“Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.”
To that part which is over against the Candlestick, Exod. 25:37 .
“And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.”
Cross references: : Exod. 25:18 And not set together of divers pieces.
“And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. let them shave: Heb. let them cause a razor to pass over, etc”
In Hebrew it is called the water of sin, because it is made to purge sin, as Num. 19:9 .
“And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:”
That thou mayest do this in presence of them all.
“And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:”
Meaning, certain of them in the name of the whole.
“For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.”
Num. 3:9 That is, they that are the firstborn.
“And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary. a gift: Heb. given”
Because the Levites go into the Sanctuary in their name. Which service the Israelites should else do.
“And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.”
In their presence, to serve them.
“And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more: cease: Heb. return from the warfare of the service”
Such office as was painful, as to bear burdens and such like.
“But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.”
In singing Psalms, instructing, counseling and keeping the things in order.