Bible Commentary

And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and [so] make themselves clean. 7. water of expiation ] lit. water of sin, a unique expression denoting ‘water that washes away sin.’ Cf. the ‘waters … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 8:7”

Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. Or, wash or purify them, which was also done with the priests and others when they were to approach to God and his service. See Exo 19:10,14; Le 14:9. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 6, 7. Take the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 8:6”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, 5 26. The Levites Num 8:5-22. Their purification and dedication, Num 8:23-26. The age of service. The passage is an expansion of Num 3:5-13, with the addition of the rite of purification. The Levites are inferior to the priests, and are therefore merely cleansed from the ceremonial pollution … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 8:5”

And this work of the candlestick [was of] beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, [was] beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick. 4. beaten work ] Repouss work, hammered out of a solid plate of gold (Exo 25:31; Exo 25:36; Exo … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 8:4”

And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses. And Aaron did so, he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick,…. As God had taken up his residence in the most holy place, as appears by the voice speaking from off the mercy seat, Nu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 8:3”

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick. 2. When thou settest up ] So R.V. marg. correctly. The lamps were small bowls of oil with wicks. They stood on the top of the central stem and of the three branching … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 8:2”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, 1 4. The Lampstand The golden lampstand (not ‘candlestick’ E.VV. [Note: .VV. The English Versions, i.e. Authorised and Revised.] ) stood in the Holy Place, on the south side, i.e. on the left of one entering from the court. It was the only source of light in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 8:1”

And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that [was] upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spoke unto him. 89. An isolated and mutilated fragment describing the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:89”

And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings [were] twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This [was] the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed. Verse 88. After that it was anointed.] By the anointing the altar was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:88”

All the oxen for the burnt offering [were] twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve. The meat-offering was not mentioned before, because it was sufficiently understood from the law which required it, Num 15:3-5, but for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:87”