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Thus shall you separate the Levites from among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine.
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Separated for Service
The declaration "the Levites shall be mine" signifies a special separation from the rest of Israel. Commentators explain this was not merely about status but about function. They were set apart through specific purification rites to be wholly dedicated to God's service in the tabernacle, acting on behalf of the people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Levites could only undertake their duties (Numbers 3; Numbers 4) after the formal exchange of the Levites for the first-…
19th Century
Baptist
We are to offer up to God our spirit, soul and body, which is our reasonable service; and if we are indeed God's children, we are to feel that, fro…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus shall you separate the Levites from among the children of Israel By sprinkling t…
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