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Moreover he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of Yahweh.
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Commentators unanimously explain that Hezekiah's command was practical. By providing for the priests and Levites, the people freed them from needing secular jobs to survive. This enabled the religious leaders to devote themselves wholly to studying and teaching God's Law and serving in the temple, without worldly distractions.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That they might be encouraged... that is, to devote themselves wholly to their proper work: the service of the sanctuary and the teaching of…
19th Century
Anglican
Moreover. —Literally, And he said to the people, namely, to the dwellers in Jerusalem. (Compare [Reference 2 Chr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Moreover, he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites<…
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