Only Aaron and his descendants served as priests. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and the altar of incense, and they performed all the other duties related to the Most Holy Place. They made atonement for Israel by doing everything that Moses, the servant of God, had commanded them.
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But Aaron and his sons offered. —Literally, And Aaron and his sons were offering. The participle denotes continu…
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
Ver. 49-53. But Aaron and his sons Those that descended from him, though of the same tribe of Levi were all priests:
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites to preserve their lineage clear a…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott