Bible Commentary

And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites [shall be] Eliasaph the son of Lael. And the chief of the house of the fathers of the Gershonites,…. Who had the chief authority over them, and the chief direction of them in what they were to do: [shall be] Eliasaph the son … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:24”

The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward. 23. behind ] The usual expression for ‘westward,’ because the Hebrew faced eastward when thinking of the points of the compass; cf. Exo 3:1, Deu 11:30, Jdg 18:12, Isa 9:12. With the characteristic tautology of the priestly style another word for ‘westward’ is added; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:23”

Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, [even] those that were numbered of them [were] seven thousand and five hundred. Verse 22. Seven thousand and five hundred] Perhaps originally resh, 200, instead of caph, 500; see the following note. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:22”

Of Gershon [was] the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these [are] the families of the Gershonites. 21 39. The Levitical families and their duties. Notice that narrative in Num 3:21 f., 27 f., 33 f., 39 alternates with commands in Num 3:23-26 ; Num 3:29-32 ; Num 3:35-38. It is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:21”

And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These [are] the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers. And the sons, of Merari, by their families,…. The third son of Levi; Mahli and Mushi; the same as in Ex 6:19; from whom were denominated the families of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:20”

And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the sons of Kohath, by their families,…. Who was the second son of Levi: Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel; so in Ex 6:18; and from whom were named the family of the Amramites, to which Moses and Aaron belonged; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:19”

And these [are] the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei. And these [are] the names of the sons of Gershon, by their families,…. Or to Gershon belonged two families, called after the names of his sons, who were now numbered, namely, Libni and Shimei; and who are elsewhere mentioned … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:18”

And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. 17. The three sons of Levi are found only in P and the books of Chronicles, the latter being a priestly composition. To them were traced the three main divisions of the Levites in Jerusalem after the exile. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:17”

And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded. Verse 16. Moses numbered them] Though Moses and Aaron conjointly numbered the twelve tribes, yet Moses alone numbered the Levites; “for as the money with which the first-born of Israel, who exceeded the number of Levites, were redeemed, was to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:16”

Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them. 15. from, a month old ] to correspond with the firstborn ( see Num 3:40). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Num 3:15-22 From a month old. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 3:15”