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I, behold, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are a gift, given to Yahweh, to do the service of the tent of meeting.
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Ministry Helpers are God's Gift
Commentators unanimously highlight that the Levites were a 'gift' from God to the priests. God Himself selected the Levites to assist in the sanctuary service. This underscores a broader spiritual principle: roles, responsibilities, and the people who help us in ministry are not of our own making but are gracious provisions directly from the Lord.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Lord instructs here the priests that the office which they fill, and the help which they enjoy, are gifts from Him, and are to be viewed as suc…
19th Century
Anglican
And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary ... — See Numbers 8:19.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites, from among the children of Israel (See Gill on Numbers 3:…
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