These two clans were responsible to care for the Tabernacle, including the sacred tent with its layers of coverings, the curtain at its entrance,

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In the tabernacle of the congregation.—Better, in the tent of meeting. It is important to distinguish between the ohe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the charge of the sons of Gershom, the Libnites and Shimites: in the tabernacle of the congregation<…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Levites were in three classes according to the sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari—and these were subdivided into families. The descendant…