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Numbers 1:54

Numbers 1:54
And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the children of Israel did according to all the Lord commanded Moses,.... Pitched their tents by their own camps and standards; did not come near the tabernacle but kept at a proper distance from…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Numbers 1:47-54

When a census of the tribe of Levi takes place. Num 3:15; Num 26:62, “all” the males are counted from a month old and upward, and not, as in the other tribes, those only who were of age for service in…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Numbers 1:47-54

Care is here taken to distinguish from the rest of the tribes the tribe of Levi, which, in the matter of the golden calf, had distinguished itself, Exo 32:26. Note, Singular services shall be…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Numbers 1:47-54

The Levites were not to be numbered as fighting men, but were assigned other duties on the march. These duties are stated more fully in chs. 3, 4.