Ezra 6:18

And they appointed the priests into their divisions, and the Levites into their turns, over the works of God in Jerusalem, just as it was written in the book of Moses.

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In The 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.

In Context

17And they offered, for the dedication of the house of God, one hundred calves, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and, as a sin offering for all of Israel, twelve he-goats from among the goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

19Then the sons of Israel of the transmigration kept the Passover, on the fourteenth day of the first month.

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Cross References

Numbers 3:9And you shall give the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons; for they have been delivered to them by the sons of Israel.

1 Chronicles 23:1Then David, being old and full of days, appointed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 24:24The son of Uzziel was Micah. The son of Micah was Shamir.

2 Chronicles 7:6Then the priests and the Levites were standing in their offices, with the instruments of music for the Lord, which king David made in order to praise the Lord: “For his mercy is eternal.” And they were playing the hymns of David with their hands. And the priests were sounding out with trumpets before them, and all of Israel was standing.

2 Chronicles 35:10And the ministry was prepared. And the priests stood in their office, and the Levites also stood in their companies, according to the order of the king.

Matthew Henry on Ezra 6:14-22

Completion of the Second Temple. ( b. c. 516.) 13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily. 14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. 15 And… Read the whole commentary →

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