John Gill's Exposition on Numbers 18:4

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And they shall be joined unto thee, etc.] As assistants in the sacred service: and keep the charge of tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle; (see Gill on “<040307>Numbers 3:7”) and (see Gill on “<040308>Numbers 3:8”); and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you; not any of the other tribes, only such as were of the tribe of Levi; they only were to be brought with them, and joined unto them, and assist them, and minister to them, as in (<041802>Numbers 18:2); though the Jews f243 understand by a stranger anyone that was not a priest.

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