Bible Commentary

From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. enter in to perform the service – literally, as in the margin, to war the warfare, or, as the same phrase in part … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:23”

Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon,…. As well as of the sons of Kohath; for though Gershon was Levi’s eldest son, yet his posterity were not excused from the service of the tabernacle, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:22”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, 21 28. The Gershonites and their duties. They carry (in wagons Num 7:7) all the hangings and coverings of which the Dwelling and the court are composed. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And the Lord spake unto Moses,…. Though Aaron is not mentioned here, he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:21”

But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die. to see when the holy things are covered – Render: to see the holy things for an instant. The expression means Iiterally as a gulp, i. e. for the instant it takes to swallow. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:20”

But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden: To his service; to that which is peculiarly allotted to him, the services and burdens being … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:19”

Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: i.e. Do not by your neglect provoke God to cut them off for touching the holy things. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:18”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 17-20. Cut ye not off the tribe ofthe families of the Kohathites from among the Levites, &c.asolemn admonition to Moses and Aaron to beware, lest, by anynegligence on their part, disorder and improprieties should creep in,and to take the greatest care that all the parts … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:17”

And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest [pertaineth] the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, [and] the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein [is], in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof. 16. Eleazar superintends … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:16”

And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear [it]: but they shall not touch [any] holy thing, lest they die. These [things are] the burden … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:15”

And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, [even] the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers’ skins, and put to the staves of it. Amongst all these vessels here … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:14”