le.vi names the individual in ancestral lists and the tribe or descendants identified with him, including those assigned sanctuary service.

The term most often identifies the tribe or descendants in tribal, genealogical, and service-related settings; it also names the individual among Jacob’s sons and in ancestral lines. In several tribal contexts, the clause specifies duties before the LORD or an inheritance distinct from that of the other tribes.

1. The tribe and its descendants · dominant

   In Deuteronomy 10:8, the APB renders the clause about the tribe being set apart to carry the ark, stand before the LORD, minister, and bless in his name. Numbers 18:21 places the sons of Levi in service at the tent of meeting and gives them Israel’s tithe, while Joshua 13:14 states that the tribe receives no inheritance.

   Deuteronomy 10:8Numbers 18:21Joshua 13:14Deuteronomy 21:51 Kings 12:31Ezekiel 40:46
2. The named ancestor in family narratives and lists · common

   Genesis 29:34 names him when Leah bears a son and calls his name Levi. Genesis 34:25 identifies Levi alongside Simeon as a son of Jacob, and Exodus 6:16 lists his sons and then states the years of Levi’s life.

   Genesis 29:34Genesis 34:25Genesis 34:30Genesis 49:5Exodus 6:161 Chronicles 2:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term as “Levi,” but also uses phrases such as “the tribe of Levi,” “sons of Levi,” and “Levites” where the verse concerns the collective group. Those English expressions reflect the clauses as rendered rather than fixed equivalents for each occurrence.