THEOSISEzra 6:18Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses over the works of God in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.
וַהֲקִ֨ימוּ כָהֲנַיָּ֜א בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹן וְלֵוָיֵא֙ בְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹן עַל־עֲבִידַ֥ת אֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם כִּכְתָ֖ב סְפַ֥ר מֹשֶֽׁה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Num 3:6Bring the tribe of Levi, and make them stand in the sight of Aaron the priest to minister to him, and let them watch,
- 2 Chr 35:4And prepare yourselves by your houses, and families according to your courses, as David king of Israel commanded, and Solomon his son hath written.
- 2 Chr 35:5And serve ye in the sanctuary by the families and companies of Levi.
- 1 Chr 24:1Now these were the divisions of the sons of Aaron: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abiu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- 1 Chr 23:1David being old and full of days, made Solomon his son king over Israel.
- 1 Chr 23:26And it shall not be the office of the Levites to carry any more the tabernacle, and all the vessels for the service thereof.
- Num 8:9And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the covenant, calling together all the multitude of the children of Israel:
- Num 8:26And they shall be the ministers of their brethren in the tabernacle of the covenant, to keep the things that are committed to their care, but not to do the works. Thus shalt thou order the Levites touching their charge.