Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:28
In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, [were] eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
28. eight thousand and six hundred ] This should probably be read eight thousand and three hundred ( for ); Num 3:39, and a comparison of Num 3:43 with Num 3:46, shew that the Levites numbered 22,000, whereas the figures given in Num 3:22 ; Num 3:28 ; Num 3:34 make a total of 22,300.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Keeping, or keepers, &c., i.e. appointed for that work, as soon as they were capable of it.
Of the sanctuary, i.e. of those holy things contained in or nearly belonging to the sanctuary, expressed Num 3:31.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
In the number of all the males, from a month old and upwards, [were] eight thousand and six hundred,…. 8,600 men, which was the largest number of any of the houses of the Levites; but considering it had double the number of families in it, the increase was not so large in proportion, at least to Gershon, whose two families wanted but 1,100 of these four:
keeping the charge of the sanctuary; of the holy and most holy places, and the vessels and instruments belonging thereunto; not that the males of a month old were keeping them, but when they were grown up and were capable of it, they had the charge thereof, in which they were instructed and trained up from their youth.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
eight thousand: Num 4:35, Num 4:36
keeping: Num 3:7, Num 3:31
Reciprocal: Num 3:15 – General Num 3:35 – shall Num 3:39 – and Aaron Num 4:44 – General Eze 40:45 – the keepers
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
3:28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, [were] eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the {k} charge of the sanctuary.
(k) Everyone doing his duty in the sanctuary.