Malachi 2:5 “My covenant with Levi was [one of] life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he [and the priests] feared Me and stood in reverent...

2:5 AMP

逐节对照

Amplified Bible - “My covenant with Levi was [one of] life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he [and the priests] feared Me and stood in reverent awe of My name.
新标点和合本 - 我曾与他立生命和平安的约。我将这两样赐给他，使他存敬畏的心，他就敬畏我，惧怕我的名。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我曾与他立生命和平安的约。我将这两样赐给他，使他存敬畏的心；他就敬畏我，惧怕我的名。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我曾与他立生命和平安的约。我将这两样赐给他，使他存敬畏的心；他就敬畏我，惧怕我的名。
当代译本 - 我与他所立的是生命和平安之约，我将生命和平安赐给他，使他心存敬畏。他就尊崇我，敬畏我的名。
圣经新译本 - 我与他所立的是生命和平安的约，也把这些赐给了他。我要使他敬畏我，又畏惧我的名。
中文标准译本 - 我与利未所立的是生命和平安的约。我把这些赐给他，使他有敬畏之心；他就敬畏我、畏惧我的名。
现代标点和合本 - 我曾与他立生命和平安的约，我将这两样赐给他，使他存敬畏的心，他就敬畏我，惧怕我的名。
和合本（拼音版） - 我曾与他立生命和平安的约，我将这两样赐给他，使他存敬畏的心；他就敬畏我，惧怕我的名。
New International Version - “My covenant was with him, a covenant of life and peace, and I gave them to him; this called for reverence and he revered me and stood in awe of my name.
New International Reader's Version - “My covenant promised Levi life and peace. So I gave them to him. I required him to respect me. And he had great respect for my name.
English Standard Version - My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him. It was a covenant of fear, and he feared me. He stood in awe of my name.
New Living Translation - “The purpose of my covenant with the Levites was to bring life and peace, and that is what I gave them. This required reverence from them, and they greatly revered me and stood in awe of my name.
Christian Standard Bible - “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave these to him; it called for reverence, and he revered me and stood in awe of my name.
New American Standard Bible - “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he revered Me and was in awe of My name.
New King James Version - “My covenant was with him, one of life and peace, And I gave them to him that he might fear Me; So he feared Me And was reverent before My name.
American Standard Version - My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might fear; and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name.
King James Version - My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
New English Translation - “My covenant with him was designed to bring life and peace. I gave its statutes to him to fill him with awe, and he indeed revered me and stood in awe before me.
World English Bible - “My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.
新標點和合本 - 我曾與他立生命和平安的約。我將這兩樣賜給他，使他存敬畏的心，他就敬畏我，懼怕我的名。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我曾與他立生命和平安的約。我將這兩樣賜給他，使他存敬畏的心；他就敬畏我，懼怕我的名。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我曾與他立生命和平安的約。我將這兩樣賜給他，使他存敬畏的心；他就敬畏我，懼怕我的名。
當代譯本 - 我與他所立的是生命和平安之約，我將生命和平安賜給他，使他心存敬畏。他就尊崇我，敬畏我的名。
聖經新譯本 - 我與他所立的是生命和平安的約，也把這些賜給了他。我要使他敬畏我，又畏懼我的名。
呂振中譯本 - 我的約跟他立的：另一方面有生命與福利——我將這兩樣賜給他：另一方面有敬畏的心——他敬畏我，畏懼我的名。
中文標準譯本 - 我與利未所立的是生命和平安的約。我把這些賜給他，使他有敬畏之心；他就敬畏我、畏懼我的名。
現代標點和合本 - 我曾與他立生命和平安的約，我將這兩樣賜給他，使他存敬畏的心，他就敬畏我，懼怕我的名。
文理和合譯本 - 我與利未立約、賜以生命平康、使之寅畏、彼則敬我、寅畏我名、
文理委辦譯本 - 昔利未族寅畏我名、故與之約、錫以生命、賜以平康、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 昔我與利未人立約、許以生命平康、且已賜之、欲其敬懼我、彼已敬懼我、敬畏我名、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Mi pacto con él era de vida y paz, y se las di; era también de temor, y él me temió, y mostró ante mí profunda reverencia.
현대인의 성경 - 레위와 맺은 내 계약은 생명과 평안의 계약이었다. 내가 그와 이 계약을 맺은 것은 그가 나를 두려워하도록 하기 위해서였다. 과연 그는 나를 공경하고 내 이름을 두려워하였다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Мой завет с ним был заветом жизни и благоденствия, и Я даровал их ему. Он должен был чтить Меня, и он чтил Меня и благоговел перед именем Моим.
Восточный перевод - Моё соглашение с ним было соглашением, обещавшим жизнь и благоденствие, и Я даровал их ему. Он должен был чтить Меня, и он чтил Меня и благоговел перед именем Моим.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Моё соглашение с ним было соглашением, обещавшим жизнь и благоденствие, и Я даровал их ему. Он должен был чтить Меня, и он чтил Меня и благоговел перед именем Моим.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Моё соглашение с ним было соглашением, обещавшим жизнь и благоденствие, и Я даровал их ему. Он должен был чтить Меня, и он чтил Меня и благоговел перед именем Моим.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - J’ai conclu mon alliance avec lui pour lui accorder la vie et le bien-être. Je les lui ai donnés pour qu’il me révère, et il m’a révéré, il tremblait devant moi.
リビングバイブル - 「その律法の目的は、これを守る人にいのちと平安を与えること、それを守る人が、それによってわたしへの尊敬と恐れを示すことだ。
Nova Versão Internacional - “A minha aliança com ele foi uma aliança de vida e de paz, que na verdade lhe dei para que me temesse. Ele me temeu e tremeu diante do meu nome.
Hoffnung für alle - Ich versprach ihnen Leben und Wohlergehen und hielt mich an meine Zusage. Damals achteten mich die Leviten, und mein Name erfüllte sie mit großer Ehrfurcht.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - “Ta đã ban cho Lê-vi sự sống và bình an để người biết kính sợ Ta; và người đã kính sợ Ta và tôn sùng Danh Ta.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - “เราได้ทำพันธสัญญาไว้กับเขาเพื่อให้ชีวิตและสันติสุขแก่เขา โดยพันธสัญญานี้เรียกร้องความยำเกรงจากเขา และเขาก็ได้ยำเกรงเรา และดำเนินด้วยความเกรงกลัวนามของเรา
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - “พันธสัญญาของเราที่มีกับเขาเป็นพันธสัญญาแห่งชีวิตและสันติสุขซึ่งเรามอบให้แก่เขา เป็นพันธสัญญาแห่งความเกรงกลัว และเขาเกรงกลัวเรา เขายำเกรงนามของเรา

交叉引用

Psalms 106:30 - Then Phinehas [the priest] stood up and interceded, And so the plague was halted.
Psalms 106:31 - And that was credited to him for righteousness, To all generations forever.
Numbers 3:45 - “Take the Levites [for Me] instead of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. And the Levites shall be Mine. I am the Lord.
Deuteronomy 33:8 - Of Levi he said, “Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your godly man [Aaron], Whom You tested and proved at Massah, With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
Deuteronomy 33:9 - Who said of his father and mother, ‘I did not consider them’; Nor did he acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he regard his own sons, For the priests observed Your word, And kept Your covenant.
Deuteronomy 33:10 - The priests shall teach Your ordinances (judgments) to Jacob, And Your law to Israel. They shall put incense before You, And whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
Deuteronomy 33:11 - O Lord, bless Levi’s substance (ability), And accept and take pleasure in the work of his hands; Crush and shatter the loins of those who rise up against him, And of those who hate him, so that they do not rise again.”
Exodus 32:26 - then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is on the Lord’s side, come to me!” And all the sons of Levi [the priestly tribe] gathered together to him.
Exodus 32:27 - He said to them, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘Every man strap his sword on his thigh and go back and forth from gate to gate throughout the camp, and every man kill his brother, and every man his friend, and every man his neighbor [all who continue pagan worship].’ ”
Exodus 32:28 - So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people [of Israel] were killed that day.
Exodus 32:29 - Then Moses said [to the Levites], “Dedicate yourselves today to the Lord—for each man has been against his own son and his own brother [in his attempt to escape execution]—so that He may restore and bestow His blessing on you this day.”
Numbers 18:8 - Then the Lord spoke to Aaron, “Now behold, I [the Lord] have entrusted you with My heave offerings, even all the holy gifts of the Israelites, I have given them to you as a portion, and to your sons as a continual allotment.
Numbers 18:9 - This shall be yours of the most holy things, [reserved] from the fire: every offering of the people, every grain offering and sin offering and guilt offering, which they shall render (give) to Me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons.
Numbers 18:10 - You shall eat it as the most holy thing; every male [of your family] shall eat it. It shall be holy to you.
Numbers 18:11 - This also is yours: the heave offering of their gift, including all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I have given them to you and to your sons and to your daughters with you as a continual allotment; everyone in your household who is [ceremonially] clean may eat it.
Numbers 18:12 - All the best of the fresh [olive] oil, and all the best of the new wine and of the grain, the first fruits of those which they give to the Lord, I give them to you.
Numbers 18:13 - The first ripe fruits of all that is in the land, which they bring to the Lord, shall be yours; everyone in your household who is [ceremonially] clean may eat it.
Numbers 18:14 - Every devoted thing in Israel [everything that has been promised to the Lord with an oath] shall be yours.
Numbers 18:15 - Every firstborn of the womb of all flesh, whether it is man or animal, which they bring to the Lord, shall be yours; nevertheless, the firstborn of man you shall most certainly redeem, and the firstborn of unclean animals you shall redeem.
Numbers 18:16 - And their redemption price, from a month old you shall redeem, according to your valuation, for the [fixed] price of five shekels in silver, in accordance with the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.
Numbers 18:17 - But the firstborn of a cow or of a sheep or of a goat you shall not redeem; they are holy [and belong to the Lord]. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar and shall offer up their fat in smoke as an offering by fire, for a sweet and soothing aroma to the Lord.
Numbers 18:18 - Their meat shall be yours, like the breast of a wave offering and like the right thigh.
Numbers 18:19 - All the offerings of the holy things, which the Israelites offer to the Lord I have given to you and to your sons and your daughters with you as a continual allotment. It is an everlasting covenant of salt [that cannot be dissolved or violated] before the Lord to you and to your descendants with you.”
Numbers 18:20 - Then the Lord said to Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in the land [of the Israelites], nor have any portion [of land] among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel.
Numbers 18:21 - “Behold, I have given the Levites all the tithe in Israel as an inheritance, in return for their service which they perform, the service of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle).
Numbers 18:22 - The Israelites shall never again approach the Tent of Meeting [the covered sanctuary, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies], or they [who do] will incur sin and die.
Numbers 18:23 - Only the Levites shall perform the service of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle), and they shall bear their iniquity; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, that the Levites shall have no inheritance [of land] among the children of Israel.
Numbers 18:24 - But the tithe of the Israelites, which they present as an offering to the Lord, I have given to the Levites as an inheritance; therefore I have said to them, ‘They shall have no inheritance among the children of Israel.’ ”
Numbers 16:9 - does it seem but a small thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;
Numbers 16:10 - and that He has brought you near [to Him], Korah and all your brothers, sons of Levi with you? Would you seek the priesthood also?
Ezekiel 34:25 - “I will make a covenant of peace with them and will eliminate the predatory animals from the land so that they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep [safely] in the woods.
Numbers 25:12 - Therefore say, ‘Behold, I give to Phinehas My covenant of peace.
Numbers 25:13 - And it shall be for him and his descendants after him, a covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was jealous (impassioned) for [the unique honor and respect owed to] his God and made atonement for the sons of Israel.’ ”
Numbers 8:15 - Then after that the Levites may go in to serve the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle), but you shall cleanse them [first] and present them as a wave offering;
Ezekiel 37:26 - I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant with them. And I will place them and multiply them, and will put My sanctuary in their midst forever.

逐节对照

交叉引用

Amplified Bible - “My covenant with Levi was [one of] life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he [and the priests] feared Me and stood in reverent awe of My name.
新标点和合本 - 我曾与他立生命和平安的约。我将这两样赐给他，使他存敬畏的心，他就敬畏我，惧怕我的名。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我曾与他立生命和平安的约。我将这两样赐给他，使他存敬畏的心；他就敬畏我，惧怕我的名。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我曾与他立生命和平安的约。我将这两样赐给他，使他存敬畏的心；他就敬畏我，惧怕我的名。
当代译本 - 我与他所立的是生命和平安之约，我将生命和平安赐给他，使他心存敬畏。他就尊崇我，敬畏我的名。
圣经新译本 - 我与他所立的是生命和平安的约，也把这些赐给了他。我要使他敬畏我，又畏惧我的名。
中文标准译本 - 我与利未所立的是生命和平安的约。我把这些赐给他，使他有敬畏之心；他就敬畏我、畏惧我的名。
现代标点和合本 - 我曾与他立生命和平安的约，我将这两样赐给他，使他存敬畏的心，他就敬畏我，惧怕我的名。
和合本（拼音版） - 我曾与他立生命和平安的约，我将这两样赐给他，使他存敬畏的心；他就敬畏我，惧怕我的名。
New International Version - “My covenant was with him, a covenant of life and peace, and I gave them to him; this called for reverence and he revered me and stood in awe of my name.
New International Reader's Version - “My covenant promised Levi life and peace. So I gave them to him. I required him to respect me. And he had great respect for my name.
English Standard Version - My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him. It was a covenant of fear, and he feared me. He stood in awe of my name.
New Living Translation - “The purpose of my covenant with the Levites was to bring life and peace, and that is what I gave them. This required reverence from them, and they greatly revered me and stood in awe of my name.
Christian Standard Bible - “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave these to him; it called for reverence, and he revered me and stood in awe of my name.
New American Standard Bible - “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he revered Me and was in awe of My name.
New King James Version - “My covenant was with him, one of life and peace, And I gave them to him that he might fear Me; So he feared Me And was reverent before My name.
American Standard Version - My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might fear; and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name.
King James Version - My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
New English Translation - “My covenant with him was designed to bring life and peace. I gave its statutes to him to fill him with awe, and he indeed revered me and stood in awe before me.
World English Bible - “My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.
新標點和合本 - 我曾與他立生命和平安的約。我將這兩樣賜給他，使他存敬畏的心，他就敬畏我，懼怕我的名。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我曾與他立生命和平安的約。我將這兩樣賜給他，使他存敬畏的心；他就敬畏我，懼怕我的名。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我曾與他立生命和平安的約。我將這兩樣賜給他，使他存敬畏的心；他就敬畏我，懼怕我的名。
當代譯本 - 我與他所立的是生命和平安之約，我將生命和平安賜給他，使他心存敬畏。他就尊崇我，敬畏我的名。
聖經新譯本 - 我與他所立的是生命和平安的約，也把這些賜給了他。我要使他敬畏我，又畏懼我的名。
呂振中譯本 - 我的約跟他立的：另一方面有生命與福利——我將這兩樣賜給他：另一方面有敬畏的心——他敬畏我，畏懼我的名。
中文標準譯本 - 我與利未所立的是生命和平安的約。我把這些賜給他，使他有敬畏之心；他就敬畏我、畏懼我的名。
現代標點和合本 - 我曾與他立生命和平安的約，我將這兩樣賜給他，使他存敬畏的心，他就敬畏我，懼怕我的名。
文理和合譯本 - 我與利未立約、賜以生命平康、使之寅畏、彼則敬我、寅畏我名、
文理委辦譯本 - 昔利未族寅畏我名、故與之約、錫以生命、賜以平康、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 昔我與利未人立約、許以生命平康、且已賜之、欲其敬懼我、彼已敬懼我、敬畏我名、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Mi pacto con él era de vida y paz, y se las di; era también de temor, y él me temió, y mostró ante mí profunda reverencia.
현대인의 성경 - 레위와 맺은 내 계약은 생명과 평안의 계약이었다. 내가 그와 이 계약을 맺은 것은 그가 나를 두려워하도록 하기 위해서였다. 과연 그는 나를 공경하고 내 이름을 두려워하였다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Мой завет с ним был заветом жизни и благоденствия, и Я даровал их ему. Он должен был чтить Меня, и он чтил Меня и благоговел перед именем Моим.
Восточный перевод - Моё соглашение с ним было соглашением, обещавшим жизнь и благоденствие, и Я даровал их ему. Он должен был чтить Меня, и он чтил Меня и благоговел перед именем Моим.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Моё соглашение с ним было соглашением, обещавшим жизнь и благоденствие, и Я даровал их ему. Он должен был чтить Меня, и он чтил Меня и благоговел перед именем Моим.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Моё соглашение с ним было соглашением, обещавшим жизнь и благоденствие, и Я даровал их ему. Он должен был чтить Меня, и он чтил Меня и благоговел перед именем Моим.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - J’ai conclu mon alliance avec lui pour lui accorder la vie et le bien-être. Je les lui ai donnés pour qu’il me révère, et il m’a révéré, il tremblait devant moi.
リビングバイブル - 「その律法の目的は、これを守る人にいのちと平安を与えること、それを守る人が、それによってわたしへの尊敬と恐れを示すことだ。
Nova Versão Internacional - “A minha aliança com ele foi uma aliança de vida e de paz, que na verdade lhe dei para que me temesse. Ele me temeu e tremeu diante do meu nome.
Hoffnung für alle - Ich versprach ihnen Leben und Wohlergehen und hielt mich an meine Zusage. Damals achteten mich die Leviten, und mein Name erfüllte sie mit großer Ehrfurcht.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - “Ta đã ban cho Lê-vi sự sống và bình an để người biết kính sợ Ta; và người đã kính sợ Ta và tôn sùng Danh Ta.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - “เราได้ทำพันธสัญญาไว้กับเขาเพื่อให้ชีวิตและสันติสุขแก่เขา โดยพันธสัญญานี้เรียกร้องความยำเกรงจากเขา และเขาก็ได้ยำเกรงเรา และดำเนินด้วยความเกรงกลัวนามของเรา
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - “พันธสัญญาของเราที่มีกับเขาเป็นพันธสัญญาแห่งชีวิตและสันติสุขซึ่งเรามอบให้แก่เขา เป็นพันธสัญญาแห่งความเกรงกลัว และเขาเกรงกลัวเรา เขายำเกรงนามของเรา

Psalms 106:30 - Then Phinehas [the priest] stood up and interceded, And so the plague was halted.
Psalms 106:31 - And that was credited to him for righteousness, To all generations forever.
Numbers 3:45 - “Take the Levites [for Me] instead of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. And the Levites shall be Mine. I am the Lord.
Deuteronomy 33:8 - Of Levi he said, “Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your godly man [Aaron], Whom You tested and proved at Massah, With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
Deuteronomy 33:9 - Who said of his father and mother, ‘I did not consider them’; Nor did he acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he regard his own sons, For the priests observed Your word, And kept Your covenant.
Deuteronomy 33:10 - The priests shall teach Your ordinances (judgments) to Jacob, And Your law to Israel. They shall put incense before You, And whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
Deuteronomy 33:11 - O Lord, bless Levi’s substance (ability), And accept and take pleasure in the work of his hands; Crush and shatter the loins of those who rise up against him, And of those who hate him, so that they do not rise again.”
Exodus 32:26 - then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is on the Lord’s side, come to me!” And all the sons of Levi [the priestly tribe] gathered together to him.
Exodus 32:27 - He said to them, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘Every man strap his sword on his thigh and go back and forth from gate to gate throughout the camp, and every man kill his brother, and every man his friend, and every man his neighbor [all who continue pagan worship].’ ”
Exodus 32:28 - So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people [of Israel] were killed that day.
Exodus 32:29 - Then Moses said [to the Levites], “Dedicate yourselves today to the Lord—for each man has been against his own son and his own brother [in his attempt to escape execution]—so that He may restore and bestow His blessing on you this day.”
Numbers 18:8 - Then the Lord spoke to Aaron, “Now behold, I [the Lord] have entrusted you with My heave offerings, even all the holy gifts of the Israelites, I have given them to you as a portion, and to your sons as a continual allotment.
Numbers 18:9 - This shall be yours of the most holy things, [reserved] from the fire: every offering of the people, every grain offering and sin offering and guilt offering, which they shall render (give) to Me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons.
Numbers 18:10 - You shall eat it as the most holy thing; every male [of your family] shall eat it. It shall be holy to you.
Numbers 18:11 - This also is yours: the heave offering of their gift, including all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I have given them to you and to your sons and to your daughters with you as a continual allotment; everyone in your household who is [ceremonially] clean may eat it.
Numbers 18:12 - All the best of the fresh [olive] oil, and all the best of the new wine and of the grain, the first fruits of those which they give to the Lord, I give them to you.
Numbers 18:13 - The first ripe fruits of all that is in the land, which they bring to the Lord, shall be yours; everyone in your household who is [ceremonially] clean may eat it.
Numbers 18:14 - Every devoted thing in Israel [everything that has been promised to the Lord with an oath] shall be yours.
Numbers 18:15 - Every firstborn of the womb of all flesh, whether it is man or animal, which they bring to the Lord, shall be yours; nevertheless, the firstborn of man you shall most certainly redeem, and the firstborn of unclean animals you shall redeem.
Numbers 18:16 - And their redemption price, from a month old you shall redeem, according to your valuation, for the [fixed] price of five shekels in silver, in accordance with the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.
Numbers 18:17 - But the firstborn of a cow or of a sheep or of a goat you shall not redeem; they are holy [and belong to the Lord]. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar and shall offer up their fat in smoke as an offering by fire, for a sweet and soothing aroma to the Lord.
Numbers 18:18 - Their meat shall be yours, like the breast of a wave offering and like the right thigh.
Numbers 18:19 - All the offerings of the holy things, which the Israelites offer to the Lord I have given to you and to your sons and your daughters with you as a continual allotment. It is an everlasting covenant of salt [that cannot be dissolved or violated] before the Lord to you and to your descendants with you.”
Numbers 18:20 - Then the Lord said to Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in the land [of the Israelites], nor have any portion [of land] among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel.
Numbers 18:21 - “Behold, I have given the Levites all the tithe in Israel as an inheritance, in return for their service which they perform, the service of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle).
Numbers 18:22 - The Israelites shall never again approach the Tent of Meeting [the covered sanctuary, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies], or they [who do] will incur sin and die.
Numbers 18:23 - Only the Levites shall perform the service of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle), and they shall bear their iniquity; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, that the Levites shall have no inheritance [of land] among the children of Israel.
Numbers 18:24 - But the tithe of the Israelites, which they present as an offering to the Lord, I have given to the Levites as an inheritance; therefore I have said to them, ‘They shall have no inheritance among the children of Israel.’ ”
Numbers 16:9 - does it seem but a small thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;
Numbers 16:10 - and that He has brought you near [to Him], Korah and all your brothers, sons of Levi with you? Would you seek the priesthood also?
Ezekiel 34:25 - “I will make a covenant of peace with them and will eliminate the predatory animals from the land so that they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep [safely] in the woods.
Numbers 25:12 - Therefore say, ‘Behold, I give to Phinehas My covenant of peace.
Numbers 25:13 - And it shall be for him and his descendants after him, a covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was jealous (impassioned) for [the unique honor and respect owed to] his God and made atonement for the sons of Israel.’ ”
Numbers 8:15 - Then after that the Levites may go in to serve the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle), but you shall cleanse them [first] and present them as a wave offering;
Ezekiel 37:26 - I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant with them. And I will place them and multiply them, and will put My sanctuary in their midst forever.