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Deuteronomy 10:8
At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the LORD’s covenant, to stand before the LORD to serve him, and to formulate blessings in his name, as they do to this very day.
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Isaiah 7:13
So Isaiah replied,“ Pay attention, family of David. Do you consider it too insignificant to try the patience of men? Is that why you are also trying the patience of my God?
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1 Samuel 18 23
So Saul’s servants spoke these words privately to David. David replied,“ Is becoming the king’s son-in-law something insignificant to you? I’m just a poor and lightly-esteemed man!”
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Numbers 16:13
Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of the land that flows with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness? Now do you want to make yourself a prince over us?
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Ezekiel 44:10-11
“‘ But the Levites who went far from me, straying off from me after their idols when Israel went astray, will be responsible for their sin.Yet they will be ministers in my sanctuary, having oversight at the gates of the temple, and serving the temple. They will slaughter the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for the people, and they will stand before them to minister to them.
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Numbers 1:53
But the Levites must camp around the tabernacle of the testimony, so that the LORD’s anger will not fall on the Israelite community. The Levites are responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the testimony.”
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Numbers 3:41-45
And take the Levites for me– I am the LORD– instead of all the firstborn males among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.”So Moses numbered all the firstborn males among the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded him.And all the firstborn males, by the number of the names from a month old and upward, totaled 22,273.Then the LORD spoke to Moses:“ Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn males among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock. And the Levites will be mine. I am the LORD.
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Numbers 18:2-6
“ Bring with you your brothers, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, so that they may join with you and minister to you while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony.They must be responsible to care for you and to care for the entire tabernacle. However, they must not come near the furnishings of the sanctuary and the altar, or both they and you will die.They must join with you, and they will be responsible for the care of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent, but no unauthorized person may approach you.You will be responsible for the care of the sanctuary and the care of the altar, so that there will be no more wrath on the Israelites.I myself have chosen your brothers the Levites from among the Israelites. They are given to you as a gift from the LORD, to perform the duties of the tent of meeting.
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Genesis 30:15
But Leah replied,“ Wasn’t it enough that you’ve taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes too?”“ All right,” Rachel said,“ he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
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1 Corinthians 4 3
So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
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2 Chronicles 35 3
He told the Levites, who instructed all Israel about things consecrated to the LORD,“ Place the holy ark in the temple which King Solomon son of David of Israel built. Don’t carry it on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and his people Israel!
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2 Samuel 7 19
And you didn’t stop there, O LORD God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. Is this your usual way of dealing with men, O LORD God?
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Nehemiah 12:44
On that day men were appointed over the storerooms for the contributions, first fruits, and tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions prescribed by the law for the priests and the Levites, for the people of Judah took delight in the priests and Levites who were ministering.
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Numbers 8:14-16
And so you are to separate the Levites from among the Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.“ After this, the Levites will go in to do the work of the tent of meeting. So you must cleanse them and offer them like a wave offering.For they are entirely given to me from among the Israelites. I have taken them for myself instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn sons of all the Israelites.
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Numbers 3:6
“ Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
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Acts 13:2
While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,“ Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
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Ezekiel 34:18
Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture, that you must trample the rest of your pastures with your feet? When you drink clean water, must you muddy the rest of the water by trampling it with your feet?