Ezra 6:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.”
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“They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God that <FI>is<Fi> in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezra 6:18 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 3:6“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
- Numbers 3:9Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites.
- Numbers 8:9Bring the Levites before the Tent of Meeting and assemble the whole congregation of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 23:1When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 24:1These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- 1 Chronicles 24:24From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
- 2 Chronicles 7:6The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.
- 2 Chronicles 35:4Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.
- 2 Chronicles 35:10So the service was prepared; the priests stood in their places and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).