2 Chronicles 31:2

Conservative English Version

Hezekiah divided the priests and Levites into groups, according to their duties. Then he assigned them the responsibilities of offering sacrifices to please the LORD and sacrifices to ask his blessing. He also appointed people to serve at the temple and to sing praises at the temple gates.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:37

David chose Asaph and the Levites in his clan to be in charge of the daily worship at the place where the sacred chest was kept.

1 Chronicles 24:1

Aaron's descendants were then divided into work groups. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:24

Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.

1 Chronicles 25:25

(SEE 25:9)

1 Chronicles 26:26

Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the gifts that were dedicated to the LORD. These included the gifts that King David had dedicated, as well as those dedicated by the family leaders, army officers, and army commanders.

2 Chronicles 23:8

The Levites and the people of Judah followed Jehoiada's orders. The guards going off duty were not allowed to go home, and so each commander had all his guards available--those going off duty as well as those coming on duty.

2 Chronicles 24:14

They did not use all the tax money for the repairs, so the rest of it was handed over to Joash and Jehoiada, who then used it to make dishes and other gold and silver objects for the temple. Sacrifices to please the LORD were offered regularly in the temple for as long as Jehoiada lived.

2 Chronicles 31:17

The priests were listed in the official records by clans, and the Levites twenty years old and older were listed by their duties.

2 Chronicles 35:2

On that day, Josiah made sure the priests knew what duties they were to do in the temple.

2 Chronicles 5:11

The priests of every group had gone through the ceremony to make themselves clean and acceptable to the LORD. The Levite musicians, including Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives, were wearing robes of fine linen. They were standing on the east side of the altar, playing cymbals, small harps, and other stringed instruments. One hundred twenty priests were with these musicians, and they were blowing trumpets. They were praising the LORD by playing music and singing: "The LORD is good, and his love never ends." Suddenly a cloud filled the temple as the priests were leaving the holy place.

2 Chronicles 8:14

Solomon then assigned the priests and the Levites their duties at the temple, and he followed the instructions that his father David had given him. Some of the Levites were to lead music and help the priests in their duties, and others were to guard the temple gates

Ezra 6:18

Then the priests and Levites were assigned their duties in God's temple in Jerusalem, according to the instructions Moses had written.

Nehemiah 11:17

Then there was Mattaniah son of Mica. His ancestors were Zabdi and Asaph. Mattaniah led the temple choir in the prayer of praise. Bakbukiah, who also settled in Jerusalem, was his assistant. Finally, there was Abda son of Shammua; his grandfather was Galal, and his great-grandfather was Jeduthun.

Psalm 134:1

(A song for worship.) Everyone who serves the LORD, come and offer praises. Everyone who has gathered in his temple tonight,

Jeremiah 33:11

happy voices and the sounds of parties and wedding celebrations. And when people come to my temple to offer sacrifices to thank me, you will hear them say: "We praise you, LORD All-Powerful! You are good to us, and your love never fails." The land will once again be productive.

Luke 1:5

When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest by the name of Zechariah from the priestly group of Abijah. His wife Elizabeth was from the family of Aaron.

Luke 1:8

One day Zechariah's group of priests were on duty, and he was serving God as a priest.