Numbers 3:21-37
Summary for Num 3:27-32: 3:27-32 a Aaron and Moses, sons of Amram, were descendants of Kohath (see Exod 6:18 b, 20 c, 26 d). Because they were caretakers of the sanctuary (the Most Holy Place) and its very sacred furnishings (described in Num 3–4 e), the Kohathites were the most highly regarded of the three clans.3:28 f 8,600: Some Greek manuscripts read 8,300. The “six” (Hebrew shsh) in 8,600 could result from misreading a “three” (Hebrew shlsh).
3:32 g Eleazar, Aaron’s third son, presided over the Levites as administrator (perhaps as an executive secretary), while his father dealt with other matters; he had special ... oversight of the Tabernacle (4:16-20 h). He played an important role in Israel’s wilderness period and later succeeded his father as high priest (see 16:37-39 i; 19:3-6 j; 20:25-28 k; 26:1-3 l).
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