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But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as Yahweh commanded Moses.
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Set Apart for a Special Role
Commentators explain that the Levites were not counted with the other tribes because God had set them apart for a unique purpose. As John Gill notes, this was a direct fulfillment of God's earlier command. They were to be numbered separately and form their own camp immediately around the tabernacle, signifying their special role in serving the sanctuary.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Such was the ideal form of the encampment in the wilderness: a form reproduced in the square court with which the temple was eventually surrounded,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel At this time, not amon…
The tribes were to encamp around the tabernacle, which was to be in the midst of them. It was a token of God's gracious presence. Yet they were to …
