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When they went into the tent of meeting, and when they came near to the altar, they washed, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
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Continual Purification
Commentators explain that the washing described was not a one-time event but a constant requirement. Every time the priests entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar to serve, they had to wash. This underscores the ongoing need for purification when entering the presence of a holy God.
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Exodus
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19th Century
Anglican
These verses are parenthetical. They interrupt the narrative of what Moses did “on the first day of the first month,” informing us of the use to wh…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When they went into the tent of the congregation Not only at this time, but at all other times:
a…
Presbyterian
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