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that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, saying,
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The Priestly Guardians
Commentators unanimously clarify that the "Levites" commanded here were specifically the priests. While other Levites transported the ark during regular journeys, only the priests could handle it directly on solemn occasions like this one, underscoring the sacredness of the task.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Moses completes the writing of the Book of the Law, and directs that it be placed by the ark of the covenant.
The “book” referred to here wo…
19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 31:24–28. DELIVERY OF THE BOOKS OF MOSES TO THE LEVITES.
When Moses had made an end of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That Moses commanded the Levites These were not the common Levites, but the priests who were also Levites, to whom t…
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The solemn delivery of the book of the law to the Levites, to be deposited in, or rather by the side of the ark, is again related. The song which f…
