- appointment:
- Heb. mouth, The Levites were under the command of the priests. Eleazar exercised this authority in general, as next in succession to Aaron, and he in particular was placed over the Kohathites; while Ithamar, his younger brother, commanded the Gershonites and Merarites ("This¹ [is] the serviceª of the familiesª of the sonsª of Merari,ª according to all¹ their service,ª in the tabernacleª of the congregation,ª under the handª of Ithamarª the sonª of Aaronª the priest.ª" {Num 4:33}). "Asª he spakeª° byª the mouthª of his²¹ holyª prophets,ª whichª have been since² the world began:ª¹" {Lke 1:70} + "Nowª I praiseª° you,ª brethren,ª thatª ye rememberª° meª in all things,ª andª keepª° the¹ ordinances,ª asª I deliveredª° [them] to you.ª" {1Co 11:2}
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