Bible Commentary

And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, [were] fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. And his host,…. That is, the host of Zebulun; and those that were numbered thereof, [were] fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. 57,400 men; see Nu 1:31. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Num 1:31, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:8”

[Then] the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon [shall be] captain of the children of Zebulun. 7. Then the tribe of Zebulunonthe other side. While Judah’s tribe was the most numerous, those ofIssachar and Zebulun were also very numerous; so that the associationof those three tribes formed a strong and imposing van. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:7”

And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, [were] fifty and four thousand and four hundred. And his host,…. The host of Issachar; and those that were numbered thereof, [were] fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 54,400 men. Which had been numbered, for it does not appear that there was a fresh account … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:6”

And those that do pitch next unto him [shall be] the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar [shall be] captain of the children of Issachar. 5, 7. Issachar is said to ‘pitch next unto’ Judah, and similarly in the other three cases. The important tribe thus appears to be placed in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:5”

And his host, and those that were numbered of them, [were] threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. And his host, and those that were numbered of them,…. As they had been before; and, supposing these words to be the words of God, there is no necessity of rendering them in the future, as some … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:4”

And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab [shall be] captain of the children of Judah. 3. Judah ] The most important tribe in each group of three is mentioned first, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:3”

Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father’s house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. 2. Each tribe has a (?) standard; and each family has an ensign, or more strictly a sign, which may imply any kind of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:2”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Num 2:1-2 Pitch by his own standard. The marshalling of Israel, and its lessons I. They all dwelt in tents; and when they marched carried all their tents along with them (Psa 107:4). This represents to us our state in this world. 1. It is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:1”

And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they. And the children of Israel did according to all the Lord commanded Moses,…. Pitched their tents by their own camps and standards; did not come near the tabernacle but kept at a proper distance from it, and did … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 1:54”

But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony. 53. that there be no wrath ] i.e. Divine judgement for the violation of the sacredness of the Tabernacle; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 1:53”