and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"
Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.
You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi," says the LORD of Armies.
But you have turned aside out of the way. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi," says the LORD of Armies.
and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to the LORD offerings in righteousness.
As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the wave offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, to the rooms, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests who minister, and the porters, and the singers. We will not forsake the house of our God.
The sons of Levi, heads of fathers' [houses], were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;
Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took [men]:
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and do you seek the priesthood also?
and put fire in them, and put incense on them before the LORD tomorrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD chooses, he shall be holy. You have gone too far, you sons of Levi!"
Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi!
You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses.
It happened on the next day, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and produced blossoms, and bore ripe almonds.
Your brothers also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, bring near with you, that they may be joined to you, and minister to you: but you and your sons with you shall be before the tent of the testimony.
"To the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, even the service of the Tent of Meeting.
These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.
The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
"Count the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families. You shall count every male from a month old and upward."
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!
of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
the family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of the Shimeites apart, and their wives apart;
Let us love one another, for love comes from God and every one who loves is a child of God and knows God. He who loves not man does not know God, for God is love. God showed his love for us, for he sent his only Son into the world that through him we might have life. Love the stranger.
In Mark 12:30 Jesus said;
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.
And the second Mark 12:31 [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.