Topic
Priests
173 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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- Genesis 4:3Torrey First notice of persons acting as
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
- Genesis 4:4Torrey First notice of persons acting as
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
- Genesis 8:20Torrey During patriarchal age heads of families acted as
¶ And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
- Genesis 12:8Torrey During patriarchal age heads of families acted as
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
- Genesis 35:7Torrey During patriarchal age heads of families acted as
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
- Exodus 13:12Torrey REVENUES OF — First-born of animals or their substitutes
That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD’s.
- Exodus 13:13Torrey REVENUES OF — First-born of animals or their substitutes
And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
- Exodus 19:6Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Saints
And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
- Exodus 19:22Torrey After the exodus young men (first-born) deputed to act as
And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
- Exodus 20:7Torrey SERVICES OF — Burning incense
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
- Exodus 20:8Torrey SERVICES OF — Burning incense
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
- Exodus 24:5Torrey After the exodus young men (first-born) deputed to act as
And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.
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- Exodus 27:20 Torrey SERVICES OF — Lighting and trimming the lamps of the sanctuary
- Exodus 27:21 Torrey SERVICES OF — Lighting and trimming the lamps of the sanctuary
- Exodus 28:3 Torrey Publicly consecrated
- Exodus 28:40 Torrey GARMENTS OF — The coat or tunic
- Exodus 28:42 Torrey GARMENTS OF — The linen breeches
- Exodus 28:43 Torrey GARMENTS OF — Worn always while engaged in the service of the tabernacle
- Exodus 29:4 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Washing in water
- Exodus 29:8 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Clothing with the holy garments
- Exodus 29:9 Torrey The sons of Aaron appointed as, by perpetual statute
- Exodus 29:10–19 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Offering sacrifices
- Exodus 29:20 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Purification by blood of the consecration ram
- Exodus 29:21 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Purification by blood of the consecration ram
- Exodus 29:22–24 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Placing in their hands the wave-offering
- Exodus 29:31–33 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Partaking of the sacrifices of consecration
- Exodus 29:35–37 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Lasted seven days
- Exodus 29:44 Torrey Sanctified by God for the office
- Exodus 30:18–21 Torrey Required to wash in the brazen laver before they performed their services
- Exodus 30:30 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Anointing with oil
- Exodus 39:27 Torrey GARMENTS OF — The coat or tunic
- Exodus 39:28 Torrey GARMENTS OF — The bonnet
- Exodus 39:41 Torrey GARMENTS OF — Worn always while engaged in the service of the tabernacle
- Exodus 40:13 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Anointing with oil
- Exodus 40:14 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Clothing with the holy garments
- Exodus 40:15 Torrey The sons of Aaron appointed as, by perpetual statute
- Leviticus 1:1–6:30 Torrey SERVICES OF — Offering sacrifices
- Leviticus 6:12 Torrey SERVICES OF — Keeping the sacred fire always burning on the altar
- Leviticus 6:13 Torrey SERVICES OF — Keeping the sacred fire always burning on the altar
- Leviticus 7:6–10 Torrey REVENUES OF — Part of all sacrifices
- Leviticus 7:31 Torrey REVENUES OF — Part of all sacrifices
- Leviticus 7:34 Torrey REVENUES OF — Part of all sacrifices
- Leviticus 8:6 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Washing in water
- Leviticus 8:13 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Clothing with the holy garments
- Leviticus 8:14–23 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Offering sacrifices
- Leviticus 8:23 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Purification by blood of the consecration ram
- Leviticus 8:24 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Purification by blood of the consecration ram
- Leviticus 8:25–27 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Placing in their hands the wave-offering
- Leviticus 8:31 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Partaking of the sacrifices of consecration
- Leviticus 8:32 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Partaking of the sacrifices of consecration
- Leviticus 8:33 Torrey CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF — Lasted seven days
- Leviticus 8:33–36 Torrey Required to remain in the tabernacle seven days after consecration
- Leviticus 10:9 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — Not to drink wine, &c while attending in the tabernacle
- Leviticus 13:2–59 Torrey SERVICES OF — Deciding in cases of leprosy
- Leviticus 14:34–45 Torrey SERVICES OF — Deciding in cases of leprosy
- Leviticus 15:30 Torrey SERVICES OF — Purifying the unclean
- Leviticus 15:31 Torrey SERVICES OF — Purifying the unclean
- Leviticus 16:4 Torrey GARMENTS OF — Worn by the high priest on the day of atonement
- Leviticus 21:1–6 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
- Leviticus 21:7 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — Not to marry divorced or improper persons
- Leviticus 21:17–23 Torrey No blemished or defective persons could be consecrated
- Leviticus 22:1 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — While unclean could not perform any service
- Leviticus 22:2 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — While unclean could not perform any service
- Leviticus 22:3–7 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — While unclean could not eat of the holy things
- Leviticus 22:8 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — Not to defile themselves by eating what died or was torn
- Leviticus 22:10 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — No sojourner or hired servant to eat of their portion
- Leviticus 22:11 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — All bought and home-born servants to eat of their portion
- Leviticus 22:12 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — Children of, married to strangers, not to eat of their portion
- Leviticus 22:14–16 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — Restitution to be made to, by persons ignorantly eating of their holy things
- Leviticus 23:10 Torrey SERVICES OF — Offering first fruits
- Leviticus 23:11 Torrey SERVICES OF — Offering first fruits
- Leviticus 24:3 Torrey SERVICES OF — Lighting and trimming the lamps of the sanctuary
- Leviticus 24:4 Torrey SERVICES OF — Lighting and trimming the lamps of the sanctuary
- Leviticus 24:5–9 Torrey SERVICES OF — Placing and removing show-bread
- Leviticus 24:9 Torrey REVENUES OF — Show-bread after its removal
- Leviticus 27:8 Torrey SERVICES OF — Valuing things devoted
- Numbers 3:3 Torrey Publicly consecrated
- Numbers 3:10 Torrey All except seed of Aaron excluded from being
- Numbers 3:48 Torrey REVENUES OF — Redemption-money of the first-born
- Numbers 3:51 Torrey REVENUES OF — Redemption-money of the first-born
- Numbers 4:5–15 Torrey SERVICES OF — Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
- Numbers 5:8 Torrey REVENUES OF — All restitutions when the owner could not be found
- Numbers 5:14 Torrey SERVICES OF — Deciding in cases of jealousy
- Numbers 5:15 Torrey SERVICES OF — Deciding in cases of jealousy
- Numbers 6:19 Torrey REVENUES OF — Part of all sacrifices
- Numbers 6:20 Torrey REVENUES OF — Part of all sacrifices
- Numbers 6:23–27 Torrey SERVICES OF — Blessing the people
- Numbers 10:1–10 Torrey SERVICES OF — Blowing the trumpets on various occasions
- Numbers 16:1–35 Torrey Punishment for invading the office of
- Numbers 16:40 Torrey All except seed of Aaron excluded from being
- Numbers 18:1 Torrey SERVICES OF — Keeping the charge of the tabernacle
- Numbers 18:5 Torrey SERVICES OF — Keeping the charge of the tabernacle
- Numbers 18:7 Torrey All except seed of Aaron excluded from being
- Numbers 18:8 Torrey REVENUES OF — First-fruits
- Numbers 18:8–11 Torrey REVENUES OF — Part of all sacrifices
- Numbers 18:12 Torrey REVENUES OF — First-fruits
- Numbers 18:13 Torrey REVENUES OF — First-fruits
- Numbers 18:14 Torrey REVENUES OF — All devoted things
- Numbers 18:15 Torrey REVENUES OF — Redemption-money of the first-born
- Numbers 18:16 Torrey REVENUES OF — Redemption-money of the first-born
- Numbers 18:17 Torrey REVENUES OF — First-born of animals or their substitutes
- Numbers 18:18 Torrey REVENUES OF — First-born of animals or their substitutes
- Numbers 18:26 Torrey REVENUES OF — Tenth of the tithes paid to the Levites
- Numbers 18:28 Torrey REVENUES OF — Tenth of the tithes paid to the Levites
- Numbers 19:6 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — While unclean could not perform any service
- Numbers 19:7 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — While unclean could not perform any service
- Numbers 31:29 Torrey REVENUES OF — A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war
- Numbers 31:41 Torrey REVENUES OF — A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war
- Numbers 35:1–8 Torrey Thirteen of the Levitical cities given to, for residence
- Deuteronomy 17:8–13 Torrey SERVICES OF — Judging in cases of controversy
- Deuteronomy 18:1 Torrey Were to live by the altar as they had no inheritance
- Deuteronomy 18:2 Torrey Were to live by the altar as they had no inheritance
- Deuteronomy 18:3 Torrey REVENUES OF — Part of all sacrifices
- Deuteronomy 18:4 Torrey REVENUES OF — First-fruits
- Deuteronomy 20:1–4 Torrey SERVICES OF — Encouraging the people when they went to war
- Deuteronomy 21:5 Torrey SERVICES OF — Judging in cases of controversy
- Deuteronomy 26:3 Torrey SERVICES OF — Offering first fruits
- Deuteronomy 26:4 Torrey SERVICES OF — Offering first fruits
- Deuteronomy 33:8 Torrey SERVICES OF — Teaching the law
- Deuteronomy 33:10 Torrey SERVICES OF — Teaching the law
- Joshua 3:6 Torrey SERVICES OF — Carrying the ark
- Joshua 3:17 Torrey SERVICES OF — Carrying the ark
- Joshua 6:3 Torrey SERVICES OF — Blowing the trumpets on various occasions
- Joshua 6:4 Torrey SERVICES OF — Blowing the trumpets on various occasions
- Joshua 6:12 Torrey SERVICES OF — Carrying the ark
- Judges 6:24–27 Torrey On special occasions persons not of Aaron's family acted as
- 1 Samuel 2:13–17 Torrey WERE SOMETIMES — Greedy
- 1 Samuel 2:22–24 Torrey WERE SOMETIMES — Profane and wicked
- 1 Samuel 7:9 Torrey On special occasions persons not of Aaron's family acted as
- 1 Samuel 21:4–6 Torrey REVENUES OF — Show-bread after its removal
- 1 Kings 2:26 Torrey Might purchase and hold other lands in possession
- 1 Kings 12:21 Torrey Made of the lowest of the people by Jeroboam and others
- 1 Kings 18:33 Torrey On special occasions persons not of Aaron's family acted as
- 2 Kings 17:32 Torrey Made of the lowest of the people by Jeroboam and others
- 1 Chronicles 6:57–60 Torrey Thirteen of the Levitical cities given to, for residence
- 1 Chronicles 24:1–19 Torrey Divided by David into twenty-four courses
- 1 Chronicles 24:6 Torrey Each course of, had its president or chief
- 1 Chronicles 24:31 Torrey Each course of, had its president or chief
- 2 Chronicles 8:14 Torrey Divided by David into twenty-four courses
- 2 Chronicles 26:16–21 Torrey Punishment for invading the office of
- 2 Chronicles 29:34 Torrey SERVICES OF — Offering sacrifices
- 2 Chronicles 35:4 Torrey Divided by David into twenty-four courses
- 2 Chronicles 35:5 Torrey Divided by David into twenty-four courses
- 2 Chronicles 35:11 Torrey SERVICES OF — Offering sacrifices
- 2 Chronicles 36:14 Torrey Each course of, had its president or chief
- Ezra 2:36–39 Torrey The four courses which returned from Babylon subdivided into 24
- Ezra 2:62 Torrey Required to prove their genealogy before they exercised the office
- Ezra 2:68 Torrey GARMENTS OF — Often provided by the people
- Ezra 2:69 Torrey GARMENTS OF — Often provided by the people
- Nehemiah 7:64 Torrey Required to prove their genealogy before they exercised the office
- Nehemiah 7:70 Torrey GARMENTS OF — Often provided by the people
- Nehemiah 7:72 Torrey GARMENTS OF — Often provided by the people
- Nehemiah 10:37 Torrey REVENUES OF — Tenth of the tithes paid to the Levites
- Nehemiah 10:38 Torrey REVENUES OF — Tenth of the tithes paid to the Levites
- Isaiah 28:7 Torrey WERE SOMETIMES — Drunken
- Jeremiah 6:13 Torrey WERE SOMETIMES — Unjust
- Jeremiah 14:18 Torrey Generally participated in punishment of the people
- Jeremiah 32:8 Torrey Might purchase and hold other lands in possession
- Jeremiah 32:9 Torrey Might purchase and hold other lands in possession
- Lamentations 2:20 Torrey Generally participated in punishment of the people
- Ezekiel 44:19 Torrey GARMENTS OF — Laid up in holy chambers
- Ezekiel 44:21 Torrey SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING — Not to drink wine, &c while attending in the tabernacle
- Malachi 2:7 Torrey SERVICES OF — Teaching the law
- Malachi 2:8 Torrey WERE SOMETIMES — Corrupters of the law
- Matthew 12:4 Torrey REVENUES OF — Show-bread after its removal
- Luke 1:5 Torrey The four courses which returned from Babylon subdivided into 24
- Luke 1:9 Torrey SERVICES OF — Burning incense
- 1 Corinthians 9:13 Torrey Were to live by the altar as they had no inheritance
- Hebrews 7:5 Torrey REVENUES OF — Tenth of the tithes paid to the Levites
- Hebrews 7:11 Torrey Services of, ineffectual for removing sin
- Hebrews 10:11 Torrey Services of, ineffectual for removing sin
- Hebrews 10:12 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Christ
- 1 Peter 2:9 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Saints
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 187 references, grouped by sub-topic
- First notice of persons acting as Ge 4:3,4
- During patriarchal age heads of families acted as Ge 8:20; 12:8; 35:7
- After the exodus young men (first-born) deputed to act as Ex 24:5; 19:22
- The sons of Aaron appointed as, by perpetual statute Ex 29:9; 40:15
- All except seed of Aaron excluded from being Nu 3:10; 16:40; 18:7
- Sanctified by God for the office Ex 29:44
- Publicly consecrated Ex 28:3; Nu 3:3
- CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF
- Washing in water Ex 29:4; Le 8:6
- Clothing with the holy garments Ex 29:8,9; 40:14; Le 8:13
- Anointing with oil Ex 30:30; 40:13
- Offering sacrifices Ex 29:10-19; Le 8:14-23
- Purification by blood of the consecration ram Ex 29:20,21; Le 8:23,24
- Placing in their hands the wave-offering Ex 29:22-24; Le 8:25-27
- Partaking of the sacrifices of consecration Ex 29:31-33; Le 8:31,32
- Lasted seven days Ex 29:35-37; Le 8:33
- Required to remain in the tabernacle seven days after consecration Le 8:33-36
- No blemished or defective persons could be consecrated Le 21:17-23
- Required to prove their genealogy before they exercised the office Ezr 2:62; Ne 7:64
- GARMENTS OF
- The coat or tunic Ex 28:40; 39:27
- The girdle Ex 28:40
- The bonnet Ex 28:40; 39:28
- The linen breeches Ex 28:42; 39:28
- Worn at consecration Ex 29:9; 40:15
- Worn always while engaged in the service of the tabernacle Ex 28:43; 39:41
- Worn by the high priest on the day of atonement Le 16:4
- Purified by sprinkling of blood Ex 29:21
- Laid up in holy chambers Eze 44:19
- Often provided by the people Ezr 2:68,69; Ne 7:70,72
- Required to wash in the brazen laver before they performed their services Ex 30:18-21
- SERVICES OF
- Keeping the charge of the tabernacle Nu 18:1,5,7
- Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal Nu 4:5-15
- Offering sacrifices Le 1:1-6:30; 2Ch 29:34; 35:11
- Lighting and trimming the lamps of the sanctuary Ex 27:20,21; Le 24:3,4
- Keeping the sacred fire always burning on the altar Le 6:12,13
- Burning incense Ex 20:7,8; Lu 1:9
- Placing and removing show-bread Le 24:5-9
- Offering first fruits Le 23:10,11; De 26:3,4
- Blessing the people Nu 6:23-27
- Purifying the unclean Le 15:30,31
- Deciding in cases of jealousy Nu 5:14,15
- Deciding in cases of leprosy Le 13:2-59; 14:34-45
- Judging in cases of controversy De 17:8-13; 21:5
- Teaching the law De 33:8,10; Mal 2:7
- Blowing the trumpets on various occasions Nu 10:1-10; Jos 6:3,4
- Carrying the ark Jos 3:6,17; 6:12
- Encouraging the people when they went to war De 20:1-4
- Valuing things devoted Le 27:8
- Were to live by the altar as they had no inheritance De 18:1,2; 1Co 9:13
- REVENUES OF
- Tenth of the tithes paid to the Levites Nu 18:26,28; Ne 10:37,38; Heb 7:5
- First-fruits Nu 18:8,12,13; De 18:4
- Redemption-money of the first-born Nu 3:48,51; 18:15,16
- First-born of animals or their substitutes Nu 18:17,18; Ex 13:12,13
- First of the wool of sheep De 18:4
- Show-bread after its removal Le 24:9; 1Sa 21:4-6; Mt 12:4
- Part of all sacrifices Le 7:6-10,31,34; Nu 6:19,20; 18:8-11; De 18:3
- All devoted things Nu 18:14
- All restitutions when the owner could not be found Nu 5:8
- A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war Nu 31:29,41
- Thirteen of the Levitical cities given to, for residence 1Ch 6:57-60; Nu 35:1-8
- Might purchase and hold other lands in possession 1Ki 2:26; Jer 32:8,9
- SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING
- Not to marry divorced or improper persons Le 21:7
- Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin Le 21:1-6
- Not to drink wine, &c while attending in the tabernacle Le 10:9; Eze 44:21
- Not to defile themselves by eating what died or was torn Le 22:8
- While unclean could not perform any service Le 22:1,2; Nu 19:6,7
- While unclean could not eat of the holy things Le 22:3-7
- No sojourner or hired servant to eat of their portion Le 22:10
- All bought and home-born servants to eat of their portion Le 22:11
- Children of, married to strangers, not to eat of their portion Le 22:12
- Restitution to be made to, by persons ignorantly eating of their holy things Le 22:14-16
- Divided by David into twenty-four courses 1Ch 24:1-19; 2Ch 8:14; 35:4,5
- The four courses which returned from Babylon subdivided into 24 Ezr 2:36-39; Lu 1:5
- Each course of, had its president or chief 1Ch 24:6,31; 2Ch 36:14
- Services of, divided by lot Lu 1:9
- Punishment for invading the office of Nu 16:1-35; 18:7; 2Ch 26:16-21
- On special occasions persons not of Aaron's family acted as Jud 6:24-27; 1Sa 7:9; 1Ki 18:33
- WERE SOMETIMES
- Greedy 1Sa 2:13-17
- Drunken Isa 28:7
- Profane and wicked 1Sa 2:22-24
- Unjust Jer 6:13
- Corrupters of the law Isa 28:7; Mal 2:8
- Slow to sanctify, themselves for God's services 2Ch 29:34
- Generally participated in punishment of the people Jer 14:18; La 2:20
- Made of the lowest of the people by Jeroboam and others 1Ki 12:21; 2Ki 17:32
- Services of, ineffectual for removing sin Heb 7:11; 10:11
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.