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They shall teach Jacob your ordinances, Israel your law: They shall put incense before you, Whole burnt offering on your altar.
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The Twofold Priestly Duty
Commentators explain that this verse outlines the two primary duties of the tribe of Levi. Their first role was educational: being dispersed among the other tribes, they were responsible for teaching God's laws and statutes to all of Israel. Their second role was liturgical: they alone were to serve at the tabernacle, offering incense and burnt offerings on the altar.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Baptist
True hearts alone can be God's priests; he will not accept sacrifices from those who will toy with his truth, and trifle with his Word.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They shall teach Jacob your statutes, and Israel your law The priests and Levites, being dispersed among each of the…
Presbyterian
The order in which the tribes are blessed here is not the same as is observed elsewhere. The blessing of Judah may refer to the whole tribe in gene…
