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Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
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Called and Set Apart for Service
Commentators highlight that this verse initiates the formal dedication of the Levites. They did not take this honor upon themselves but were specifically called by God. This serves as a model for all believers: we are first called by God, then cleansed and dedicated to Him, and then employed in His service.
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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
Anglican
And the Lord spoke to Moses. — As Moses had already officiated in the consecration of the priests ([Reference Leviticus 8…
Baptist
These men were to be the servants of God; they are the type of God's elect—a people set apart for divine service, to be zealous for good works.
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16th Century
Protestant
And the Lord spake unto Moses. Although the Levites were not allowed to go into the sanctuary, but were only the priests’ ministers and pr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord spoke to Moses the same time the order about lighting the lamps was given; and this section is joined t…
Here we have directions for the solemn ordination of the Levites. All Israel must know that they did not take this honor to themselves, but were ca…
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