The sonsof Amramwere Aaronand Moses.And Aaronwas setapartto sanctifyhim as mostholy,he and his sonsforever,to burnincensebeforethe LORD,to ministerto Him and to blessin His nameforever.
The sonsof Kohathwere four:Amram,Izhar,Hebronand Uzziel.
The childrenof Amram[were] Aaron,Mosesand Miriam.And the sonsof Aaron[were] Nadab,Abihu,Eleazarand Ithamar.
the sonof Elkanah,the sonof Jeroham,the sonof Eliel,the sonof Toah,
When they becameenviousof Mosesin the camp,And of Aaron,the holyoneof the LORD,
Mosesand Aaronwere among His priests,And Samuelwas among those who calledon His name;They calledupon the LORDand He answeredthem.
"You shall also makea plateof puregoldand shall engraveon it, like the engravingsof a seal,Holyto the LORD.'
"I will consecratethe tentof meetingand the altar;I will also consecrateAaronand his sonsto ministeras prieststo Me.
Amrammarriedhis father'ssisterJochebed,and she borehim Aaronand Moses;and the lengthof Amram'slifewas one hundredand thirty-sevenyears.
and so as to makea distinctionbetweenthe holyand the profane,and betweenthe uncleanand the clean,
So the LORDsaidto Aaron,"You and your sonsand your father'shouseholdwith you shall bearthe guiltin connection with the sanctuary,and you and your sonswith you shall bearthe guiltin connection with your priesthood.
The nameof Amram'swifewas Jochebed,the daughterof Levi,whowas bornto Leviin Egypt;and she boreto Amram:Aaronand Mosesand their sisterMiriam.
Of Kohath[was] the familyof the Amramitesand the familyof the Izharitesand the familyof the Hebronitesand the familyof the Uzzielites;thesewere the familiesof the Kohathites.
accordingto the customof the priestly office,he was chosen by lotto enterthe templeof the Lordand burn incense.
While they were ministeringto the Lordand fasting,the HolySpiritsaid,"Set apartfor Me Barnabasand Saulfor the workto whichI have calledthem."
Paul,a bond-servantof ChristJesus,called[as] an apostle,set apartfor the gospelof God,
But whenGod, who had set me apart[even] from my mother'swomband calledme throughHis grace,was pleased
At that timethe LORDsetapartthe tribeof Levito carrythe arkof the covenantof the LORD,to standbeforethe LORDto serveHim and to blessin His nameuntilthisday.
"Then the priests,the sonsof Levi,shall comenear,for the LORDyour Godhas chosenthem to serveHim and to blessin the nameof the LORD;and everydisputeand everyassaultshall be settledby them.
And noonetakesthe honorto himself,but [receives it] when he is calledby God,evenas Aaronwas.
Anotherangelcameand stoodat the altar,holdinga goldencenser;and muchincensewas givento him, sothat he might addit to the prayersof allthe saintson the goldenaltarwhich was beforethe throne.
Did I [not] choosethem from allthe tribesof Israelto be My priests,to goup to My altar,to burnincense,to carryan ephodbeforeMe; and did I [not] giveto the houseof your fatherallthe fire[offerings] of the sonsof Israel?
