The Korahites in the Bible

Bible

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 were that portion of the Kohathites

Kohathites

The Kohathites were one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times. The Bible claims that the Kohathites were all descended from the eponymous Kohath, a son of Levi, although some biblical scholars regard this as a postdictional metaphor providing an aetiology of the...

 that descended from Korah

Korah

Korah or Kórach Some older English translations, as well as the Douay Bible), spell the name Core, and many Eastern European translations have Korak...

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They were an important branch of the singers of the Kohathite division . There are eleven psalms

Psalms

The Book of Psalms , commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible...

 (Psalms 42

Psalm 42

Psalm 42 op. 42 "Wie der Hirsch schreit" is a composition by Felix Mendelssohn composed in 1837/38 for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra....

; 44

Psalm 44

Psalm 44 is the 44th psalm from the Book of Psalms, composed by sons of Korah.-Judaism:*Verse 9 is found in the repetition of the Amidah during Rosh Hashanah.*Parts of verses 14 and 23 form a verse found in the long Tachanun recited on Mondays and Thursdays....

; 45

Psalm 45

Psalm 45 is the 45rd psalm from the Book of Psalms. It was written by the sons of Korach, on the Shoshanim ....

; 46

Psalm 46

Psalm 46 is the 46th psalm from the Book of Psalms, composed by sons of Korah.-Uses:Portions of the psalm are used or referenced in several Jewish prayers. Verse 8 is the ninth verse of V'hu Rachum in Pesukei Dezimra, and is also a part of Uva Letzion. Verse 12 is part of Havdalah...

; 47

Psalm 47

Psalm 47 is the 47th psalm of the Book of Psalms. It was written by the sons of Korach....

; 48

Psalm 48

Psalm 48 is the 48th psalm of the Book of Psalms, composed by sons of Korah.-Judaism:*Is the psalm of the day in the Shir Shel Yom for Monday.*Verse 2 is part of Mishnah Tamid 7:4.*Verse 12 is part of the blessings before the Shema....

; 49

Psalm 49

Psalm 49 is the 49th psalm from the Book of Psalms. The psalm was written by the sons of Korach after recognizing their father's greed for wealth as the root of his downfall, and to teach that the purpose of one's life on earth is to enhance his spiritual development and the prepare for the World...

; 84

Psalm 84

Psalm 84 is the 84th psalm of the Book of Psalms, composed by sons of Korah.-Judaism:*Verse 5 is the first verse of Ashrei.*Verse 13 is the tenth verse of V'hu Rachum in Pesukei Dezimra is found in Uva Letzion, and is part of Havdalah.-Songs:...

; 85

Psalm 85

Psalm 85 is the 85th psalm from the Book of Psalms, composed by sons of Korah....

; 87

Psalm 87

Psalm 87 is the 87th psalm from the Book of Psalms. It was written by the sons of Korach. It describes that Jerusalem as the center of the world and the Torah which G-d has placed there.-Christianity:...

; 88

Psalm 88

Psalm 88 is the 88th psalm from the Book of Psalms, composed by sons of Korah....

) composed by the sons of Korah.

Some of the sons of Korah also were "porters" of the temple ; one of them was over "things that were made in the pans" (v31), i.e., the baking in pans for the meat-offering .