Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:44
Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred.
Here appears the wisdom of Divine Providence, that whereas in the Kohathites and Gershonites, whose burdens were fewer and easier, there were but about a third part of them which were fit for service, the Merarites, whose burdens were more and heavier, had above one half of them fit for this work.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Even those that were numbered of them after their families,…. [See comments on Nu 4:34].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Num 4:44 Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred.
Ver. 44. Three thousand and two hundred. ] By this diversity of number among the Levite families, God showeth his wisdom, saith an interpreter, in fitting men for the work, whereunto he hath appointed them, whether it requireth multitude or gifts. “For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit, &c., dividing to every man severally as he will.” 1Co 12:8 ; 1Co 12:12 It is reported, that in Luther’s house was found written, Res et verba Philippus, res sine verbis Lutherus, verba sine re Erasmus, Melancthon hath both matter and words; Luther hath matter, but wants words; Erasmus hath words, but wants matter. Every one hath his own share: all are not alike gifted.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
The family of Merari, though smaller than either of the other families of Levi, yet had a greater number of able men than any of them; for out of 6,200 males of a month old and upwards, we find 3,200 who were neither too young nor too old for the service of the sanctuary; which was more than one-half of their whole number. In this the wisdom and providence of God appear most conspicuously; for the Merarites were charged with the heaviest part of the sanctuary, as the boards, bars, sockets, etc; and though waggons were afterwards provided for them, yet the loading and unloading of the sockets, and other things of great weight, would require much strength, both bodily and numerical. – Compare Num 4:36, and Num 4:40, with Num 3:22, Num 3:28, Num 3:24.Thus God ever manifests his wisdom, in fitting men for the work to which they are appointed, whether with respect to number or gifts: “For to one is given, by the Spirit, the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge, by the same Spirit; to another faith, by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing, by the same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues, but all these worketh that one and the self-same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.” Num 3:34, Deu 33:25, 1Co 10:13, 1Co 12:8-12, 2Co 12:9, 2Co 12:10
Reciprocal: Exo 27:6 – staves for the altar
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Num 4:44. Were numbered of them three thousand and two hundred Here appears the wisdom of Divine Providence, that whereas in the Kohathites and Gershonites, whose burdens were fewer and easier, there were but about a third part of them fit for service, the Merarites, whose burdens were more and heavier, had above half of them fit for this work.