Ezra 6:18 “They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by…”

Ezra 6:18

They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.

World English Bible

They set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God which is at Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

American Standard Version

And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they set the Priests in their order, and the Leuites in their courses ouer the seruice of God in Ierusalem, as it is written in the booke of Moses.

Darby Translation

And they set the priests in their classes, and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem: as it is written in the book of Moses.

Young's Literal Translation

and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God that [is] in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

Bible in Basic English

And they put the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their order, for the worship of God at Jerusalem; as it is recorded in the book of Moses.

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Cross references

“the priests”

1 Chronicles 23:1–26 2 Chronicles 35:4 2 Chronicles 35:5

1 Chronicles 23:1–26 · BSB

When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

2 Chronicles 35:4 · BSB

Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.

2 Chronicles 35:5 · BSB

Moreover, stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the families of the Levites.

“as it is written”

Numbers 3:6 Numbers 8:9–26

Numbers 3:6 · BSB

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

Numbers 8:9–26 · BSB

Bring the Levites before the Tent of Meeting and assemble the whole congregation of Israel.

Also

1 Chronicles 24:1

1 Chronicles 24:1 · BSB

These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel.

19On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover.

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