Quotes About Priests

When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.

The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the offerings made by fire to the LORD; that is their inheritance.

This shall be the priestsí share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.

And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name and to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.

In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.

So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.

Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant: ëWhen you reach the edge of the waters, stand in the Jordan.í”

and command them: ëTake up for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests were standing, carry them with you, and set them down in the place where you spend the night.í”

Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant stood. And the stones are there to this day.

and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people.

“Command the priests who carry the ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan.”

So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven ramsí horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”

After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven ramsí horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

While the horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched ahead of the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.

Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD.

And the seven priests carrying seven ramsí horns kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the horns kept sounding.

All Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel.

In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

The Danites set up idols for themselves, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

That is why, to this day, the priests of Dagon and all who enter the temple of Dagon in Ashdod do not step on the threshold.

the Philistines summoned the priests and diviners, saying, “What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how to send it back to its place.”

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and Davidís sons were priestly leaders.

Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be there with you? Report to them everything you hear from the kingís palace.