Mosaic: Ex. 28:1-4; 29:9,44; Num. 3:10; 18:7; 1 Chr. 23:13. Hereditary descent of office, Ex. 27:21; 28:43; 29:9. Consecration of, Ex. 29:1-9,19-35; 40:12-16; Lev. 6:20-23; 8:6-35; Heb. 7:21. Is holy, Lev. 21:6,7; 22:9,16. Washings of, Ex. 40:30-32; Lev. 16:24; see Consecration of, above. Must be without blemish, Lev. 21:17-23. Vestments of, Ex. 28:2-43; 39:1-29; Lev. 6:10,11; 8:13; Ezek. 44:17-19. Put on vestments in temple, Ezek. 42:14; 44:19. Atonement for, Lev. 16:6,24; Ezek. 44:27. Defilement and purification of, Ezek. 44:25,26. Marriage of, Lev. 21:7-15; Ezek. 44:22. Chambers for, in temple, Ezek. 40:45,46. Exempt from tax, Ezra 7:24. Armed and organized for war at the time of the defections from Saul, 1 Chr. 12:27,28. Beard and hair of, Ezek. 44:20. Twenty-four courses of, 1 Chr. 24:1-19; 28:13,21; 2 Chr. 8:14; 31:2; 35:4,5; Ezra 2:36-39; Neh. 13:30. Chosen by lot, Luke 1:8,9,23. Usurpations of office of, Num. 3:10; 16; 18:7; 2 Chr. 26:18. Priests were appointed by Jeroboam who were not of the sons of Levi, 1 Kin. 12:31; 13:33. See Chief Priests; Levites; Ministers.