Deuteronomy 21:5
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“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:”Deuteronomy 21:5
What Does Deuteronomy 21:5 Mean?
Deuteronomy 21:5 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 21, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 21:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 19:17“Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;”1 Chronicles 23:13“The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.”Deuteronomy 10:8“At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.”Malachi 2:7“For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.”Leviticus 9:22“And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.”Numbers 6:23“Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,”Numbers 6:22“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,”Deuteronomy 18:5“For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.”Ezekiel 42:13“Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.”Numbers 3:16“And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.”Deuteronomy 17:8“If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;”2 Chronicles 19:8“Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.”
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