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Numbers 8:26

But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.

But shall minister with their brethren - in the performance of easier and lighter duties; instructing and directing the young, or superintending important trusts. 'They also serve who only wait' (Milton).

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See also Numbers 8:26 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Numbers 8:26. _TO KEEP THE CHARGE, AND SHALL DO NO SERVICE._] They shall no longer be obliged to perform any laborious service, but act as general directors and counsellors; therefore they were...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    6. THE CONSECRATION OF THE LEVITES CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The lighting of the candlestick (Numbers 8:1)_ 2. The consecration of the Levites (Numbers 8:5) 3. The charge to the Levites repeated (Numbers 8:2...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE AGE-LIMIT FOR THE LEVITES'SERVICE. The limits here given (25 and 50) differ from those fixed in ch. 4 (where they are 30 and 50). NUMBERS 8:24. THIS IS THAT WHICH BELONGETH UNTO: read (Vulg.), T...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FROM THE AGE, &C. Observe the gracious care of Jehovah....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _The Levites_ Numbers 8:5. Their purification and dedication, Numbers 8:23. The age of service. The passage is an expansion of Numbers 3:5-13, with the addition of the rite of purification. The Levit...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _shall do no service_ i.e. no necessary responsible service. They may assist their younger fellow-Levites as voluntary helpers. _their charges their_ FUNCTIONS; the duties committed to their charge....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BUT SHALL MINISTER WITH THEIR BRETHREN— They were to be dismissed at the age of fifty from all the laborious part of the service, and were afterwards to attend only upon the easier duties of their min...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. LIMITS OF AGE AND SERVICE FOR THE LEVITES vv. 23-26 TEXT Numbers 8:23. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 24, This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upwa...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE LIGHTING OF THE GOLDEN LAMPS. THE CONSECRATION OF THE LEVITES 1-4. See on Exodus 25:31; Exodus 27:20; Exodus 27:21. 5-26. This is the fulfilment of the injunetion in...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    TO KEEP THE CHARGE. — A clear distinction is here made between the _service_ which involved heavy manual labour in carrying the furniture of the Tabernacle and in slaughtering the victims, and the _ch...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ שֵׁרֵ֨ת אֶת ־אֶחָ֜יו בְּ אֹ֤הֶל מֹועֵד֙

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    This passage is addressed briefly in the comments (paragraph 8) for Numbers 3:11, THE FIRST-BORN....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    CONSECRATED TO GOD'S SERVICE Numbers 8:14 The Levites may be taken to represent the Church as distinguished from the rest of mankind, or the little band of pastors, teachers, and missionaries, set ap...

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

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's 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 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

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  • 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

    WITH THEIR BRETHREN, by way of advice, and assistance in lesser and easier works....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 8:26 minister H8334 (H8765) brethren H251 tabernacle H168 meeting H4150 attend H8104 (H8800) needs H4931 do...

  • 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

    Numbers 8:7. _Water of purifying,_ or _the water of sin,_ made with the ashes of the red heifer. Numbers 19:9. Numbers 8:19. _To do the service._ The great and awful work of expiation belongs solely t...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The Levites; from twenty and five years._ SERVICE I. The service God demands of all levites. 1. Burden-bearing. 2. Singing. 3. Study of the law, “Search the Scriptures.” 4. Attendance on the or...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 8:23__ At age 50 Levites were to retire from THE DUTY OF THE SERVICE because carrying the tabernacle was too hard for older men. They could continue as guards (vv....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 8:1. (Compare Exodus 25:31; Exodus 27:20; Exodus 37:17;...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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