but appoint you the Levites over the tent of the testimony, and over all the furniture of it, and over all that belongs to it: they shall bear the tent, and all the furniture of it; and they shall minister to it, and shall encamp round about the tent.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

When a census of the tribe of Levi takes place (Numbers 3:15; Numbers 26:62), all the males are counted from a mon…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The tabernacle of testimony.—The testimony, sometimes described as the two tables of the testimony (Exodus 31:18; [Ref…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of
testimony
So called from th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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