Deuteronomy 21:5

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 10:8 echoes the same Levitical role: set apart to minister and bless in God's name, as stated in Deut 21:5.

Deuteronomy 18:5 reiterates that Levitical priests are chosen to minister in God's name, matching the description in Deut 21:5.

Numbers 6:22-27 provides the Aaronic blessing formula that the priests use to bless in God's name, as referenced in Deut 21:5.

1 Chronicles 23:13 records Aaron set apart to minister and bless in God's name, echoing the Levitical role described in Deut 21:5.

Leviticus 9:22 shows Aaron blessing the people, directly paralleling the priestly blessing mentioned in Deuteronomy 21:5.

Numbers 6:23 contains the specific blessing formula for priests, directly related to the blessing role in Deuteronomy 21:5.