Task

Reference

Supervise and administrate sacrifices and offerings

Lev 1–7

Distinguish between sacred and common

Lev 10:10; 20:24, 26

Distinguish between clean and unclean

Lev 10:10; 20:25 (compare Lev 11)

Purify accrued pollution of sin in holy place

Lev 4:1–6:7; 16:1–19

Purify people from impurity

Lev 12:1–8; 15:13–15

Keep gradations of holiness distinct

Num 3:10

Protect purity of sanctuary

Num 18:1–7

Interpret skin diseases and bodily discharges

Lev 13:1–46; 14:1–32; 15:1–33

Serve as occasional judges

Deut 17:8–13; 19:16–17; 21:1–5 (see also Num 5:11–31)

Determine times of rituals

Lev 23:1–44

Assess and collect tithes

Lev 27:1–33; Exod 30:11–16 (compare Num 18:8–32; Deut 14:22–29; 18:1–8; 26:1–15)

Interpret cultural and religious practices

Lev 18:3, 24–28; 20:22–25 (perhaps all of Lev 18–20)

Pronounce divine blessing on people

Num 6:22–27; Deut 10:8 (compare Lev 9:22)

Teach God’s commands

Lev 10:10; Deut 33:10; 2 Chr 35:3 (compare Deut 31:9–13; Ezek 22:26; Hag 2:11–13)

Give oracles via Urim and Thummim

Num 27:21; Deut 33:8; Ezra 2:59–63 (compare 1 Sam 14:41; 28:6; Neh 7:63–65)

Give speeches before battle

Deut 20:2–4

Sound sacred trumpets

Num 10:1–10 (compare Num 31:6)

Supervise the ark of God†

Josh 6:1–14; 1 Sam 4:1–4

Give oracles regarding war

Num 27:18–21; Judg 18:19–31

Supervise decisions to destroy banned spoils of war

Num 31:21–31