Numbers 3:3

New Living Translation

These sons of Aaron were anointed and ordained to minister as priests.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:6

Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Exodus 28:41

Clothe your brother, Aaron, and his sons with these garments, and then anoint and ordain them. Consecrate them so they can serve as my priests.

Exodus 40:13

Dress Aaron with the sacred garments and anoint him, consecrating him to serve me as a priest.

Exodus 40:15

Anoint them as you did their father, so they may also serve me as priests. With their anointing, Aaron’s descendants are set apart for the priesthood forever, from generation to generation.”

Leviticus 8:12

Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head, anointing him and making him holy for his work.

Leviticus 8:30

Next Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar, and he sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments and on his sons and their garments. In this way, he made Aaron and his sons and their garments holy.

Numbers 3:4

But Nadab and Abihu died in the Lord’s presence in the wilderness of Sinai when they burned before the Lord the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded. Since they had no sons, this left only Eleazar and Ithamar to serve as priests with their father, Aaron.

Hebrews 7:28

The law appointed high priests who were limited by human weakness. But after the law was given, God appointed his Son with an oath, and his Son has been made the perfect High Priest forever.