Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:28
This [is] the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge [shall be] under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
28. Ithamar superintends both the Gershonites and the Merarites ( Num 4:33).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The Gershonites and Merarites are superintended by Ithamar, Aarons younger son, who had already had the oversight of the tabernacle in its construction Exo 38:21. Thus, readily do the permanent offices of the leaders of the Israelite community spring out of the duties which, under the emergencies of the first year of the Exodus, they had been led, from time to time, to undertake.
Num 4:32
By name ye shall reckon the instruments – Or, assign them to their bearers singly, and by name. These instruments comprised the heavier parts of the tabernacle; and the order seems intended to prevent individual Merarites choosing their own burden, and so throwing more than the proper share on others.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Under his conduct and direction. Thus the hand of Hege, Est 2:3, is his care and custody.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
28. their charge shall be under thehand of Ithamar the son of Aaron, &c.The Levites weregenerally subject to the official command of the priests in doing theordinary work of the tabernacle. But during the journeyings Eleazar,who was next in succession to his father, took the special charge ofthe Kohathites [Nu 4:16], whilehis brother Ithamar had the superintendence of the Gershonites andMerarites [Nu 4:33].
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
This [is] the service of the families of the sons of Gershon,…. Which they should execute when the camp and tabernacle were in motion:
in the tabernacle of the congregation in the court; where they should take up their burdens, or which lie in things respecting the tabernacle; this was the part they were to be employed in, namely, in taking care of the hangings of the tabernacle, c.
and their charge [shall be] under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest the things committed to their care were delivered by him to them, and they were under his inspection and direction.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
“ Their charge ( mishmereth ) is in the hand of Ithamar, ” i.e., is to be carried out under his superintendence (cf. Exo 38:21).
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(28) Under the hand of Ithamar.It appears from Exo. 38:21 that Ithamar had been actively concerned in the construction of the Tabernacle. As the special duties of Eleazar, the eldest son of Aaron, had been already assigned (Num. 4:16), so also are those of Ithamar, the younger son. These duties consisted in the superintendence of the Gershonites, as stated in this verse, and in the superintendence of the Merarites, as stated in Num. 4:33.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Num 4:33, 1Co 12:5, 1Co 12:6
Reciprocal: Exo 38:21 – by the hand Num 3:8 – General Num 7:8 – four wagons 1Ch 9:11 – the ruler 1Ch 9:20 – Phinehas
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4:28 This [is] the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge [shall be] under the {q} hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
(q) Under the charge and oversight.