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For Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
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A Divine Command
Commentators stress that this verse introduces a direct command from God. The exclusion of the Levites from the military census was not a decision made by Moses out of favoritism for his own tribe, but a specific, divine instruction setting them apart for a unique purpose.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
When a census of the tribe of Levi takes place (Numbers 3:15; Numbers 26:62), all the males are counted from a mon…
19th Century
Anglican
For the Lord had spoken ... — Better, And the Lord spoke.... (Numbers 3:1; Numbers 3:5–6; [Refere…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the Lord had spoken to Moses Not to number the Levites, when he gave him the orders to number the rest of the tr…
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Care is taken here to distinguish the tribe of Levi, which, in the matter of the golden calf, had distinguished itself. Exceptional services will b…
