Bible Verses About Priests

And the first lot goeth out for Jehoiarib, for Jedaiah the second,

for Harim the third, for Seorim the fourth,

for Malchijah the fifth, for Mijamin the sixth,

for Hakkoz the seventh, for Abijah the eighth,

for Jeshuah the ninth, for Shecaniah the tenth,

for Eliashib the eleventh, for Jakim the twelfth,

for Huppah the thirteenth, for Jeshebeab the fourteenth,

for Bilgah the fifteenth, for Immer the sixteenth,

for Hezir the seventeenth, for Aphses the eighteenth,

for Pethahiah the nineteenth, for Jehezekel the twentieth,

for Jachin the one and twentieth, for Gamul the two and twentieth,

for Delaiah the three and twentieth, for Maaziah the four and twentieth.

These are their appointments for their service, to come in to the house of Jehovah, according to their ordinance by the hand of Aaron their father, as Jehovah God of Israel, commanded them.

and they cast, they also, lots over-against their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and heads of the fathers, for priests and for Levites; the chief father over-against his younger brother.

And he establisheth, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service, and of the Levites over their charges, to praise and to minister over-against the priests, according to the matter of a day in its day, and the gatekeepers in their courses at gate and gate, for so is the command of David the man of God.

And at his being strong his heart hath been high unto destruction, and he trespasseth against Jehovah his God, and goeth in unto the temple of Jehovah to make perfume upon the altar of perfume.

And Azariah the priest goeth in after him, and with him priests of Jehovah eighty, sons of valour,

and they stand up against Uzziah the king, and say to him, `Not for thee, O Uzziah, to make perfume to Jehovah, but for priests, sons of Aaron, who are sanctified to make perfume; go forth from the sanctuary, for thou hast trespassed, and it is not to thee for honour from Jehovah God.'

And Uzziah is wroth, and in his hand is a censer to make perfume, and in his being wroth with the priests--the leprosy hath risen in his forehead, before the priests, in the house of Jehovah, from beside the altar of perfume.

And Azariah the head priest looketh unto him, and all the priests, and lo, he is leprous in his forehead, and they hasten him thence, and also he himself hath hastened to go out, for Jehovah hath plagued him.

And Uzziah the king is a leper unto the day of his death, and inhabiteth a separate house--a leper, for he hath been cut off from the house of Jehovah, and Jotham his son is over the house of the king, judging the people of the land.

Only, the priests have become few, and have not been able to strip the whole of the burnt-offerings, and their brethren the Levites strengthen them till the completion of the work, and till the priests sanctify themselves, for the Levites are more upright of heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

and prepare, by the house of your fathers, according to your courses, by the writing of David king of Israel, and by the writing of Solomon his son,

and stand in the sanctuary, by the divisions of the house of the fathers of your brethren, sons of the people, and the portion of the house of a father of the Levites,

and they slaughter the passover-offering, and the priests sprinkle out of their hand, and the Levites are striping;