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John Gill's Exposition on Numbers 1:17

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Moses and Aaron took these men, etc.] They doubtless sent for them, and acquainted them with the nomination of them, by the Lord himself, for such a service; and they took them with them to the place where the number of the people was to be taken: which are expressed by [their] names: in (<040116>Numbers 1:16), and that as declared by the mouth of God himself.
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