Numbers 3:38 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

And those to encamp before the tabernacle on the east, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrise, were Moses and Aaron and his sons, having charge of the rites within the sanctuary, whatever had to be done for the people of Israel; and any one else who came near was to be put to death.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Keeping the charge of the sanctuary ... — The word mikdash (sanctuary) appears to have a more comprehensive significance …

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east ,
&c.] At which was the entrance into the tabernacle:

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…

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