They shall join you and perform the duties of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; but an unauthorized person shall not come near you.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A stranger – that is, everyone not a Levite. So in (Numbers 18:7), it denotes everyone who was not a priest: compare ([Reference…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And keep the charge ... — See Numbers 1:53; Numbers 3:7.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they shall be joined to you
As assistants in the sacred service: and keep the charge of tabernacle o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The people complained of their difficulty and peril in drawing near to God. God here gives them to understand that the priests should come near for…