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VERSE: Nu03-08a
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LIST214a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03



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This is part 1 in a 5 part series
on the different responsibilities
of the Priests-Levites and Israelites


This is an overview list. In this list we review
the 3 services that the Levites do. We list a
list or posting for each service.*10
SERVICE This service discussed in LIST..
Sing List214b
Help out List214d
Guard Tmpl List314a *1
COMMENTS
 
*1 List314a is found in posting
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/nu10-03b.htm
LONGER FOOTNOTES
 

*10 Thus each posting contains many verses
supporting the thesis that the Levites
do that particular service

I have not found a clear statement in Jewish
law that Levites are obligated to do 3 distinct
services. The Rambam (See Book of Commandments
Positive Commandments #22 and #23) seems to
group HELP and SING as one commandment (Which
indeed it might be) but nevertheless they are
two distinct types of service
LIST214b
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03


In this list we bring verses supporting
the thesis that the Levites served God by SINGING
VERSE TEXT OF VERSE showing Levite service of SONG
1Ch15-16 David appoints Levites to Sing to God
2Ch07-06 The levites with instruments praising God
2Ch31-02 The levites ...should SERVE THANK & PRAISE
Dt10-08d Levites separated to serve God...to BLESS*10
COMMENTS
 
*10 Rashi seems to say differently on this verse
The verse and Rashi are as follows
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God separated the Levites to bear the ark;
to stand-serve before him (RASHI: These
are the priests who state the priestly
blessing) and to bless him(RASHI: The
levites bless in song)
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I however would first suggest that there
is no need to see Rashi as uprooting
a perfectly straightforward verse
from its grammatical setting.

The verse in bullet form quite simply states
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God separated the Levites
- to bear the ark
- to stand-serve before him
- to bless him
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So the verse is CLEAR---the verse is
speaking about the LEVITES (not the
priests) who both stand-serve and bless.

However Rashi is telling us WHEN
it is best for the Levites to sing song
and bless God. The best time is while
the Priests give their priestly blessing

At such times the Levites would STAND-SERVE
as an honor guard. They would then sing
songs of praise.

So Rashi was not interpreting the
different phrases of the verse as
referring to different groups of
people (priests levites) but rather
Rashi simply told us when these events
happened.

In fact the PRAISE-BLESSING is
connected (in time) with the PRIESTLY
BLESSING showing that in the temple
the Levite-s singing was connected with
the priestly blessing. (I however
have not found an explicit statement
of my approach in the Jewish Law books)

The notion of an honor guard for the
priests during their blessing is
consistent with the other guard
duties of the Levites.

I believe this is the simplest approach
to Rashi and does not require grammatical
surgery
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