Numbers 1:49
“Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Only thou shall not number the tribe of Levi,.... That is, along with the other tribes, for it might be numbered by…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Numbers 1:47-54
When a census of the tribe of Levi takes place. Num 3:15; Num 26:62, “all” the males are counted from a month old and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 1:47-54
Care is here taken to distinguish from the rest of the tribes the tribe of Levi, which, in the matter of the golden…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Numbers 1:47-54
The Levites were not to be numbered as fighting men, but were assigned other duties on the march. These duties are…