Bible Commentary

And the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as the LORD spoke unto Moses, so did the children of Israel. Verse 4. And the children of Israel – put them out] This is the earliest account we have of such separations; and probably this ordinance gave the first idea … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 5:4”

Both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put them; that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof I dwell. By which caution God would intimate the possibility and danger of mens being made guilty by other mens sins, and the necessary duty of avoiding intimate converse with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 5:3”

Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead: 2. Three forms of uncleanness are here mentioned, all of which are dealt with in detail elsewhere, and all are considered contagious in their ceremonial pollution: leprosy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 5:2”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, 1 4. Exclusion of unclean persons. The compiler has very suitably placed this in connexion with the careful arrangements enjoined in the preceding chapter to preserve the sacredness of the Dwelling of Jehovah. Because of His presence the whole camp (‘in the midst whereof I dwell’) was sacred, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 5:1”

According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses. 49. thus were they numbered of him, as &c.] This is a paraphrase which gives the required sense. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:49”

Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore. Which number was much inferior to any other tribe, for the reasons mentioned on Num 3:39. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole Even those that were numbered of them,…. [See comments on Nu 4:34]. Fuente: John … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:48”

From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation, From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old,…. [See comments on Nu 4:34]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:47”

All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers, All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered,…. [See comments on Nu 3:34]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:46”

These [be] those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. These [be] those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari,…. [See comments on Nu 4:34]; Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:45”

Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred. Here appears the wisdom of Divine Providence, that whereas in the Kohathites and Gershonites, whose burdens were fewer and easier, there were but about a third part of them which were fit for service, the Merarites, whose burdens were … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:44”