Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
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Interpretation
The command to bring ALL the sacrifices to the door of the tabernacle, was now explained with reference to the promised land. As to moral service, then, as now, men might pray and worship every where, as they did in their synagogues.
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This thought runs through Deuteronomy 12:17-19.
Glossary
- Levite Tribe
- A descendant of the tribe of Levi ( Ex. 6:25 ; Lev. 25:32 ; Num. 35:2 ; Josh. 21:3 , 41).