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1 Chronicles 23:1
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英文原文
See the marginal references and notes. 1 Chronicles 23:28-32 give the most complete account in Scripture of the nature of the Levitical office.
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1 Chronicles 23:24
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「從二十歲以外」——在此之前，利未人要到三十歲才開始執行正式職務（1 Chronicles 23:3）。按律法，某些較輕的職責從二十五歲就加在他們身上（Numbers 8:24）；但要到再年長五歲，他們才承擔聖所的全部事奉。大衛如今似乎作了更改。按他的「末次的話」（1 Chronicles 23:27），利未人開始擔任全部職務的年齡，從三十歲提前到二十歲。這更改的根據，在於如今約櫃不再搬來搬去、已有固定居所（1 Chronicles 23:26），加在他們身上的工作較為輕省。這個年齡界限後來一直沿用大衛所定的（見 Ezra 3:8）。
英文原文
From the age of twenty years - The Levites had hitherto not entered upon their regular functions until the age of thirty 1 Chronicles 23:3. Certain lighter duties were by the Law imposed on them at the age of twenty-five Numbers 8:24; but it was not until they were five years older that they became liable to the full service of the sanctuary. David appears now to have made a change. By his "last words" 1 Chronicles 23:27 the time for the Levites to enter on the full duties of their office was advanced from thirty to twenty years. This change was based upon the lighter character of the labors imposed on them now that the ark had ceased to be carried from place to place and obtained a permanent habitation 1 Chronicles 23:26. The limit of age continued in after times where David had fixed it (see Ezra 3:8).
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1 Chronicles 23:27
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「大衛末了的話」，有人理解為一部記述他作王後期的史書，大概由迦得或拿單編寫（對照 1 Chronicles 27:24；1 Chronicles 29:29）。也有人認為他留下了一部著作，內含聖所事奉的各項指示。
英文原文
By the "last words of David" some understand an historical work on the latter part of his reign, drawn up probably by Gad or Nathan (compare 1 Chronicles 27:24; 1 Chronicles 29:29). Others suppose that he left behind him a work containing directions for the service of the sanctuary.
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1 Chronicles 23:31
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利未人雖然不可單獨獻祭，但在獻祭時卻在許多方面協助祭司。見 2 Chronicles 29:34；2 Chronicles 35:11-12。
「節期」——即逾越節、五旬節和住棚節（見旁註參考）。
英文原文
Though the Levites were not allowed by themselves to offer sacrifice, yet there were many respects in which they assisted the priests when sacrifice was offered. See 2 Chronicles 29:34; 2 Chronicles 35:11-12.
The set feasts - The Passover, Feast of Pentecost, and Feast of Tabernacles (marginal reference).
見旁註與註釋。1 Chronicles 23:28-32 是聖經中關於利未人職任性質最完整的記載。