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Numbers 8:20 Cross-References

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And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.

Numbers 8:20 (KJV)

Historical Context for Numbers 8:20

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Mosesled Israel out of Egypt in the Exodus (EXO 13:3)
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Aaronbrother of Moses (EXO 4:14) and Levitical priest (EXO 28:1)
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Jacobsecond-born son of Isaac (GEN 25:25-26)
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G-dHoly, Holy, Holy (ISA 6:3) and too many others to fit here

Commentary on Numbers 8:20

Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation... did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded—This verse emphasizes complete obedience (שָׁמַע shama, to hear and obey) to divine instruction regarding Levitical consecration. The threefold witness (Moses, Aaron, congregation) establishes the corporate nature of Israel's covenant obedience.The phrase according unto all (כְּכֹל kekol) stresses absolute conformity to God's commands—a recurring theme in wilderness worship (cf. Exodus 39:42-43). The Levites' unique status as substitutes for Israel's firstborn (Numbers 3:12-13) required ...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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