“Do not include the tribe of Levi in the registration; do not count them with the rest of the Israelites.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

When a census of the tribe of Levi takes place (Numbers 3:15; Numbers 26:62), all the males are counted from a mon…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Only you shall not number the tribe of Levi
That is, along with the other tribes, for it might be numbered by itself…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Care is taken here to distinguish the tribe of Levi, which, in the matter of the golden calf, had distinguished itself. Exceptional services will b…