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Numbers 18:1

King James Version (KJV)

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And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father’s house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

Numbers 18:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Numbers 18:1

Theological / Devotional

Bear the iniquity. The priests, as distinct from the remainder of the Levites, were to be responsible for seeing that no unauthorized person approached the tabernacle, thereby defiling it. This would allay the fears of the congregation that in coming near the tabernacle they risked death.

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