Bible Commentary

Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead, Brass – Render copper. See Gen 4:22 note. The verse is curious as illustrating the variety of metals in use at this early date for domestic purposes. All these metals were common in Egypt centuries before the date of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 31:22”

And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This [is] the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses; 21 24. Further injunctions given by Eleazar, drawing a distinction between objects which could not stand purification by fire, and metals which could. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 31:21”

And purify all [your] raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ [hair], and all things made of wood. 20. all that is made of skin ] such as sandals, saddles, coverings for packages &c. work of goats ’ hair] such as tent-coverings (Exo 25:4) and bed-coverings (1Sa 19:13; 1Sa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 31:20”

And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify [both] yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day. 19. purify yourselves ] The same word as in Num 8:21, ‘ unsin yourselves.’ Purification after battle is a custom … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 31:19”

But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. Not known a man, to wit, carnally: See Poole “Ge 4:1; 19:8; Lev 18:22. Keep alive for yourselves; either to sell them as slaves to others, or to use them as servants to yourselves, or to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 31:18”

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. Verse 17. Kill every male among the little ones] For this action I account simply on the principle that God, who is the author and supporter of life, has a right to dispose of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 31:17”

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD. 16. The wording of this verse is obscure in the Heb., but the R.V. gives the general sense. The rendering ‘to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 31:16”

And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? 15 18. Commands to complete the destruction of the enemy. All male children and all women who are not virgins are to be killed in cold blood. This cruel command ascribed to Moses dates from an age when the Jews were approaching their … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 31:15”

And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, [with] the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle. Because they had spared those who were most criminal, and who by the law of God and of nature were worthy of death. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 31:14”

And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp. Partly to put respect upon them, and congratulate with them for their happy success; and partly to prevent the pollution of the camp by the untimely entrance of the warriors into it. Fuente: English … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 31:13”