Lexicon :: Strong's G3008 - leitourgeō

“The robe will be worn by Aaron whenever he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he enters the sanctuary before the LORD and when he exits, so that he does not die.

“These must be worn by Aaron and his sons whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the sanctuary area, so that they do not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and for his future descendants.

“Any priest who is one of his sons and who succeeds him and enters the tent of meeting to minister in the sanctuary must wear them for seven days.

“Whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by burning a food offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.

“and the specially woven[fn] garments for ministering in the sanctuary ​— ​the holy garments for the priest Aaron and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.”

a bell and a pomegranate alternating all around the lower hem of the robe[fn] to be worn for ministry. They made it just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

So all the work for the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was finished. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.

“Appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They are to transport the tabernacle and all its articles, take care of it, and camp around it.

“Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to the priest Aaron to assist him.

Their duties involved the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the sanctuary utensils that were used with these, and the screen[fn] ​— ​and all the work relating to them.

“men from thirty years old to fifty years old ​— ​everyone who is qualified[fn] to do work at the tent of meeting.

“They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, with its lamps, snuffers, and firepans, as well as its jars of oil by which they service it.

“They are to take all the serving utensils they use in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering made of fine leather, and put them on a carrying frame.

“and place all the equipment on it that they use in serving: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and basins ​— ​all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread a covering made of fine leather over it and insert its poles.[fn]

“Register men from thirty years old to fifty years old, everyone who is qualified to perform service, to do work at the tent of meeting.

“the hangings of the courtyard, the screen for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and the altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. They will carry out everything that needs to be done with these items.

“Register men from thirty years old to fifty years old, everyone who is qualified to do the work of the tent of meeting.

men from thirty years old to fifty years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting.

These were the registered men of the Kohathite clans, everyone who could serve at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron registered them at the LORD’s command through Moses.

men from thirty years old to fifty years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting.

These were the registered men of the Gershonite clans. At the LORD’s command Moses and Aaron registered everyone who could serve at the tent of meeting.

those from thirty years old to fifty years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting.

After that, the Levites came to do their work at the tent of meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. So they did to them as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites.

“He may assist his brothers to fulfill responsibilities[fn] at the tent of meeting, but he must not do the work. This is how you are to deal with the Levites regarding their duties.”

“Isn’t it enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the Israelite community to bring you near to himself, to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the community to minister to them?

“But also bring your relatives with you from the tribe of Levi, your ancestral tribe, so they may join you and assist you and your sons in front of the tent of the testimony.

“Look, I have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites as a gift for you, assigned by the LORD to work at the tent of meeting.

“Look, I have given the Levites every tenth in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the work of the tent of meeting.

“The Levites will do the work of the tent of meeting, and they will bear the consequences of their iniquity. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites; this is a permanent statute throughout your generations.

“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.

“The person who acts arrogantly, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there serving the LORD your God or to the judge, must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.

“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.[fn]

“he may serve in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who minister there in the presence of the LORD.

Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy served the LORD in the presence of the priest Eli.

Samuel served in the LORD’s presence ​— ​this mere boy was dressed in the linen ephod.

The boy Samuel served the LORD in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the LORD was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.

The girl was of unsurpassed beauty, and she became the king’s caregiver. She attended to him, but he was not intimate with[fn] her.

So Bathsheba went to the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was attending to him.

and because of the cloud, the priests were not able to continue ministering, for the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

So he turned back from following him, took the team of oxen, and slaughtered[fn] them. With the oxen’s wooden yoke and plow, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he left, followed Elijah, and served him.

They also took the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the bronze articles used in the priests’ service.

They ministered with song in front of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the LORD’s temple in Jerusalem, and they performed their task according to the regulations given to them.

Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before him forever.”

David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate the LORD God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to him.

So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant to minister regularly before the ark according to the daily requirements.

Amram’s sons: Aaron and Moses.

Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart forever 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 forever.

“but their duty will be to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the LORD’s temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God’s temple ​— ​