Deuteronomy 33:8

Conservative English Version

At Massah and Meribah Spring, the LORD tested you, tribe of Levi. You were faithful, and so the priesthood belongs to the Levi tribe.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 23:6

Only the priests and Levites who are on duty will be able to enter the temple, because they will be the only ones who have gone through the ceremony to make themselves clean and acceptable. The others must stay outside in the courtyards, just as the LORD has commanded.

Ezra 2:63

In fact, the governor told them, "You cannot eat the food offered to God until we find out if you really are priests."

Ezra 8:28

I said to the priests: You belong to the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and these things also belong to him. The silver and gold were willingly given as gifts to the LORD.

Nehemiah 7:65

In fact, the governor told them, "You cannot eat the food offered to God until he lets us know if you really are priests."

Psalm 106:16

Everyone in camp was jealous of Moses and of Aaron, your chosen priest.

Psalm 16:10

I am your chosen one. You won't leave me in the grave or let my body decay.

Psalm 81:7

When you were in trouble, I rescued you, and from the thunderclouds, I answered your prayers. Later I tested you at Meribah Spring.

Exodus 17:7

The people had complained and tested the LORD by asking, "Is the LORD really with us?" So Moses named that place Massah, which means "testing" and Meribah, which means "complaining."

Exodus 28:30

He must also wear on his breastpiece the two small objects that he uses to receive answers from me.

Exodus 28:36

On a narrow strip of pure gold engrave the words: "Dedicated to the LORD."

Leviticus 21:7

Don't marry a divorced woman or a woman who has served as a temple prostitute. You are holy,

Leviticus 8:8

Next, he put on Aaron the sacred breastpiece that was used in learning what the LORD wanted his people to do.

Malachi 2:6

He taught the truth and never told lies, and he led a lot of people to turn from sin, because he obeyed me and lived right.

Numbers 16:5

Then he said to Korah and his followers: Tomorrow morning the LORD will show us the person he has chosen to be his priest, and that man will faithfully serve him.

Numbers 20:13

The Israelites had complained against the LORD, and he had shown them his holy power by giving them water to drink. So they named the place Meribah, which means "Complaining."

Numbers 20:24

"Aaron, this is where you will die. You and Moses disobeyed me at Meribah, and so you will not enter the land I promised the Israelites.

Numbers 27:21

But Joshua must depend on Eleazar to find out from me what I want him to do as he leads Israel into battle."

Numbers 35:8

Since the towns for the Levites must come from Israel's own tribal lands, the larger tribes will give more towns than the smaller ones.

Deuteronomy 6:16

so don't try to make him prove that he can help you, as you did at Massah.

Deuteronomy 8:16

He also gave you manna, a kind of food your ancestors had never even heard about. The LORD was testing you to make you trust him, so that later on he could be good to you.

Deuteronomy 9:22

You also made the LORD angry when you were staying at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-Hattaavah.

Hebrews 7:26

Jesus is the high priest we need. He is holy and innocent and faultless, and not at all like us sinners. Jesus is honored above all beings in heaven,

Revelation 3:7

This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Philadelphia: I am the one who is holy and true, and I have the keys that belonged to David. When I open a door, no one can close it. And when I close a door, no one can open it. Listen to what I say.

1 Samuel 28:6

So he asked the LORD what to do. But the LORD would not answer, either in a dream or by a priest or a prophet.