Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:8
And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Verse 8. Four wagons – unto the sons of Merari] Because they had the boards, bars, pillars, and sockets of the tabernacle to carry, Nu 4:31-32, therefore they had as many more wagons as the Gershonites.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
i.e. Under his care and inspection. See Gen 39:22. And it must be noted that these words belong both to the Merarites here, and to the Gershonites, Num 7:7, because both of them were under his hands, as is affirmed, Num 4:28,33.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari,…. All the remaining wagons and oxen, which were double the number given to the Gershonites:
according unto their service; being much heavier than theirs, having all the boards, pillars, sockets, pins; cords, c. to bear and carry: thus Moses was directed of God wisely to dispose of those carriages, in proportion to the services each was employed in and in a spiritual way, as the day, duty, and service of the people of God be, he proportions grace and strength to them to answer thereunto:
under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest; under whose care, inspection, and direction, were both the Gershonites and Merarites, Nu 4:28; and by whom were delivered, according to the instruction of Moses, the several wagons and oxen, to them.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
8. The sons of Merari, though the most numerous, were required to transport the framework and boards of the tabernacle, the heaviest burden. Hence they received more wagons and oxen. Ithamar superintended both the Gershonites and the Merarites. Num 4:28; Num 4:33.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Num 7:8 And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Ver. 8. And four waggons and eight oxen. ] Double the number of what the Gershonites had, because their carriage was heavier; God proportions the burden to the back: none of his shall be oppressed, though “pressed out of measure above strength,” 2Co 1:8 as Joseph was, whom the archers hated, and shot at: “But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob,” ever reserved for a dead lift. Gen 49:23-24 Mat 8:17 See Trapp on “ Gen 49:23 “ See Trapp on “ Gen 49:24 “ See Trapp on “ Mat 8:17 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
four wagons: Num 3:36, Num 3:37, Num 4:28-33
the sons: Though the Merarites were the most numerous, yet they had the greatest burden, namely, the boards, bars, pillars, and sockets, to carry – Num 4:31, Num 4:32, Num 4:48. Therefore they had double the number of waggons to what the Gershonites had assigned them.
Reciprocal: 1Ch 6:47 – Merari