Bible Commentary

These [are] the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty. The families, i.e. the chief houses, which were subdivided into divers lesser families. Forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty; whereas in their last numbering they were 46,500, Num … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:7”

Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. [See comments on Nu 26:5] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Of Hezron = To Hezron [pertained], and so throughout. Compare verses: Num 26:12, Num 26:13, Num 26:15, Num 12:16, Num 12:17, Num 12:20, Num 12:21, Num 12:23, Num … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:6”

Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, [of whom cometh] the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites: 5 51. The twelve secular tribes are numbered, the sacred tribe of Levi being omitted. The names are based upon Gen 46:8-27, but with the addition of Ephraim and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:5”

[Take the sum of the people], from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt. 4. Take the sum of the people ] This is added conjecturally in E.VV. [Note: .VV. The English Versions, i.e. Authorised and Revised.] , … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:4”

And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan [near] Jericho, saying, In the plains of Moab; see Num 22:1; 33:48 Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them,…. With the children of Israel, with the heads … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:3”

Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers’ house, all that are able to go to war in Israel. Num 26:2 Take the sum of all the congregation. Divine enumeration God is a God of numbers. He is always numbering. He may … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:2”

And it came to pass after the plague, that the Lord spoke unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, 1 4. Moses and Eleazar are commanded by God to number the fighting men of 20 years of age and upwards. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges After the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:1”

For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor’s sake. For under pretence of kindred, and friendship, and leagues, yea, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 25:18”

Vex the Midianites, and smite them: Verse 17. Vex the Midianites, &c.] See this order fulfilled, Nu 31:1-20. Twelve thousand Israelites attacked the Midianites, destroyed all their cities, slew their five kings, every male, and every grown up woman, and took all their spoils. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible And … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 25:17”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, 16 18. are an editorial note. The compiler who placed side by side the two narratives in Num 25:1-15 here combines them in such a way as to represent the Midianites as responsible for tempting Israel in both cases. And at the same time he anticipates the command … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 25:16”