Bible Commentary

From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. 3. The period of active service for the Levites is here laid down as between 30 50 years of age. But in Num 8:23-26 it is between 25 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:3”

Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 2, 3. sons of Kohath, from thirtyyears old and upwardThis age was specifically fixed (see on Nu8:24) as the full maturity of bodily energy to perform thelaborious duties assigned them in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:2”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 1 20. The Kohathites and their duties. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges CHAPTER IV Moses is commanded to take the sum of the sons of Kohath from thirty years old and upward, 1-4. The service which they had to perform, 5-15. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 4:1”

And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses. And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed,…. That were redeemed this way, and not by Levites, as in Nu 3:49, but by money, paying … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:51”

Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five [shekels], after the shekel of the sanctuary: Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money,…. Or “for the firstborn”, as the Vulgate Latin version renders it, and so the Hebrew particle … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:50”

And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites: And Moses took the redemption money,…. Of five shekels per head: of them that were over and above redeemed by the Levites; or were more than those redeemed by them. A Levite redeemed a firstborn, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:49”

And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. To whom all the Levites were given, and therefore the money which came in their stead. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And thou shalt give the money, wherewith … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:48”

Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take [them]: (the shekel [is] twenty gerahs: ) 47. the shekel of the sanctuary ] Perhaps better the sacred shekel. This was the ancient Hebrew-Phoenician shekel. At the time of the writer the official coinage for secular … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:47”

And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites; 46, 47. The Levites number 22,000, but the first-born 22,273. The remaining 273 must therefore be redeemed by a payment of five shekels for each. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:46”

Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I [am] the LORD. Take the Levites, to wit, the 22,000 reckoned up Num 3:39, See Poole “Num 3:39” Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:45”