Deuteronomy 10:8
10:8 At that time the
Lord set apart the tribe of Levi
to carry the ark of the
Lord’s covenant, to stand before the
Lord to serve him, and to formulate blessings
in his name, as they do to this very day.
Deuteronomy 18:5
18:5 For the
Lord your God has chosen them and their sons from all your tribes to stand
and serve in his name
permanently.
Numbers 6:22-27
The Priestly Benediction
6:22 The Lord spoke to Moses:
6:23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is the way you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
6:24 “The Lord bless you and protect you;
6:25 The Lord make his face to shine upon you,
and be gracious to you;
6:26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon you
and give you peace.”’
6:27 So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
Numbers 6:1
The Nazirite Vow
6:1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses:
Numbers 23:13
23:13 Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place from which you can observe them. You will see only a part of them, but you will not see all of them. Curse them for me from there.”