“The priests, the Levites—all the tribe of Levi—shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and His portion” (Deuteronomy 18:1). “Observe Israel after the flesh: Are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the ...
1. LeviThe third son of Jacob and Leah, whose descendants became the tribe of Levi. The Levites were set apart for religious duties and service to God.2. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with Israel.3. ...
1The Levitical priests—in fact, the whole tribe of Levi—will receive no land or property of their own like the rest of the Israelites. They will eat what has been sacrificed to theLord. These sacrifices will be what they receive.a2So the Levites will have no land of their own like ...
The Portion of the Priests and Levites - “The priests, the Levites—all the tribe of Levi—shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel; they shall
9 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh is to enter my sanctuary, not even the foreigners who live among the Israelites. 10 “‘The Levites who went far from me when Israel went astray and who wandered from me after their idols must bear the...
This directive reflects the decentralized nature of Israelite governance, where each tribe had a degree of autonomy. The role of judges was not only judicial but also spiritual, as they were expected to uphold God's laws. This system can be seen as a precursor to the later establishment of ...
47But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.48For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,49Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:50But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle...
Neh 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. We know that the name...
Simeon. The tribe of Simeon was very small and lived within the southern portion of Judah, in the South country "Negev" sharing with Judah the cities in the most southern portion of the land. The Levites. The portion allotted to the Levites (Descendants of Levi) was the right to 48 ci...
All the people from the twelve tribes were counted, except the Levites. Numbers 2 tells how the tribes were to be arranged around the tabernacle, three to the east, three to the south, three to the west and three to the north and the Levites in the middle. Posted on February 22, ...