Numbers 8:1
And LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 25:31And thou shall make a candlestick of pure gold. Of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it.
Deuteronomy 10:8At that time LORD set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of LORD, to stand before LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 8:1
This chapter is concerning the lamps or lights of the sanctuary. I. The burning lamps in the candlestick, which the priests were charged to tend, ver. 1-4 . II. The living lamps (if I may so call them), The Levites, who as ministers were burning and shining lights. The ordination of the priests we had an account of, Lev. viii . Here we have an account of the ordination of the Levites, the inferior clergy. 1. How they were purified, ver. 5-8 . 2. How they were parted with by the people, ver. 9, 10 . 3. How they… Read the whole commentary →