Deuteronomy 18:5 Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:5
5: For the LORD your God chose the tribe of Levi out of all your tribes to minister in the LORD's name forever.
Deuteronomy 10:8
- At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the Ark of the LORD's covenant, to minister before the LORD, and to pronounce blessings in his name. These are still their duties.
Numbers 3:10
- Appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood. Anyone else who comes too near the sanctuary must be executed!"
Numbers 16:9
- Does it seem a small thing to you that the God of Israel has chosen you from among all the people of Israel to be near him as you serve in the LORD's Tabernacle and to stand before the people to minister to them?
- He has given this special ministry only to you and your fellow Levites, but now you are demanding the priesthood as well!
Deuteronomy 17:12
- Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the LORD your God must be put to death. Such evil must be purged from Israel.
Numbers 17:5
- Buds will sprout on the staff belonging to the man I choose. Then I will finally put an end to this murmuring and complaining against you."
- So Moses gave the instructions to the people of Israel, and each of the twelve tribal leaders, including Aaron, brought Moses a staff.
- Moses put the staffs in the LORD's presence in the Tabernacle of the Covenant.
- When he went into the Tabernacle of the Covenant the next day, he found that Aaron's staff, representing the tribe of Levi, had sprouted, blossomed, and produced almonds!
- When Moses brought all the staffs out from the LORD's presence, he showed them to the people. Each man claimed his own staff.
Exodus 28:1
- "Your brother, Aaron, and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, will be set apart from the common people. They will be my priests and will minister to me.
- Make special clothing for Aaron to show his separation to God--beautiful garments that will lend dignity to his work.
- Instruct all those who have special skills as tailors to make the garments that will set Aaron apart from everyone else, so he may serve me as a priest.
- They are to make a chestpiece, an ephod, a robe, an embroidered tunic, a turban, and a sash. They will also make special garments for Aaron's sons to wear when they serve as priests before me.
- These items must be made of fine linen cloth and embroidered with gold thread and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
Numbers 16:5
- Then he said to Korah and his followers, "Tomorrow morning the LORD will show us who belongs to him and who is holy. The LORD will allow those who are chosen to enter his holy presence.
Numbers 25:13
- In this covenant, he and his descendants will be priests for all time, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the people of Israel."