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A Public Calling
Commentators explain that "the whole congregation" refers to the representatives of the people, such as tribal leaders and elders. This public ceremony demonstrated that the Levites were not self-appointed but were officially called by God and set apart by the community for their sacred duties.
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Charles Ellicott
On Numbers 8:9
19th Century
Bishop
The whole assembly of the children of Israel —that is, as elsewhere, the representatives of the people.
Charles Spurgeon
On Numbers 8:9–12
19th Century
Preacher
There is no true way of serving God without the atonement.
Leave that out, and you have left out the vital part of the whole.
What serv…
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John Gill
On Numbers 8:9
17th Century
Pastor
And you shall bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the
congregation
Not without…
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 8:5–26
17th Century
Minister
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…