread, 1 Chronicles 23:28, 29

   Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice, 2 Chronicles 29:12-36, 35:1-18

   Killed the Passover lambs for the people of the captivity, Ezra 6:20, 21

   Teachers of the law, Deuteronomy 33:10, 2 Chronicles 17:8, 9, 30:22, 35:3, Nehemiah 8:7-13, Malachi 2:6, 7

   Were judges, Deuteronomy 17:9, 1 Chronicles 23:4, 26:29, 2 Chronicles 19:8-11, Nehemiah 11:16

    See JUDGES

7. Were Scribes of the Sacred Books

   Pronounced the blessings of the law in the responsive service at Mount Gerizim, See SCRIBES Deuteronomy 27:12, Joshua 8:33

   Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple, See PORTERS 1 Chronicles 23:2-4, Ezra 3:8, 9

   Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business, See MUSIC 1 Chronicles 23:29

8. The List of Those

   Who returned from captivity, Ezra 2:40-63, 7:7, 8:16-20, Nehemiah 7:43-73, 12

   Sealed the covenant with Nehemiah, Nehemiah 10:9-28

9. Emoluments (Profits) Of

   In lieu of landed inheritance, forty-eight cities with suburbs were assigned to them, Numbers 35:2-8, Numbers 18:24, Numbers 26:62, Deuteronomy 10:9, 12:12, 18, 19, 14:27-29, 18:1-8, Joshua 13:14, 14:3, 18:7, 1 Chronicles 6:54-81, 13:2, 2 Chronicles 23:2, Ezekiel 34:1-5

   Assigned to, by families, Joshua 21:4-40

   Suburbs of their cities were inalienable for debt, Leviticus 25:32-34

   Tithes and other offerings, Numbers 18:24, 26-32, Deuteronomy 18:1-8, 26:11-13, Joshua 13:14, Nehemiah 10:38, 39, 12:44, 47

   First fruits, Nehemiah 12:44, 47

   Plunder of war, including captives, Numbers 31:30, 42-47

   Tithes withheld from, See TITHES Nehemiah 13:10-13, Malachi 3:10

   Pensioned, 2 Chronicles 31:16-18

   Owned lands, Deuteronomy 18:8, 1 Kings 2:26

   Land allotted to, by Ezekiel, Ezekiel 48:13, 14

10. Enrollment Of

   At Mount Sinai, Numbers 1:47-49, 2:33, 3:14-39, 4:2, 3, 26:57-62, 1 Chronicles 23:3-5

   Degraded from the Levitical office by Jeroboam, 2 Chronicles 11:13-17, 13:9-11

   Loyal to the ruler, 2 Kings 11:7-11, 2 Chronicles 23:7

11. Intermarried with Canaanites Ezra 9:1, 2, 10:23, 24

   Exempt from enrollment for military duty, Numbers 1:47-54, 1 Chronicles 12:26

   Subordinate to the sons of Aaron, Numbers 3:9, 8:19, 18:6

12. Prophecies Concerning Jeremiah 33:18, Ezekiel 44:10-14, Malachi 3:3

    of their repentance of the crucifixion of the Messiah, Zechariah 12:10-13

   John's vision concerning, Revelation 7:7