Bible Verses About The Levites

And when Aaron and his sons have wrapped up the sanctuary and the vessels thereof at the removing of the camp, then shall the sons of Caath enter in to carry the things wrapped up: and they shall not touch the vessels of the sanctuary, lest they die. These are the burdens of the sons of Caath: in the tabernacle of the covenant:

And over them shall be Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, to whose charge pertaineth the oil to dress the lamps, and the sweet incense, and the sacrifice, that is always offered, and the oil of unction, and whatsoever pertaineth to the service of the tabernacle, and of all the vessels that are in the sanctuary.

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

Destroy not the people of Caath from the midst of the Levites:

But do this to them, that they may live, and not die, by touching the holies of holies. Aaron and his sons shall go in, and they shall appoint every man his work, and shall divide the burdens that every man is to carry.

Let not others by any curiosity see the things that are in the sanctuary before they be wrapped up, otherwise they shall die.

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Take the sum of the sons of Gerson also by their houses and families and kindreds.

From thirty years old and upward, unto fifty years old. Number them all that go in and minister in the tabernacle of the covenant.

This is the office of the family of the Gersonites:

To carry the curtains of the tabernacle and the roof of the covenant, the other covering, and the violet covering over all, and the hanging that hangeth in the entry of the tabernacle of the covenant,

The curtains of the court, and the veil in the entry that is before tabernacle. All things that pertain to the altar, the cords and the vessels of the ministry,

The sons of Gerson shall carry, by the commandment of Aaron and his sons: and each man shall know to what burden he must be assigned.

This is the service of the family of the Gersonites in the tabernacle of the covenant, and they shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

Thou shalt reckon up the sons of Merari also by the families and houses of their fathers,

From thirty years old and upward, unto fifty years old, all that go in to the office of their ministry, and to the service of the covenant of the testimony.

These are their burdens: They shall carry the boards of the tabernacle and the bars thereof, the pillars and their sockets,

The pillars also of the court round about, with their sockets and pins and cords. They shall receive by account all the vessels and furniture, and so shall carry them.

This is the office of the family of the Merarites, and their ministry in the tabernacle of the covenant: and they shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

So Moses and Aaron and the princes of the synagogue reckoned up the sons of Caath, by their kindreds and the houses of their fathers,

From thirty years old and upward, unto fifty years old, all that go in to the ministry of the tabernacle of the covenant:

And they were found two thousand seven hundred and fifty.

This is the number of the people of Caath that go in to the tabernacle of the covenant: these did Moses and Aaron number according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

The sons of Gerson also were numbered by the kindreds and houses of their fathers,

From thirty years old and upward, unto fifty years old, all that go in to minister in the tabernacle of the covenant: