institution
Tribe of Levi
Levites
also: Lévi törzse, Lévi sátora, a léviek
The tribe of Levi (Hebrew: שֵׁבֶט לֵוִי), one of the twelve tribes of Israel, from which Moses and Aaron descended; later designated as the priestly class. In the drama, the Levites are the only faction to remain faithful to Moses during the golden calf episode, and Józsué recruits them for the slaughter of the idolaters.
Reading notes
- Moses §1 of the tent of Levi
The tribe of Levi (Hebrew: שֵׁבֶט לֵוִי, Shevet Levi), one of the twelve tribes of Israel, from which Moses and Aaron descended; the Levites later served as priests and temple functionaries, and in Act Three they remain faithful to Moses when the rest of the people worships the golden bull.