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If a Levite come from any of your gates out of all Israel, where he sojourns, and come with all the desire of his soul to the place which Yahweh shall choose;
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A Heart Eager to Serve
Commentators highlight that this law accommodates a Levite who comes to serve "with all the desire of his soul." This affirms and makes provision for those who have a passionate, voluntary zeal for ministry, welcoming them to serve at the central sanctuary beyond any required rotation.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Theologian
These verses presuppose that only part of the Levites will be residing and officiating at the sanctuary, while the others, of course, live in their…
19th Century
Bishop
And if a Levite come. — The Levites with the priests were to receive forty-eight cities in Israel, with their suburbs ([R…
16th Century
And if a Levite come. This third point more clearly explains what is elsewhere more obscurely declared, for God seemed to withhold from th…
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17th Century
Pastor
And if a Levite come from any of your gates out of Israel, where he sojourned In any …
Minister
Care is taken that the priests do not entangle themselves with the affairs of this life, nor enrich themselves with the wealth of this world; they …