Bible Commentary

Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of [their] names, every male by their polls; 2. their families ] Rather their clans, i.e. groups of families related by blood. fathers ’ houses ] here denotes families, smaller … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 1:2”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first [day] of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 1. the tent of meeting ] Heb. ’hel m‘d. A.V. ‘tabernacle of the congregation’ confuses … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 1:1”

These [are] the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai. 34. See introd. note to this ch. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Lev 27:34 These are the commandments which the Lord commanded Moses for the children of Israel. The moral and ceremonial commandments, as compared … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:34”

He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. 33. Cp. Lev 27:10. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 30-33. all the tithe of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:33”

And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, [even] of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. 32. under the rod ] the ‘staff’ carried by shepherds (Psa 23:4; Mic 7:14; Zec 11:7), and used (Tal. Bab., Bechoroth, fol. 58 b) for counting the flock when … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:32”

And if a man will at all redeem [aught] of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth [part] thereof. And if a man, will redeem [ought] of his tithes,…. Of his own, and not his neighbour’s, as Jarchi observes; for if he redeemed the tithes of his neighbour, but did not add a fifth … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:31”

And all the tithe of the land, [whether] of the seed of the land, [or] of the fruit of the tree, [is] the LORD’s: [it is] holy unto the LORD. 30 33. Laws concerning tithes A distinction is here made between the tithe on the yield of the land or of fruit trees, and that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:30”

None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; [but] shall surely be put to death. Verse 29. Which shall be devoted of men] Every man who is devoted shall surely be put to death; or, as some understand it, be the Lord’s property, or be employed in his service, till death. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:29”

Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, [both] of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing [is] most holy unto the LORD. 28. no devoted thing ] The word lit. means set apart, separated … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:28”

And if [it be] of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem [it] according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth [part] of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation. If it be of an unclean beast, i.e. if it be the first-born of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:27”