Deuteronomy 18:5
For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.
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Gill's Exposition
For the Lord thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes,.... That is, has chosen the tribe of Levi out of all the other tribes of Israel:
to stand to minister in the name of the Lord; the priests…
Magistracy and ministry are two divine institutions of admirable use for the support and advancement of the kingdom of God among men. Laws concerning the former we had in the close of the foregoing…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Sam. and some Codd. of LXX read: to stand before the Lord[thy God to minister[unto him and to bless in his name, as in Deu 10:8 (q.v.); and for the unto this dayof that v. some have all the days;…
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