TSK
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge references in NET.
The Consecration of Aaron and His Sons“Now this is what you are to do for them to consecrate them so that they may minister as my priests. Take a young bull and two rams without blemish;
Then Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them and descended from making the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering.
The Sons of Aaron Now these are the records of Aaron and Moses when the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.
Their responsibilities included the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, the curtain, and all their service.
“Tell Aaron and his sons,‘This is the way you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
The Separation of the Levites Then the LORD spoke to Moses:
and Aaron is to offer the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites, that they may do the work of the LORD.
Responsibilities of the Priests The LORD said to Aaron,“You and your sons and your tribe with you must bear the iniquity of the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you must bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
For the LORD your God has chosen them and their sons from all your tribes to stand and serve in his name permanently.
Then the Levitical priests will approach(for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve him and to pronounce blessings in his name, and to decide every judicial verdict)
When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the priests lifted the ark.
Then David said,“Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve before him perpetually.”
The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had commanded in keeping with the LORD’s instruction.
The sons of Amram:Aaron and Moses.Aaron and his descendants were chosen on a permanent basis to consecrate the most holy items, to offer sacrifices before the LORD, to serve him, and to praise his name.
When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the Levites lifted the ark.
The priests and Levites got up and pronounced blessings on the people. The LORD responded favorably to them as their prayers reached his holy dwelling place in heaven.
who serve in the LORD’s temple, in the courts of the temple of our God.
Yet they will be ministers in my sanctuary, having oversight at the gates of the temple, and serving the temple. They will slaughter the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for the people, and they will stand before them to minister to them.
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.
¶ Salutation From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.
Therefore“come out from their midst, and be separate,” says the Lord,“and touch no unclean thing, and I will welcome you,