Numbers 3:41 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

The Levites must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn sons of Israel; I am the Lord. And the Levites’ livestock must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the whole nation of Israel.”

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

And you shall take the Levites for me (I am the Lord) ... — Or, And you shall take the Levites for Me—for Me, Jehovah…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And you shall take the Levites for me
For his service, to minister to his priests, and serve in his tabernacle:

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Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The number of the firstborn, and that of the Levites, were close to each other. Known to God are all His works beforehand; there is an exact propor…