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Members of the tribe of Levi, especially those appointed to service connected with the tabernacle or temple.
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First occurrence: Exodus 6:25
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And Eleazar Aaron’s son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the levites according to their families.
And Eleazar Aarons sonne tooke him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife, and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Leuites, according to their families.
1611 marginal noteNum. 25.11.
¶ This is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.
¶ This is the summe of the Tabernacle, euen of the Tabernacle of Testimonie, as it was counted, according to the commaundement of Moses, for the seruice of the Leuites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the Priest.
Notwithstanding the cities of the levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the levites redeem at any time.
Notwithstanding, the cities of the Leuites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Leuites redeeme at any time.
And if a man purchase of the levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the levites are their possession among the children of Israel.
And if a man purchase of the Leuites, then the house that was sold, and the citie of his possession shall goe out in the yeere of Iubile: for the houses of the cities of the Leuites are their possession among the children of Israel.
1611 marginal noteOr, one of the Leuites redeeme them.
¶ But the levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
¶ But the Leuites after the tribe of their fathers, were not numbred among them.
But thou shalt appoint the levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
But thou shalt appoint the Leuites ouer the Tabernacle of Testimonie, and ouer all the vessels thereof, and ouer all things that belong to it: they shall beare the Tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof, and they shall minister vnto it, and shall encampe round about the Tabernacle.
And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
And when the Tabernacle setteth forward, the Leuites shall take it downe: and when the Tabernacle is to be pitched, the Leuites shall set it vp: and the stranger that commeth nigh, shall be put to death.
But the levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.
But the Leuites shall pitch round about the Tabernacle of Testimonie, that there be no wrath vpon the Congregation of the children of Israel: and the Leuites shall keepe the charge of the Tabernacle of Testimonie.
¶ Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.
¶ Then the Tabernacle of the Congregation shall set forward with the Campe of the Leuites, in the midst of the Campe: as they encampe, so shall they set forward, euery man in his place by their standerds.
But the levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses.
But the Leuites were not numbred among the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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