Numbers 4:3

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Numbers 4:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible

1 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

2 “Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,

3 men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

4 This service of the Kohathites at the Tent of Meeting regards the most holy things.

5 Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it.

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Numbers 8:24

“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 8:25

But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve.

Numbers 8:26

After that, they may assist their brothers in fulfilling their duties at the Tent of Meeting, but they themselves are not to do the work. This is how you are to assign responsibilities to the Levites.”

Genesis 41:46

Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.

1 Chronicles 23:3

The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.

1 Chronicles 23:24

These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 23:25

For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.

1 Chronicles 23:26

So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”

1 Chronicles 23:27

For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,

1 Chronicles 28:12

The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,

1 Chronicles 28:13

for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:

Luke 3:23

Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

1 Timothy 3:6

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.

2 Kings 11:4

Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son

2 Kings 11:5

and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,

2 Kings 11:6

a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—

2 Kings 11:7

the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.

2 Kings 11:8

You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

2 Kings 11:9

So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.

2 Kings 11:10

Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.

2 Kings 11:11

And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

2 Kings 11:12

Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!”

2 Chronicles 23:1

Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

2 Chronicles 23:2

So they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the heads of the families of Israel. And when they came to Jerusalem,

2 Chronicles 23:3

the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. “Behold, the king’s son!” said Jehoiada. “He must reign, just as the LORD promised concerning the descendants of David.

2 Chronicles 23:4

This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath shall keep watch at the doors,

2 Chronicles 23:5

a third shall be at the royal palace, and a third at the Foundation Gate, while all the others are in the courtyards of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 23:6

No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 23:7

The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

2 Chronicles 23:8

So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.

2 Chronicles 23:9

Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God.

2 Chronicles 23:10

He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

2 Chronicles 23:11

Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”

2 Corinthians 10:3

For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

2 Corinthians 10:4

The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Ephesians 6:11

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Ephesians 6:12

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 6:13

Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

Ephesians 6:15

and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.

Ephesians 6:16

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

1 Timothy 1:18

Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,

Numbers 3:7

They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle.

Numbers 3:8

They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.

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?

1 Chronicles 6:48

Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.

1 Chronicles 23:4

“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

1 Chronicles 23:5

4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

1 Chronicles 23:28

but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,

1 Chronicles 23:29

as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

1 Chronicles 23:30

They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.

1 Chronicles 23:31

Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.

1 Chronicles 23:32

So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.

1 Timothy 3:1

This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.