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Joshua 3:8
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Joshua 3:8
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8 You shall command (A)the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, ‘When you have come to the edge of the water of the Jordan, (B)you shall stand in the Jordan.’ ”
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Joshua 3:8
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Joshua 3:8
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8 Tell the priests(A) who carry the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the Jordan’s waters, go and stand in the river.’”
Joshua 3:17
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Joshua 3:17
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17 Then the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; (A)and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan.
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Joshua 3:17
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Joshua 3:17
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17 The priests(A) who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry ground,(B) while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground.(C)
Joshua 3:3
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Joshua 3:3
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3 and they commanded the people, saying, (A)“When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, (B)and the priests, the Levites, [a]bearing it, then you shall set out from your place and go after it.
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- Joshua 3:3 carrying
Joshua 3:3
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Joshua 3:3
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3 giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant(A) of the Lord your God, and the Levitical(B) priests(C) carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it.
Lamentations 3:26
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Lamentations 3:26
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Lamentations 3:26
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Lamentations 3:26
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Nehemiah 13:28
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Nehemiah 13:28
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28 And one of the sons (A)of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was a son-in-law of (B)Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I drove him from me.
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Nehemiah 13:28
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Nehemiah 13:28
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28 One of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib(A) the high priest was son-in-law to Sanballat(B) the Horonite. And I drove him away from me.
Nehemiah 13:22
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Nehemiah 13:22
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22 And I commanded the Levites that (A)they should cleanse themselves, and that they should go and guard the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day.
Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of Your mercy!
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Nehemiah 13:22
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Nehemiah 13:22
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22 Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and go and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy.
Remember(A) me for this also, my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love.
Nehemiah 12:24-28
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Nehemiah 12:24-28
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24 And the heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers across from them, to (A)praise and give thanks, (B)group[a] alternating with group, (C)according to the command of David the man of God. 25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storerooms of the gates. 26 These lived in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of [b]Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah (D)the governor, and of Ezra the priest, (E)the scribe.
Nehemiah Dedicates the Wall
27 Now at (F)the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, (G)both with thanksgivings and singing, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps. 28 And the sons of the singers gathered together from the countryside around Jerusalem, from the (H)villages of the Netophathites,
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- Nehemiah 12:24 Lit. watch by watch
- Nehemiah 12:26 Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14
Nehemiah 12:24-28
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Nehemiah 12:24-28
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24 And the leaders of the Levites(A) were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.(B)
25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. 26 They served in the days of Joiakim son of Joshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest, the teacher of the Law.
Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem
27 At the dedication(C) of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals,(D) harps and lyres.(E) 28 The musicians also were brought together from the region around Jerusalem—from the villages of the Netophathites,(F)
2 Chronicles 35:2-6
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2 Chronicles 35:2-6
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2 And he set the priests in their (A)duties and (B)encouraged them for the service of the house of the Lord. 3 Then he said to the Levites (C)who taught all Israel, who were holy to the Lord: (D)“Put the holy ark (E)in the house which Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, built. (F)It shall no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve the Lord your God and His people Israel. 4 Prepare yourselves (G)according to your fathers’ [a]houses, according to your divisions, following the (H)written instruction of David king of Israel and the (I)written instruction of Solomon his son. 5 And (J)stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of your brethren the lay people, and according to the division of the father’s house of the Levites. 6 So slaughter the Passover offerings, (K)consecrate yourselves, and prepare them for your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.”
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- 2 Chronicles 35:4 households
2 Chronicles 35:2-6
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2 Chronicles 35:2-6
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2 He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the Lord’s temple. 3 He said to the Levites, who instructed(A) all Israel and who had been consecrated to the Lord: “Put the sacred ark in the temple that Solomon son of David king of Israel built. It is not to be carried about on your shoulders. Now serve the Lord your God and his people Israel. 4 Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions,(B) according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and by his son Solomon.
5 “Stand in the holy place with a group of Levites for each subdivision of the families of your fellow Israelites, the lay people. 6 Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves(C) and prepare the lambs for your fellow Israelites, doing what the Lord commanded through Moses.”
2 Chronicles 31:9-10
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2 Chronicles 31:9-10
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9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. 10 And Azariah the chief priest, from the (A)house of Zadok, answered him and said, (B)“Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and have plenty left, for the Lord has blessed His people; and what is left is this great (C)abundance.”
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2 Chronicles 31:9-10
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2 Chronicles 31:9-10
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9 Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the heaps; 10 and Azariah the chief priest, from the family of Zadok,(A) answered, “Since the people began to bring their contributions to the temple of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the Lord has blessed his people, and this great amount is left over.”(B)
2 Chronicles 30:12
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2 Chronicles 30:12
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12 Also (A)the hand of God was on Judah to give them singleness of heart to obey the command of the king and the leaders, (B)at the word of the Lord.
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2 Chronicles 30:12
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2 Chronicles 30:12
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12 Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity(A) of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 29:30
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2 Chronicles 29:30
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30 Moreover King Hezekiah and the leaders commanded the Levites to sing praise to the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.
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2 Chronicles 29:30
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2 Chronicles 29:30
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30 King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.
2 Chronicles 29:27
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2 Chronicles 29:27
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27 Then Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. And when the burnt offering began, (A)the song of the Lord also began, with the trumpets and with the instruments of David king of Israel.
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2 Chronicles 29:27
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2 Chronicles 29:27
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27 Hezekiah gave the order to sacrifice the burnt offering on the altar. As the offering began, singing to the Lord began also, accompanied by trumpets and the instruments(A) of David king of Israel.
2 Chronicles 29:15
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2 Chronicles 29:15
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15 And they gathered their brethren, (A)sanctified[a] themselves, and went according to the commandment of the king, at the words of the Lord, (B)to cleanse the house of the Lord.
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- 2 Chronicles 29:15 consecrated
2 Chronicles 29:15
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2 Chronicles 29:15
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15 When they had assembled their fellow Levites and consecrated themselves, they went in to purify(A) the temple of the Lord, as the king had ordered, following the word of the Lord.
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