Números 1:48

48 porque el SEÑOR le había dicho a Moisés:

Números 1:48 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 1:48

For the Lord had spoken unto Moses
Not to number the Levites, when he gave him the orders to number the rest of the tribes: this is observed, lest it should be thought that this was what Moses did of himself, out of affection to the tribe he was of, and to spare it, that it might not be obliged to go forth to war when others did; not that they were forbid to engage in war, or that it was unlawful for them so to do, for when necessity required, and they were of themselves willing to engage in it, they might, as appears in the case of the Maccabees, but they might not be forced into it; they were, as Josephus

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 says, exempted from it; and so all concerned in religious service, both among Heathens and Christians, have always been excused bearing arms:

saying;
as follows.

F5 Antiqu. l. 3. c. 12. sect. 4.

Números 1:48 In-Context

46 El total llegó a seiscientos tres mil quinientos cincuenta israelitas censados.

47 Los levitas no fueron censados con los demás,

48 porque el SEÑOR le había dicho a Moisés:

49 «A la tribu de Leví no la incluirás en el censo de los hijos de Israel.

50 Más bien, tú mismo los pondrás a cargo del santuario del pacto, de todos sus utensilios y de todo lo relacionado con él. Los levitas transportarán el santuario y todos sus utensilios. Además, serán los ministros del santuario y acamparán a su alrededor.