Bible Commentary

These [are] the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These [are] the sons of Joseph after their families. [See comments on Nu 26:35] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (37) Thirty and two thousand and five hundred.This shows … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:37”

And these [are] the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. Eran, called Edan or Laadan, 1Ch 7:26; the letters daleth and resh being alike in the Hebrew tongue, and therefore oft changed, as is evident from Scripture instances. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole [See comments on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:36”

These [are] the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. Becher, called also Bered, 1Ch 7:20. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole Ver. 35-37. These are the sons of Ephrain, after … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:35”

These [are] the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred. Whereas they were but 32,200 in Num 1:35. So they are now increased above 50,000, according to that prophecy, Gen 49:22. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole [See comments on Nu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:34”

And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad [were] Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. [See comments on Nu 26:28] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible 33. The names of the daughters of Zelophehad, who had no sons, are recorded preparatory … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:33”

And [of] Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and [of] Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. [See comments on Nu 26:28] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Reciprocal: Jos 17:2 – children of Hepher Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And [of] Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and [of] Shechem, the family of the Shechemites: [See comments on Nu 26:28] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Reciprocal: Jos 17:2 – children of Asriel Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

These [are] the sons of Gilead: [of] Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites: Jeezer, called also Abiezer, Jos 17:2; Jdg 6:11,34; 1Ch 7:18. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole [See comments on Nu 26:28] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Jeezer. In … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:30”

Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begot Gilead: of Gilead [come] the family of the Gileadites. Gilead is here mentioned as Machirs only son, and therefore some conceive that the family of the Machirites, and of the Gileadites, are one and the same family, only called by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:29”

The sons of Joseph after their families [were] Manasseh and Ephraim. Ver. 28-34. The sons of Joseph, after their families, were Manasseh and Ephraim. Manasseh is here mentioned first, though Ephraim was preferred to him by Jacob, and the standard belonged to him; not because he was the firstborn, but because he had now the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:28”