Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 18:5
For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons forever.
5. Sam. and some Codd. of LXX read: to stand before the Lord [ thy God ] to minister [ unto him ] and to bless in his name, as in Deu 10:8 ( q.v.); and for the unto this day of that v. some have all the days; others read, he and his sons among the sons of Israel.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
To minister in the name of the Lord, i.e. either by authority and commission from him, or for his honour, worship, or service.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
For the Lord thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes,…. That is, has chosen the tribe of Levi out of all the other tribes of Israel:
to stand to minister in the name of the Lord; the priests to minister to the Lord by offering sacrifices, and the Levites to minister to the priests in assisting them in their service; and both their ministry were in the name of the Lord, and for his glory, and done standing; for there was no sitting in the sanctuary w; the priestly ministry was only performed standing x, whatever was done sitting was rejected y; see Heb 10:11,
him and his sons for ever; Levi and his posterity, or the posterity of the tribe of Levi, were chosen by the Lord to this service, to be employed in it as long as the ceremonial law continued, on which stood the Levitical priesthood; but both are now abolished by Christ, having their accomplishment in him, Heb 7:11.
w Maimon. in Misn. Zebachim, c. 2. sect. 1. x Bartenora in ib. y Misn. ib.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Ver. 5. To stand to minister An expression which indicates the posture in which the priests were to officiate, and their assiduity in the discharge of their functions. The expression, in the name of the Lord, signifies, by his appointment, and for his service. See Outram de Sacrif. lib. i. c. 6.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Deu 10:8, Deu 17:12, Exo 28:1-14, Num 3:10, Num 16:5, Num 16:9, Num 16:10, Num 17:5-9, Num 25:13
Reciprocal: Deu 21:5 – for them Jdg 20:28 – stood