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The priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Yahweh your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in the name of Yahweh; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be.
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God's Chosen Ministers
Commentators emphasize that the priests' authority was not self-proclaimed but divinely appointed. God Himself chose the sons of Levi for their sacred duties, making their presence at this ceremony a direct fulfillment of their mandate to represent God's order, justice, and holiness.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 21:1–9. UNDETECTED HOMICIDES.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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Presbyterian
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