10And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
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And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 5-26)We read before of the separating of the Levites from among the children of Israel when they were numbered, and the numbering of them by themselves ( Num. 3:6 ; 15 ), that they might be employed in the service of the tabernacle. Now here we have directions given for their solemn ordination (Num. 8:6), and the performance of it, Num. 8:20. All Israel must know that they took not this honour to thems…
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