Quotes About Service

So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.

He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen, as their service required,

and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.

And the LORD said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”

On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, drew near.

On the third day Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the Zebulunites, drew near.

On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the Reubenites, drew near.

On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the Gadites, drew near.

On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the Manassites, drew near.

On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the Benjamites, drew near.

On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the Danites, drew near.

On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the Asherites, drew near.

On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the Naphtalites, drew near.

“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ëWhen you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.í”

“Take the Levites from among the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.

Bring the Levites before the Tent of Meeting and assemble the whole congregation of Israel.

You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them.

Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD.

You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons and then present them before the LORD as a wave offering.

In this way you shall separate the Levites from the rest of the Israelites, and the Levites will belong to Me.

After you have cleansed them and presented them as a wave offering, they may come to serve at the Tent of Meeting.

For the Levites have been wholly given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself in place of all who come first from the womb, the firstborn of all the sons of Israel.

But I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel.