joined unto thee: There is a fine paronomasia in the original. Levi is desired from lawah, to join, couple, associate; hence Moses says, the Levites yillawoo, "shall be joined," or associated, with the priests: they shall conjointly perform the sacred office, but the priests shall be principal, the Levites their associates or assistants. Num 18:4, Gen 29:34 minister: Num 3:6-9, Num 8:19, Num 8:22 but thou: Num 3:10-13, Num 4:15, Num 16:40, Num 17:7, 1Ch 16:39, 1Ch 16:40, 2Ch 30:16, Eze 44:15 Reciprocal: Exo 38:21 - tabernacle of testimony Num 16:9 - separated 2Ch 24:6 - tabernacle 2Ch 29:11 - the Lord Neh 10:35 - General Act 7:44 - the tabernacle