At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, and to stand before the Lord as his ministers, and to pronounce blessings in his name. These are their duties to this day.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

These verses are closely connected with the preceding chapter, and state very briefly the results of the intercession of Moses recorded in Deuteron…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

At that timei.e., at Sinai, after Moses’ second descent from the mount, not at the time of Aaron’s death. Yet the death of Aar…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi. Moses does not exactly observe the order of time in the chapter from which this passage…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi Not at the time that Moses came down from the mount with the tables of …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Moses reminded the Israelites of God's great mercy to them, despite their provocations.

There were four ways the Lord showed He was reconcil…