Ezekiel 44:11

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Ezekiel 44:9–13 · Berean Standard Bible

9 This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites.

10 Surely the Levites who wandered away from Me when Israel went astray, and who wandered away from Me after their idols, will bear the consequences of their iniquity.

11 Yet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and ministering there. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices for the people and stand before them to minister to them.

12 Because they ministered before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I swore with an uplifted hand concerning them that they would bear the consequences of their iniquity, declares the Lord GOD.

13 They must not approach Me to serve Me as priests or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things. They will bear the shame of the abominations they have committed.

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Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of all the work for the temple and everything to be done in it.

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Then the man said to me: “The chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,

1 Chronicles 26:1

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

1 Chronicles 26:2

Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

1 Chronicles 26:3

Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

1 Chronicles 26:4

And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

1 Chronicles 26:5

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.

1 Chronicles 26:6

Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.

1 Chronicles 26:7

Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.

1 Chronicles 26:8

All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.

1 Chronicles 26:9

Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.

1 Chronicles 26:10

Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

1 Chronicles 26:11

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.

1 Chronicles 26:12

These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did.

1 Chronicles 26:13

They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

1 Chronicles 26:14

The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.

1 Chronicles 26:15

The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.

1 Chronicles 26:16

The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.

1 Chronicles 26:17

Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.

1 Chronicles 26:18

As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.

1 Chronicles 26:19

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

2 Chronicles 29:34

However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.

2 Chronicles 30:17

Since there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD.

2 Chronicles 35:10

So the service was prepared; the priests stood in their places and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command.

2 Chronicles 35:11

And they slaughtered the Passover lambs, while the priests sprinkled the blood handed to them and the Levites skinned the animals.

Numbers 16:9

Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?

Numbers 18:6

Behold, I Myself have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to perform the service for the Tent of Meeting.