Bible Commentary

[Even] all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded [Moses], and henceforward among your generations; [Even] all that the Lord hath commanded you by the hand of Moses,…. Recorded in this book and the two preceding, whether of a moral, ceremonial, or judicial kind; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:23”

And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses, 22 26. Errors of the whole congregation. No detailed instances are given; but such errors might consist in some mistake or omission in ritual, or some miscarriage of justice discovered too late; or the error might not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:22”

Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD a heave offering in your generations. Of the first of your dough shall ye give unto the Lord,…. As an acknowledgment of his being the sovereign Lord and possessor of heaven and earth, and of his being the owner and proprietor of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:21”

Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough [for] a heave offering: as [ye do] the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it. 20. the first of your dough ] The word r’shth ‘the first’ need not necessarily mean ‘first-fruits,’ which were offered annually. It may be simply … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:20”

Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up a heave offering unto the LORD. 19. an heave-offering ] a contribution. See on Num 15:9. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges When ye eat, i.e. when you are about to eat it; for before … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:19”

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you, The general principle which includes the ordinance of this and the three verses following is laid down in Exo 22:29; Exo 23:19. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Speak unto the children of Israel, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:18”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, 17 21. The offering of ‘the first of ‘arsth.’ The law deals with some species of meal-offering. But the meaning of ‘arsth (R.V. ‘dough,’ marg. ‘coarse meal’) is obscure. It occurs elsewhere only in Eze 44:30, Neh 10:37. A similar word ‘arsn in Talmudic writings denotes ‘a porridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:17”

One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you. One law, and one manner,…. One law respecting these sacrifices, and one manner of offering them; one and the same precept to be observed, and one and the same judgment or punishment inflicted in case of non-observance: shall … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:16”

One ordinance [shall be both] for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth [with you], an ordinance forever in your generations: as ye [are], so shall the stranger be before the LORD. 15. For the assembly ] As for the assembly. The subst. is (so to speak) a nominative absolute. It … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:15”

And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever [be] among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do. 14. a stranger ] a sojourner. For this word and the ‘homeborn,’ see on Num 9:14. or whosoever … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:14”