Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is ho
Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they co
He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the servi
Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’
I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers respons
But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the ve
and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.
For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and
All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-
No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.
And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you,