Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:3
These [are] the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.
3. the priests which were anointed ] Many passages of P speak of the High Priest alone as being anointed to his office; cf. Exo 29:7; Exo 29:29, Lev 8:12. The anointing of all priests was a later development; cf. Exo 28:41; Exo 30:30; Exo 40:15.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
whom he consecrated – i. e. whom Moses consecrated, or literally as in the margin, whose hand he filled, by conferring their office upon them (Lev 8:1 ff).
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
These [are] the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that were anointed,…. With the holy, anointing oil, with which they were anointed when, Aaron was and they only, see Ex 30:30;
whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office; that is, whom Moses consecrated, by anointing them, putting the priest’s garments on them, offering sacrifice for them, and filling their hands with sacrifices which is the phrase here used for consecration: see
Ex 29:15.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(3) Whom he consecrated . . . Literally, filled their hand. The rites of consecration are described at length in Exo. 29:1-37, where the command given to Moses is related. and in Lev. 8:1-13, where the account is given of the actual consecration, on which occasion the appointed sacrificial offerings were placed by Moses in the hands of Aaron and in the hands of his sons. The act of consecration was performed by Moses in the case of Aarons sons, as well as in that of Aaron himself.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
3. Anointed The anointing with oil symbolizes separation and consecration. The oil in both the Old Testament and the New typifies the grace of the Holy Spirit, “the unction from the Holy One.” Zec 4:2-12; 1Jn 2:20 ; 1Jn 2:27; Act 10:38. See Alford’s note on the ten virgins. Mat 25:1-13. No man can acceptably minister at the altar of God who is not anointed with the anointing “that abideth and teach-eth.”
Consecrated Hebrews, whose hands he filled. Septuagint, whom he perfected as to their hands. Vulgate, whose hands he filled and consecrated. In giving over the priesthood to the sons of Aaron there was the ceremony of putting an offering into the hand of the candidate, (Num 8:27, 28,) as the Christian bishop fills, at his ordination, the hand of the candidate for the ministry of the Gospel of Christ with a copy of the Holy Scriptures.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Num 3:3 These [are] the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.
Ver. 3. Which were anointed. ] And so should have walked, as became God’s anointed; leaving a sweet smell behind them everywhere; but they went out in a stench; they fell, as if they had not been anointed with oil. 2Sa 1:21
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
These. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, and Syriac, read “And these”.
whom he consecrated. See note on Exo 28:41.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the priests: Exo 28:41, Exo 40:13, Exo 40:15, Lev 8:2, Lev 8:12, Lev 8:30
whom he consecrated: Heb. whose hand he filled, Exo 29:1-37, Lev 8:1 – Lev 9:24, Heb 7:28
Reciprocal: Exo 30:30 – anoint Lev 10:1 – Nadab Lev 10:2 – fire Num 17:3 – General Heb 5:4 – General