12And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 1-13)Here, I. The family of Aaron is confirmed in the priests’ office, Num. 3:10. They had been called to it before, and consecrated; here they are appointed to wait on their priests’ office : the apostle uses this phrase (Rom. 12:7), Let us wait on our ministry . The office of the ministry requires a constant attendance and great diligence; so frequent are the returns of its work, and yet so transient...
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