Hvem var levitterne og hvad gjorde de?
Levis stamme havde særlige religiøse opgaver for israelitterne og havde også politiske og uddannelsesmæssige opgaver. Til gengæld forventedes det, at landstammerne skulle give tiende til støtte for leviterne, især den tiende, der er kendt som "Maaser Rishon". Kohanim var præsterne, som udførte helliggørelsesarbejdet i templet. Leviterne, som ikke var kohanim, blev specifikt sat til at
The Tribe of Levi served particular religious duties for the Israelites and had political and educational responsibilities as well. In return, the landed tribes were expected to give tithe to support the Levites, particularly the tithe known as the 'Maaser Rishon'. The Kohanim were the priests, who performed the work of holiness in the Temple. The Levites, who were not Kohanim, were specifically assigned to
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