Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 18:6
And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you [they are] given [as] a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
6. a gift, given unto Jehovah ] See on Num 3:9.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The Lord instructs here the priests that the office which they fill, and the help which they enjoy, are gifts from Him, and are to be viewed as such.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
For the Lord, i.e. for the service of the Lord, to assist you therein, in the servile and troublesome parts of it.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites, from among the children of Israel,…. [See comments on Nu 3:12]; where the same is said, only they, are here called the brethren of the priests for the reason given, Nu 18:2;
to you [they are] given [as] a gift for the Lord, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; [See comments on Nu 3:7],
[See comments on Nu 3:8], and
[See comments on Nu 3:9].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
6. Given as a gift See Num 3:9; Num 8:16, note. The duties of the priests were liturgical, those of the Levites were martial. At a later period the Levites were organized entirely in a military manner. It must be borne in mind that their functions, as described in the book of Numbers, refer only to the time of the people’s wandering, and not to their duties after their settlement in the Holy Land.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
It is well worthy of observation, that the office of the high priest, is called a service. Reader, do not forget, that JESUS is called JEHOVAH’s servant, and he most affectionately recommends himself to his disciples under this character. See Isa 42:1 ; Phi 2:6-7 ; Luk 22:27 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
do the service. Hebrew serve the service. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6. perform the solemn service.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
And I: Gen 6:17, Gen 9:9, Exo 14:17, Exo 31:6, Isa 48:15, Isa 51:12, Eze 34:11, Eze 34:20
I have: Num 3:12, Num 3:45
given: Num 3:9, Num 8:16-19
Reciprocal: Num 8:13 – offer them Num 8:14 – and the Levites Num 18:21 – even the service 2Ch 29:34 – their brethren Ezr 8:17 – ministers Eze 44:11 – and they
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Num 18:6-7. To you they are given as a gift We are to value it as a great gift of the divine bounty, to have those joined to us that will be helpful and serviceable to us in the service of God. The altar Of burnt-offering. Within the veil This phrase here comprehends both the holy and the most holy place. As a gift Which I have freely conferred upon you, and upon you alone; and therefore let no man henceforth dare either to charge you with arrogance in appropriating this to yourselves, or to invade your office.