Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 23:31
And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD:
31. to offer ] The Levites’ duty was to give any help short of actually offering the victim on the altar and sprinkling the blood. See 2Ch 29:21-27; 2Ch 30:16-17; 2Ch 35:10-11.
the set feasts ] i.e. the three yearly feasts; Exo 23:14-17.
by number, according to the order commanded unto them ] R.V, in number according to the ordinance concerning them. The words refer not to the Levites (A.V.), but to the sacrifices (R.V.).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Though the Levites were not allowed by themselves to offer sacrifice, yet there were many respects in which they assisted the priests when sacrifice was offered. See 2Ch 29:34; 2Ch 35:11-12.
The set feasts – The Passover, Feast of Pentecost, and Feast of Tabernacles (marginal reference).
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Commanded unto them, i.e. unto those persons, the Levites, of whom he speaks. Or, concerning them, i.e. about those things.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the Lord,…. This was the work of the priests to offer such sacrifices, and not the Levites; but the meaning is, according to the Targum, and so Kimchi, that these not only sung the praises of God morning and evening, but at all times when burnt offerings were offered to the Lord; besides, some of them helped the priests at such times in slaying the sacrifices, and bringing them to the altar: and especially their service was requisite
in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number; because, besides the daily sacrifices, there were additional offerings at those times:
according to the order commanded unto them continually before the Lord; see Nu 28:1.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
“And for all the bringing of offerings to Jahve on sabbaths, the new moons, and the feasts, in the number according to the law concerning them (i.e., according to the regulations that existed for this matter), continually before Jahve.” It was the duty of the Levites to procure the necessary number of beasts for sacrifice, to see to their suitableness, to slaughter and skin them, etc. refers to , the burnt-offerings for Jahve, which are , because they must always be offered anew on the appointed days.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(31) And to offer all burnt sacrifices.Rather, And over all offering of burnt offerings. The Levites had to select and prepare the victims, the priests offered them, when ready, upon the altar. The Levites had to do this by number, i.e., according to the several numbers prescribed by the Law for each occasion. (See Numbers 28)
According to the order commanded unto them.According to the rule concerning them: i.e., concerning the sacrifices.
Continually.Heb., tamd, the technical term in connection with the burnt offerings, which regularly recurred at stated times, e.g., a lamb was offered morning and evening. (Comp. Num. 28:6.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
31. To offer all burnt sacrifices That is, to assist the priests in offering, for the ordinary Levite did not offer up the offering with his own bands, but he prepared the altar and the wood, and selected and brought the victims, and helped to slay and skin them. Comp. Num 3:5-10; Num 18:1-7.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
offer = offer up. Hebrew. ‘alah. App-43.
set feasts. Compare Numbers 28 and Numbers 29.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
in the sabbaths: Lev 23:24, Lev 23:39, Num 10:10, Psa 81:1-4, Isa 1:13, Isa 1:14
set feasts: Lev 23:1-17, Num 28:1 – Num 29:40
Reciprocal: Num 28:11 – in the beginnings Num 29:39 – in your set feasts 2Ki 4:23 – new moon Col 2:16 – the new