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- "And he gathered togetherªº¹ all¹ the princesª of Israel,ª with the priestsª and the Levites.ª ... And that they should keepªº¹ the chargeª of the tabernacleª of the congregation,ª and the chargeª of the holyª [place], and the chargeª of the sonsª of Aaronª their brethren,ª in the serviceª of the houseª of the LORD.ª" {1Ch 23:2-32} + "Moreover Davidª and the captainsª of the hostª separatedªº to the serviceª of the sonsª of Asaph,ª and of Heman,ª and of Jeduthun,ª who should prophesyªºº² with harps,ª with psalteries,ª and with cymbals:ª and the numberª of the workmenª²¹ according to their serviceª was:¹ ... And his brethren,ª menª of valour,ª [were] two thousandª and sevenª hundredª chiefª fathers,ª whom kingª Davidª made rulersªº over¹ the Reubenites,ª the Gadites,ª and the halfª tribeª of Manasseh,ª for every¹ matterª pertaining to God,ª and affairsª of the king.ª" {1Ch 25:1-26:32} + "These¹ also [are] the generationsª of Aaronª and Mosesª in the dayª [that] the LORDª spakeªº with¹ Mosesª in mountª Sinai.ª ... According to¹ the commandmentª of the LORDª they were numberedªº by the handª of Moses,ª every² oneª according to¹ his service,ª and according to¹ his burden:ª thus were they numberedªº of him, as¹ the LORDª commandedªº¹ Moses.ª" {Num 3:1-4:49} + "And the LORDª spakeªº unto¹ Moses,ª saying,ªº ... But shall ministerªº with¹ their brethrenª in the tabernacleª of the congregation,ª to keepªº the charge,ª and shall doªº no¹ service.ª Thus¹ shalt thou doªº unto the Levitesª touching their charge.ª" {Num 8:5-26} + "[Seemeth it but] a small thingª unto¹ you, that¹ the Godª of Israelª hath separatedªº you from the congregationª¹ of Israel,ª to bring you nearªº¹ to¹ himself to doªº¹ the serviceª of the tabernacleª of the LORD,ª and to standªº beforeª the congregationª to ministerªº unto them? ... And he hath brought thee nearªº¹ [to him], and all¹ thy brethrenª the sonsª of Leviª with¹ thee: and seekªº ye the priesthoodª also?¹" {Num 16:9-10} + "And the LORDª saidªº unto¹ Aaron,ª Thou¹ and thy sonsª and thy father'sª houseª with¹ thee shall bearªº¹ the iniquityª of the sanctuary:ª and thou¹ and thy sonsª with¹ thee shall bearªº¹ the iniquityª of your priesthood.ª ... And ye shall bearªº no¹ sinª by reason of¹ it, when ye have heavedªº from it¹ the bestª of¹ it: neither¹ shall ye polluteªº the holy thingsª of the childrenª of Israel,ª lest¹ ye die.ªº" {Num 18:1-32}
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