Bible Verses About The Levites

And they were found two thousand six hundred and thirty.

This is the people of the Gersonites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the Lord.

The sons of Merari 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 fulfil the rites of the tabernacle of the covenant:

And they were found three thousand two hundred.

This is the number of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron reckoned up according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

All that were reckoned up of the Levites, and whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel took by name, by the kindreds and houses of their fathers,

From thirty years old and upward, until fifty years old, that go into the ministry of the tabernacle, and to carry the burdens,

Were in all eight thousand five hundred and eighty.

Moses reckoned them up according to the word of the Lord, every one according to their office and burdens, as the Lord had commanded him.

I have taken them instead of the firstborn that open every womb in Israel,

For all the firstborn of the children of Israel, both of men and of beasts, are mine. From the day that I slew every firstborn in the land of Egypt, have I sanctified them to myself:

And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel:

And behold Core the son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiron the sons of Eliab, and Hon the son of Pheleth of the children of Ruben,

Rose up against Moses, and with them two hundred and fifty others of the children of Israel, leading men of the synagogue, and who in the time of assembly were called by name.

And when they had stood up against Moses and Aaron, they said: Let it be enough for you, that all the multitude consisteth of holy ones, and the Lord is among them: Why lift you up yourselves above the people of the Lord?

When Moses heard this, he fell flat on his face:

And speaking to Core and all the multitude, he said: In the morning the Lord will make known who belong to him, and the holy he will join to himself: and whom he shall choose, they shall approach to him.

Do this therefore: Take every man of you your censers, thou Core, and all thy company.

And putting fire in them to morrow, put incense upon it before the Lord: and whomsoever he shall choose, the same shall be holy: you take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

And he said again to Core: Hear ye sons of Levi.

Is it a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath spared you from all the people, and joined you to himself, that you should serve him in the service of the tabernacle, and should stand before the congregation of the people, and should minister to him?

Did he therefore make thee and all thy brethren the sons of Levi to approach unto him, that you should challenge to yourselves the priesthood also,

And that all thy company should stand against the Lord? for what is Aaron that you murmur against him?

Then Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiron the sons of Eliab. But they answered: We will not come.