Amram’s sons: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart for ever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense in the presence of the Lord, to minister to him, and to pronounce blessings in his name for ever.
Deuteronomy 21:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the priests, the sons of Levi, will come forward, for the Lord your God has chosen them to serve him and pronounce blessings in his name, and they are to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near, for the Lord your God has chosen them to minister to Him and to bless in the name [and presence] of the Lord, and by their word shall every controversy and every assault be settled. American Standard Version (1901) And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Jehovah thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be. Common English Bible Then the priests, the descendants of Levi, will step forward because the LORD your God selected them to minister for him and to bless in the LORD’s name, and because every legal dispute and case of assault is decided by them. Catholic Public Domain Version And the priests the sons of Levi shall approach, those whom the Lord your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in his name, and to decide every controversy by their word, and to judge which things are clean and which are unclean. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the priests the sons of Levi shall come, whom the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister to him, and to bless in his name, and that by their word every matter should be decided, and whatsoever is clean or unclean should be judged. |
Amram’s sons: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart for ever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense in the presence of the Lord, to minister to him, and to pronounce blessings in his name for ever.
For every dispute that comes to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities #– #whether it regards differences of bloodguilt, law, commandment, statutes, or judgements #– #you are to warn them, so they will not incur guilt before the Lord and wrath will not come on you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.
Then the man said to me, ‘The northern and southern chambers that face the courtyard are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the Lord will eat the most holy offerings. There they will deposit the most holy offerings #– #the grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings #– #for the place is holy.
‘In a dispute, they will officiate as judges and decide the case according to my ordinances. They are to observe my laws and statutes regarding all my appointed festivals, and keep my Sabbaths holy.
Aaron lifted up his hands towards the people and blessed them. He came down after sacrificing the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the fellowship offering.
For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should desire instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Armies.
‘At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the Lord’s covenant, to stand before the Lord to serve him, and to pronounce blessings in his name, as it is today.
For the Lord your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes to stand and minister in his name from now on.
the two people in the dispute are to stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and judges in authority at that time.
The elders of that city will bring the cow down to a continually flowing stream, to a place not tilled or sown, and they will break its neck there by the stream.