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To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, and Kartah with its suburbs,
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God's Strategic Placement
Matthew Henry highlights the divine wisdom in scattering the Levites among all the tribes. This ensured that religious instruction was available everywhere and held the Levites accountable to the people they served, reminding believers that God strategically places His people to be a light and influence throughout society.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Merarite cities. Some of these places are not found in the list of Zebulonite cities in (Joshua 19:10–16). The text is considered corru…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites The descenda…
By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern t…