Bible Commentary

And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared. They looked, i.e. Moses and Aaron, who in all their distresses made God their refuge. Fuente: English Annotations … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 16:42”

But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD. 41 50. The people murmured at the death of Korah’s company, and were punished by a plague, which ceased when Aaron made atonement with incense. In contrast to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 16:41”

[To be] a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which [is] not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses. 40. which is not of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 16:40”

And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad [plates for] a covering of the altar: 39, 40. the brazen censers . . .made broad plates to be a memorialThe altar of burntofferings, being made of wood and covered with brass, this additionalcovering of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 16:39”

The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates [for] a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel. 38. (om. even) the fire-pans of these sinners at the cost of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 16:38”

Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed. 37. out of the burning ] From the heap of burnt corpses. for they are holy ] These words probably belong to the next verse (see … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 16:37”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, And the Lord spake unto Moses,…. Immediately after these men were consumed by fire from him; out of the same cloud from whence that proceeded, he spoke: saying: as follows. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (Or Numbers 17:1-5). After the destruction of the sinners, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 16:36”

And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. 35. The sin of Korah’s company was the same as that of Nadab and Abihu (Lev 10:1-2), and their punishment was the same. ‘The gainsaying of Korah’ is referred to as a typical sin in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 16:35”

And all Israel that [were] round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up [also]. And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them,…. Or because of it, as Aben Ezra; their cry was so loud, their shrieks so dreadful and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 16:34”

They, and all that [appertained] to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. Verse 33. They, and all that appertained to them] Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, and all that appertained to their respective families, went down into the pit caused by this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 16:33”