Numbers 16:9

New American Bible - revised edition

Are you not satisfied that the God of Israel has singled you out from the community of Israel, to have you draw near him to maintain the Lord’s tabernacle, and to attend upon the community and to serve them?

Cross References

Genesis 30:15

Leah replied, “Was it not enough for you to take away my husband, that you must now take my son’s mandrakes too?” Rachel answered, “In that case Jacob may lie with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”

2 Samuel 7:19

And yet even this is too little in your sight, Lord God! For you have made a promise regarding your servant’s house reaching into the future, and giving guidance to the people, Lord God!

2 Chronicles 35:3

He said to the Levites who were to instruct all Israel, and who were consecrated to the Lord: “Put the holy ark in the house built by Solomon, son of David, king of Israel. It shall no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Serve now the Lord, your God, and his people Israel.

Nehemiah 12:44

At that time men were appointed over the chambers set aside for stores, offerings, first fruits, and tithes; in them they were to collect from the fields of the various cities the portions legally assigned to the priests and Levites. For Judah rejoiced in its appointed priests and Levites

Isaiah 7:13

Then he said: Listen, house of David! Is it not enough that you weary human beings? Must you also weary my God?

Ezekiel 34:18

Was it not enough for you to graze on the best pasture, that you had to trample the rest of your pastures with your hooves? Or to drink the clearest water, that you had to pollute the rest with your hooves?

Ezekiel 44:16

They may enter my sanctuary; they may approach my table to serve me and carry out my service.

Numbers 1:53

but the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the covenant to ensure that God’s wrath will not fall upon the Israelite community. The Levites shall keep guard over the tabernacle of the covenant.

Numbers 16:13

Are you not satisfied that you have brought us here from a land flowing with milk and honey to have us perish in the wilderness, that now you must also lord it over us?

Numbers 16:8

Moses also said to Korah, “Hear, now, you Levites!

Numbers 3:6

Summon the tribe of Levi and station them before Aaron the priest to serve him.

Numbers 3:9

You shall assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been assigned unconditionally to him from among the Israelites.

Acts 13:2

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

1 Corinthians 4:3

It does not concern me in the least that I be judged by you or any human tribunal; I do not even pass judgment on myself;

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister to him, and to bless in his name, as they have done to this day.

1 Samuel 18:23

But when Saul’s servants mentioned this to David, he said: “Is becoming the king’s son-in-law a trivial matter in your eyes? I am poor and insignificant.”