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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Numbers 18:2

Verse Numbers 18:2. Thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi - may be joined unto thee] There is a fine paronomasia, or play upon words, in the original. לוי Levi comes from the root לוה lavah, to join to, couple, associate: hence Moses says, the Levites, ילוו yillavu, shall be joined, or associated with the priests; they shall conjointly perform the whole of the sacred office, but the priests shall be principal, the Levites only their associates or assistants. For an explanation of many parts of this chapter, see the notes on several of the passages referred to in the margin.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    8. PRIESTHOOD AND INIQUITY AND THE RECOMPENSE OF THE PRIESTHOOD CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The iniquity borne by the priesthood (Numbers 18:1)_ 2. The recompense of the priests (Numbers 18:8) 3. The inherita...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DUTIES OF THE LEVITES. The functions of the Levites are here defined in relation both to the priestly order and to the people. In respect of the priests, they are to act as their ministers, and to...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TRIBE. _matteh =_ staff. LEVI... JOINED. Figure of speech _Paronomasia._ App-6. Hebrew. _Levi... veyillavu._ TRIBE. _shebet_. rod. TABERNACLE. tent. Hebrew. _'ohel._ App-40....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The duties of priests and Levites. The priests are to have charge of the sanctuary, and the Levites are to help them; the latter, however, may not come into contact with the sacred utensils or the alt...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THY BRETHREN ALSO OF THE TRIBE OF LEVI, THE TRIBE OF THY FATHER, BRING THOU WITH THEE, THAT THEY MAY BE JOINED UNTO THEE, AND MINISTER UNTO THEE: BUT THOU AND THY SONS WITH THEE SHALL MINISTER BE...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    18:2 unite (a-21) See Note, Genesis 29:34 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DUTIES AND MAINTENANCE OF PRIESTS AND LÉVITES I. The priests are responsible for the iniquity of the sanctuary and the priesthood, i.e. for their profanation at any time by unauthorised persons a...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THAT THEY MAY BE JOINED UNTO THEE. — There is an allusion here to the meaning of the name Levi, which was given to Leah’s third son. (See Genesis 29:34.) The Hebrew verb is the same as that which occu...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ גַ֣ם אֶת ־אַחֶיךָ֩ מַטֵּ֨ה לֵוִ֜י שֵׁ֤בֶט

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, causing them to come near to the Sanctuary with him. for the purpose of ministering, THAT THEY MAY BE JOINED...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 18:2 bring H7126 (H8685) brethren H251 tribe H4294 Levi H3878 tribe H7626 father H1 joined H3867 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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