Bible Commentary

One kid of the goats for a sin offering: One kid of the goats for a sin offering. Though these offerings of the princes were by way of thanksgiving, and to express their joy and gladness at the erection of the tabernacle, its altars, and the service thereof; yet as this might not be without … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:16”

One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: One young bullock,…. Of three years old, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem: one ram; of two years old, as the same Targums: one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering; of which see Le 1:3. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:15”

One spoon of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense: Verse 14. One spoon] caph, a censer, on which they put the incense. See Ex 25:29. It is worthy of remark that the different tribes are represented here as bringing their offerings precisely in the same order in which they encamped about the tabernacle. See … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:14”

And his offering [was] one silver charger, the weight thereof [was] a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them [were] full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 13. charger ] a dish. Cf. Exo 25:29; Exo 37:16. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:13”

And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah: The several princes make their offerings in the order assigned to the tribes Num. 2. It was doubtless the tribes themselves which presented these gifts through their chiefs. The twelve offerings are strictly alike, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:12”

And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar. As well for the greater solemnity and splendour of the work, as for the prevention of confusion. And in this offering they follow the order of their camp, and not of their birth. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:11”

And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar. 10. The gifts which they brought after the wagons and oxen were such as to provide the first complete set of offerings upon the altar for all the different forms … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:10”

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them [was that] they should bear upon their shoulders. 9. the sanctuary ] the holy things. See on Num 4:15. upon their shoulders ] In early days this form of honour was not always paid to the ark; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:9”

And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. Verse 8. Four wagons – unto the sons of Merari] Because they had the boards, bars, pillars, and sockets of the tabernacle to carry, Nu 4:31-32, therefore … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:8”

Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service: 7 9. The transport duties of each of the Levitical families are laid down in ch. 4. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges To the Gershonites, who had to transport the hangings and coverings of the tabernacle, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 7:7”