SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:48
Porque habló el SEÑOR a Moisés, diciendo:
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 48. For the Lord had spoken unto Moses , etc.] Not to number the Levites, when he gave him the orders to number the rest of the tribes: this is observed, lest it should be thought that this was what Moses did of himself, out of affection to the tribe he was of, and to spare it, that it might not be obliged to go forth to war when others did; not that they were forbid to engage in war, or that it was unlawful for them so to do, for when necessity required, and they were of themselves willing to engage in it, they might, as appears in the case of the Maccabees, but they might not be forced into it; they were, as Josephus says, exempted from it; and so all concerned in religious service, both among Heathens and Christians, have always been excused bearing arms: saying ; as follows.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 47-54 - Care is here taken to distinguish the tribe of Levi, which, in the matter of the golden calf, had distinguished itself. Singular service shall be recompensed by singular honours. It was to the honour of the Levites, that to them was committed the care of the tabernacle and it treasures, in their camps and in their marches. It was for the honou of the holy things that none should see them, or touch them, but thos who were called of God to the service. We all are unfit and unworthy to have fellowship with God, till called by his grace into the fellowshi of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and so, being the spiritual seed of that great High Priest, we are made priests to our God. Great care mus be taken to prevent sin, for preventing sin is preventing wrath. Being a holy tribe, they were not reckoned among other Israelites. They tha minister about holy things, should neither entangle themselves, nor be entangled, in worldly affairs. And let every believer seek to do what the Lord has commanded __________________________________________________________________
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