LIST214c
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03
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This is part 5 in a 5 part series
on the 3 tasks of the Levites in the Temple
In this list we show that the SERVICE
responsibility of the Levites was a
STAND-SERVICE--that is they STOOD IN SERVICE
thus forming a sort of honor Guard
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This list shows us that the word SERVE really
does not occur by itself. Rather the word
SERVE is always connected with STANDING.
Thus we would translate the verses as
---the levites STAND-SERVE before God*10
Rashi states that all SERVICE was done STANDING
(This is consistent with the notion of HONOR
GUARDING)
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VERSE
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TEXT OF VERSE with STAND-SERVE
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Nu16-09
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isnt it enough that you stand serve
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Dt10-08
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levites separated to stand-serve
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Dt17-12
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priests who stand-serves*1
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Dt18-05a
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God chose him to stand-serve
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Ex28-35
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when he comes to serve
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Ex28-43
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when they come to altar to serve
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Ex30-20
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serve by altar
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COMMENTS
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*1 In the old days all learning (which is what
the verse speaks about) was done standing
*2 In these verses we only have the word SERVE
but it is obviously connected with some
type of standing (eg COME SERVE or ALTAR SERVE
--etc in both cases STANDING MOTION is implied)
Also see *10
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LONGER FOOTNOTES
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*10 The technical rule is the Rabbi Ishmael rule
of inferring meaning
If several verses use the term COLORED BALL
and one verse uses the term RED-COLORED-BALL
then we infer that the term COLORED BALL
means RED
So too here: Many verses speak about SERVICE
They we have 4 pivotal verses speak about
STAND-SERVE. Hence we infer that SERVICE
means HONORED SERVICE (Service while standing)
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