Bible Verses About Priests

And the first lot fell to Iehoiarib, and the second to Iedaiah,

The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

The fifth to Malchiiah, the sixt to Miiamin,

The seuenth to Hakkoz, the eight to Abiiah,

The ninth to Ieshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

The eleuenth to Eliashib, the twelft to Iakim,

The thirteenth to Huppa, the fouretenth to Ieshebeab,

The fiftenth to Bilgah, the sixtenth to Immer,

The seuententh to Hezir, the eightenth to Happizzer,

The ninetenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Iehezekel,

The one and twentie to Iachin, the two and twentie to Gamul,

The three and twentie to Deliah, the foure and twentie to Maaziah.

These were their orders according to their offices, when they entred into the house of the Lord according to their custome vnder the hande of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

And these also cast lots with their brethren the sonnes of Aaron before King Dauid, and Zadok and Ahimelech and the chiefe fathers of the Priests, and of the Leuites, euen the chiefe of the families against their yonger brethren.

And he set the courses of the Priestes to their offices, according to the order of Dauid his father, and the Leuites in their watches, for to praise and minister before the Priestes euery day, and the porters by their courses, at euery gate: for so was the commandement of Dauid the man of God.

But when he was strong, his heart was lift vp to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the Temple of the Lord to burne incense vpon the altar of incense.

And Azariah the Priest went in after him, and with him foure score Priests of the Lord, valiant men.

And they withstoode Vzziah the King, and said vnto him, It perteineth not to thee, Vzziah, to burne incense vnto the Lord, but to the Priests the sonnes of Aaron, that are consecrated for to offer incense: goe forth of the Sanctuarie: for thou hast transgressed, and thou shalt haue none honour of the Lord God.

Then Vzziah was wroth, and had incense in his hand to burne it: and while he was wroth with the Priestes, the leprosie rose vp in his forehead before the Priestes in the house of the Lord beside the incense altar.

And when Azariah the chiefe Priest with al the Priestes looked vpon him, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they caused him hastily to depart thence: and he was euen compelled to go out, because the Lord had smitten him.

And Vzziah the king was a leper vnto the day of his death, and dwelt as a leper in an house apart, because he was cut off from the house of ye Lord: and Iotham his sonne ruled ouer the Kings house, and iudged the people of the land.

But the Priests were too few, and were not able to flay all the burnt offrings: therefore their brethren the Leuites did helpe them, til they had ended the worke, and vntill other Priests were sanctified: for the Leuites were more vpright in heart to sanctifie themselues, then the Priests.

And prepare your selues by the houses of your fathers according to your courses, as Dauid the King of Israel hath written, and according to the writing of Salomon his sonne,

And stande in the Sanctuarie according to the deuision of the families of your brethren the children of the people, and after the deuision of the familie of the Leuites:

And they slewe the Passeouer, and the Priests sprinkled the blood with their handes, and the Leuites flayed them.