Commentary for Sotah 73:8

הא כיצד זקני כהונה ולויה למטה והשאר למעלה רבי יאשיה אומר כל הראוי לשרת למטה והשאר למעלה

so how was it? The elders of the priests and Levites were below and the rest above. R. Joshiyah said: All [the Levites] who were qualified to serve [as bearers of the ark] were below and the rest above. Rabbi says: Both [the priests and Levites] and also [the Israelites] were standing below.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This seems to be implied in Josh. l.c. ');">¹⁵</span> They turned their faces towards mount Gerizim and opened with the blessing, and then towards mount Ebal and opened with the curse; for what means 'al?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In Deut. XXVII, 12, translated 'upon'. ');">¹⁶</span>

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