{"id":5201,"date":"2022-09-24T01:02:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-24T06:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-deuteronomy-106\/"},"modified":"2022-09-24T01:02:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T06:02:03","slug":"exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-deuteronomy-106","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-deuteronomy-106\/","title":{"rendered":"Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 10:6"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 align='center'><b><i> And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest&#8217;s office in his stead. <\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p> <strong> 6<\/strong>. <em> children of Israel<\/em> ] Non-deuteronomic; see on <span class='bible'>Deu 4:44<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><em> Beeroth Bene-jaakan] Wells<\/em> of the tribe so-called; in P, <span class='bible'>Num 33:31<\/span>, the place name is simply that of the tribe, without <em> wells<\/em>. &lsquo;Aan, <span class='bible'>Gen 36:27<\/span> = Ya&lsquo; a an, <span class='bible'>1Ch 1:42<\/span>, was a orite tribe. The place would probably be in the &lsquo;Arabah.<\/p>\n<p><em> Moserah<\/em> ] <span class='bible'>Num 33:31<\/span>, <em> Moserth<\/em>; the place is unknown.<\/p>\n<p><em> there Aaron died, and there he was buried<\/em> ] This happened at Mt Hor acc. to P, <span class='bible'>Num 20:28<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Num 33:38<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><em> and Eleazar his son<\/em>, etc.] P, <span class='bible'>Num 20:25-28<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Num 32:2<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Num 32:28<\/span>; but see above, general note.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> <strong> 6, 7<\/strong>. Interruption of the address by a piece of narrative, recording certain stations of Israel with Aaron&rsquo;s death and Eleazar&rsquo;s succession, in which Israel are spoken of in the 3rd pers., and the phraseology is not deuteronomic. Obviously the fragment of an old itinerary. Although the names it contains are also found in an itinerary given by P, <span class='bible'>Numbers 33<\/span>, they occur here in a different order; another name is given to the death-place of Aaron than P gives, nor do we find P&rsquo;s usual formula for Israel on the march <em> they journeyed from  and pitched at<\/em>. The fragment is therefore from another source than P. That this was E (D&rsquo;s main source) is almost certain. The fragment uses E&rsquo;s formula, <em> they journeyed from thence to<\/em> , and may originally have formed part of the same itinerary of E, from which there are fragments in <span class='bible'>Numbers 21<\/span>; E, too, assumes the succession of Eleazar to Aaron, <span class='bible'>Jos 24:33<\/span>, and therefore probably had already mentioned this. (So already Vatke, <em> Einl. i. d. A. T.<\/em> 377 f., 383; but more fully Bacon, <em> Triple Tradition of Exodus<\/em>, 207 f., 257 f., 343 f. So, too, Driver, Steuern., Bertholet, and Marti on this passage, and Cornill, <em> Einleitung<\/em>). Why the fragment should be inserted here is not clear, unless the historical retrospect originally concluded with <span class='bible'>Deu 10:5<\/span>. It seems more in place after <span class='bible'><em> Deu 10:11<\/em><\/span>, but may owe its position here to the design of some editor to ascribe the consecration of the tribe of Levi to a later date than oreb, in the attempt to harmonise the conflicting data of D and P concerning the tribe of Levi and the priesthood. For other explanations see Driver&rsquo;s <em> Deut.<\/em> 120.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P>  Verse <span class='bible'>6<\/span>. <I><B>And the children of Israel took their journey, &amp;c.<\/B><\/I>] On this and the three following verses see <I>Kennicott&#8217;s<\/I> remarks at the end of this chapter. <span class='_0000ff'><span class='bible'>See Clarke on <\/span><span class='bible'>De 10:22<\/span><\/span>.<\/P><\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Adam Clarke&#8217;s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P> This following history comes in manifestly by way of parenthesis, as may appear from <span class='bible'>Deu 10:10<\/span>, where he returns to his former discourse; and it seems to be here inserted, either, <\/P> <P STYLE=\"margin-left: 0.85em;text-indent: -0.85em\"> 1. Because the priests and Levites here mentioned were the guardians and keepers of the ark and tables here mentioned. Or rather, <\/P> <P STYLE=\"margin-left: 0.85em;text-indent: -0.85em\"> 2. As an evidence of Gods gracious answer to Mosess prayers, and of his reconciliation to the people, notwithstanding their late and great provocation. For, saith he, after this they proceeded by Gods guidance in their journeys, some eminent stages whereof he names for all; and though Aaron died in one of them, yet God made up that breach, and Eleazar came in his place, and ministered as priest, one branch of which office was to intercede for the people. Then, saith he, God brought them from the barren parts of the wilderness to <\/P> <P><B>a land of rivers of waters,<\/B> <span class='bible'>Deu 10:7<\/span>, a pleasant and fruitful soil. Then he adds, God separated the Levites, &amp;c., <span class='bible'>Deu 10:8<\/span>. <\/P> <P><B>Mosera.<\/B> <\/P> <P><B>Object.<\/B> This place seems directly contrary to that, <span class='bible'>Num 33:31<\/span>, where their journey is quite contrary to this, even <\/P> <P><B>from Moseroth to Bene-jaakan.<\/B> This indeed is a great difficulty, and profane wits take occasion to cavil. And if a satisfactory answer be not yet given to it by interpreters, it ought not therefore to be concluded unanswerable, because many things formerly thought unanswerable have been since fully cleared, and therefore the like may be presumed concerning other doubts yet remaining. And it were much more reasonable to acknowledge here a transposition of the words through the scribes mistake, than upon such a pretence to reject the Divine authority of those sacred books, which hath been confirmed by such irresistible arguments. But there is no need of these general pleas, seeing particular answers are and may be given to this difficulty sufficient to satisfy modest and impartial inquirers. <\/P> <P><B>Answ.<\/B> <\/P> <P STYLE=\"margin-left: 0.85em;text-indent: -0.85em\"> 1. The places here mentioned are differing from those, <span class='bible'>Num 33<\/span>, it being very frequent in Scripture for diverse persons and places to be called by the same names, and yet the names are not wholly the same; for there it is <\/P> <P><B>Bene-jaakan, <\/B>and here <I>Beeroth bene-jaakan<\/I>, or <\/P> <P><B>Beeroth of the children of Jaakan; <\/B>there <I>Moseroth<\/I>, here <I>Mosera<\/I>; there <I>Horhagidgad<\/I>, here <I>Gudgodah<\/I>; there <I>Jotbathah<\/I>, here <I>Jotbath<\/I>. If the places were the same, it may justly seem strange why Moses should so industriously make a change in every one of the names. And therefore these may be other stations, which being omitted in <span class='bible'>Num 33<\/span>, are supplied here, it being usual in sacred Scripture to supply the defects of one place out of another. <\/P> <P><B>Answ.<\/B> 2. Admitting these two places to be the same with those <span class='bible'>Num 33:31<\/span>, yet the journeys are diverse. They went from <\/P> <P><B>Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera, <\/B>which is omitted in Numbers, and therefore here supplied; and then back again from <I>Mosera<\/I> or <I>Moseroth<\/I> to <I>Bene-jaakan<\/I>, as is there said; for which return there might then be some sufficient reason, though now unknown to us, as the reasons of many such like things are: or God might order it so for his own pleasure, and it is not impossible he might do it for this reason, that by this seeming contradiction, as well as some others, he might in just judgment do what he threatened to the Jews, <span class='bible'>Jer 6:21<\/span>, even <I>lay stumbling-blocks<\/I> before profane and proud wits, and give them that occasion of deceiving and ruining themselves, which they so greedily seek and gladly embrace; which is the reason given by some of the ancients why God hath left so many difficulties in Scripture. <\/P> <P><B>Answ.<\/B> 3. The words may be otherwise rendered, <\/P> <P><B>from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan, <\/B>and from <I>Mosera<\/I>; where the order of the places is not observed, as was noted before of the order of time, <span class='bible'>Deu 10:1<\/span>, because it was nothing to the purpose here, and because that might be easily fetched from <span class='bible'>Num 33<\/span>, where those journeys are more particularly and exactly described. For the conjunction <I>and<\/I>, that may be here wanting, and to be supplied, as it is <span class='bible'>Exo 6:23<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Sa 4:7<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Psa 133:3<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Isa 63:11<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Hab 3:11<\/span>. And the preposition <I>from<\/I> is easily supplied from the foregoing words, as is most usual. Nor seems there to be any more reason to render it <I>to Mosera<\/I>, than <I>from Mosera<\/I>, seeing the Hebrew letter <I>he<\/I> in the end is made a part of the proper name, and therefore is not local. <I>There Aaron died<\/I>. <I>Quest<\/I>. How is this true? when Aaron died not in Mosera, but in Mount Hor, <span class='bible'>Num 33:38<\/span>. <\/P> <P><B>Answ.<\/B> 1. Mosera may be a different place from Moseroth, and that may be the name of a town or region in which Mount Hor was, or to which it belonged. Or, the same mountain, in respect of diverse parts and opposite sides of it, might be called by diverse names, here Mosera, and there Hor. And it is possible they might go several journeys, and pass to divers stations, and by fetching a compass (which they oft did in their wilderness travels) come to the other side of the same mountain. <\/P> <P><B>Answ.<\/B> 2. The Hebrew particle <I>scham<\/I> may here note the time, and not the place of Aarons death, and may be rendered then, as it is taken, <span class='bible'>Gen 49:24<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Psa 14:5<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Ecc 3:17<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Zep 1:14<\/span>. And then is not to be taken precisely, but with some latitude, as it is oft used in Scripture; that is, about that time, after a few removes more; as the words, <I>at that time<\/I>, <span class='bible'>Deu 10:8<\/span>, must necessarily be understood. <\/P><\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P><B>6-9. the children of Israel tooktheir journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera<\/B>Sosudden a change from a spoken discourse to a historical narrative hasgreatly puzzled the most eminent biblical scholars, some of whomreject the parenthesis as a manifest interpolation. But it is foundin the most ancient Hebrew manuscripts, and, believing that allcontained in this book was given by inspiration and is entitled toprofound respect, we must receive it as it stands, althoughacknowledging our inability to explain the insertion of theseencampment details in this place. There is another difficulty in thenarrative itself. The stations which the Israelites are saidsuccessively to have occupied are enumerated here in a differentorder from <span class='bible'>Nu 33:31<\/span>. That thenames of the stations in both passages are the same there can be nodoubt; but, in Numbers, they are probably mentioned in reference tothe <I>first<\/I> visit of the Hebrews during the long wanderingsouthwards, before their return to Kadesh the second time; while herethey have a reference to the <I>second<\/I> passage of the Israelites,when they again marched south, in order to compass the land of Edom.It is easy to conceive that Mosera (Hor) and the wells of Jaakanmight lie in such a direction that a nomadic horde might, indifferent years, at one time take the former <I>first<\/I> in theirway, and at another time the latter [ROBINSON].<\/P><\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown&#8217;s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible <\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong>And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan<\/strong>,&#8230;. Not when or soon after they removed from Sinai; for if this place is the same with Benejaakan, as is generally supposed, they had a great many journeys, mansions, and stations before they came to it; see <span class='bible'>Nu 33:31<\/span> and besides, since Aaron, according to this account, died at their next station from hence, that was thirty eight years after their departure from Mount Sinai; and it is hard to say what should be the reason of making mention of these two or three journeys here; and whereas they are here said to journey front the place here mentioned<\/p>\n<p><strong>to Mosera<\/strong>; on the contrary in <span class='bible'>Nu 33:31<\/span> they are said to depart from Mosera, and pitch in Benejaakan; which is accounted for by their going backwards and forwards, and so both may be true. Aben Ezra is of opinion, that Beeroth Benejaakan, or the wells of the children of Jaakan, is not the same with Bene Jaakan, nor Mosera the same with Moseroth; but Beeroth is Kadesh, and Mosera is the name of the desert of Mount Hor; and it is certain that Moseroth was the twenty seventh station, and Mosera, or the desert of Mount Hor, where Aaron died, was the thirty fourth, and therefore must be distant; see <span class='bible'>Nu 33:30<\/span>, which seems to agree with what follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>there Aaron died, and there he was buried<\/strong>; it is certain that Aaron died on Mount Hor, <span class='bible'>Nu 20:23<\/span>, or there died and was buried when in the desert of Mosera:<\/p>\n<p><strong>and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest&#8217;s office in his stead<\/strong>; so that though the high priest died, the office continued, and the law of it remained in force, and the tribe of Levi was separated for the service of the sanctuary, as afterwards expressed.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: John Gill&#8217;s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> And the Israelites owed to the grace of their God, which was turned towards them once more, through the intercession of Moses, not only the restoration of the tables of the covenant as a pledge that the covenant itself was restored, but also the institution and maintenance of the high-priesthood and priesthood generally for the purpose of mediation between them and the Lord.<\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'> (Note: Even <em> Clericus<\/em> pointed out this connection, and paraphrased <span class='bible'>Deu 10:6<\/span> and <span class='bible'>Deu 10:7<\/span> as follows: &ldquo;But when, as I have said, God forgave the Hebrew people, He pardoned my brother Aaron also, who did not die till the fortieth year after we had come out of Egypt, and when we were coming round the borders of the Edomites to come hither. God also showed that He was reconciled towards him by conferring the priesthood upon him, which is now borne by his son Eleazar according to the will of God.&rdquo; <em> Clericus<\/em> has also correctly brought out the fact that Moses referred to what he had stated in <span class='bible'>Deu 9:20<\/span> as to the wrath of God against Aaron and his intercession on his behalf, or rather that he mentioned his intercession on behalf of Aaron in that passage, because he intended to call more particular attention to the successful result of it in this. Hengstenberg (<em> Dissertations<\/em>, vol. ii. pp. 351-2) has since pointed out briefly, but very conclusively, the connection of thought between <span class='bible'>Deu 10:6<\/span>, <span class='bible'>Deu 10:7<\/span>, and what goes before and follows. &ldquo;Moses,&rdquo; he says, &ldquo;points out to the people how the Lord had continued unchangeable in His mercy notwithstanding all their sins. Although they had rendered themselves unworthy of such goodness by their worship of the calf, He gave them the ark of the covenant with the new tables of the law in it (<span class='bible'>Deu 10:1-5<\/span>). He followed up this gift of His grace by instituting the high-priesthood, and when Aaron died He caused it to be transferred to his son Eleazar (<span class='bible'>Deu 10:6<\/span>, <span class='bible'>Deu 10:7<\/span>). He set apart the tribe of Levi to serve Him and bless the people in His name, and thus to be the mediators of His mercy (<span class='bible'>Deu 10:8<\/span>, <span class='bible'>Deu 10:9<\/span>). In short, He omitted nothing that was requisite to place Israel in full possession of the dignity of a people of God.&rdquo; There is no ground for regarding <span class='bible'>Deu 10:6<\/span>, <span class='bible'>Deu 10:7<\/span>, as a gloss, as <em> Capellus, Dathe,<\/em> and <em> Rosenmller<\/em> do, or <span class='bible'>Deu 10:6-9<\/span> as &ldquo;an interpolation of a historical statement concerning the bearers of the ark of the covenant and the holy persons generally, which has no connection with Moses&#8217; address,&rdquo; as <em> Knobel<\/em> maintains. The want of any formal connection is quite in keeping with the spirit of simplicity which characterizes the early Hebrew diction and historical writings. &ldquo;The style of the Hebrews is not to be tried by the rules of rhetoricians&rdquo; (<em> Clericus<\/em>).)<\/p>\n<p> Moses reminds the people of this gracious gift on the part of their God, by recalling to their memory the time when Aaron died and his son Eleazar was invested with the high-priesthood in his stead. That he may transport his hearers the more distinctly to the period in question, he lets the history itself speak, and quotes from the account of their journeys the passage which supplied the practical proof of what he desires to say. Instead of saying: And the high-priesthood also, with which Aaron was invested by the grace of God notwithstanding his sin at Sinai, the Lord has still preserved to you; for when Aaron died, He invested his son with the same honour, <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'> (Note: &ldquo;In the death of Aaron they might discern the punishment of their rebellion. But the fact that Eleazar was appointed in his place, was a sign of the paternal grace of God, who did not suffer them to be forsaken on that account&rdquo; (<em> Calvin<\/em>).)<\/p>\n<p> and also directed you to continue your journey-he proceeds in the following historical style: &ldquo;<em> And the children of Israel took their journey from the wells of the sons of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son became priest in his stead. And from thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land of water-brooks<\/em>.&rdquo; The allusion to these marches, together with the events which had taken place at Mosera, taught in very few words &ldquo; not only that Aaron was forgiven at the intercession of Moses, and even honoured with the high-priesthood, the medium of grace and blessing to the people of God (e.g., at the wells of Bene-jaakan) until the time of his death; but also that through this same intercession the high-priesthood was maintained in perpetuity, so that when Aaron had to die in the wilderness in consequence of a fresh sin ( <span class='bible'>Num 20:12<\/span>), it continued notwithstanding, and by no means diminished in strength, as might have been feared, since it led the way from the wells to water-brooks, helped on the journey to Canaan, which was now the object of their immediate aim, and still sustained their courage and their faith&rdquo; (<em> Schultz<\/em>). The earlier commentators observed the inward connection between the continuation of the high-priesthood and the water-brooks. <em> J. Gerhard<\/em>, for example, observes: &ldquo; God generally associates material blessings with spiritual; as long as the ministry of the word and the observance of divine worship flourish among us, God will also provide for our temporal necessities.&rdquo;_<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Keil &amp; Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Verses 6, 7:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beeroth <\/strong>of the children of Jaakan, or the &#8220;Wells of the sons of Jakan,&#8221; the same as Bene-jakan, <span class='bible'>Num 33:31<\/span>. These were likely the Horite tribe &#8220;Akan,&#8221; <span class='bible'>Gen 36:27<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mosera, <\/strong>plural Moseroth, <span class='bible'>Num 33:30<\/span>. This was the place where Aaron died, thus it was in the vicinity of Mount Hor, <span class='bible'>Num 20:22-29<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gudgodah, <\/strong>the same as Haor-hagidgad, <span class='bible'>Num 33:32<\/span>, the &#8220;Cave of Gidgad,&#8221; an area in which were many caves.<\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.035em'><strong>Jotbath, <\/strong>or Jotbathah, <span class='bible'>Num 33:33<\/span>, a region of many streams.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing further is known of any of these places today, but they were landmarks of Israel&#8217;s wilderness journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> 6.  And the children of Israel.  Since it is not the design of Moses to specify the stations here, as he does in <span class='bible'>Num 33:0<\/span>, but only to mark the place in which Aaron died, I have therefore thought fit to connect what we read here with the preceding narrative. In the death of Aaron, they might recognize the punishment of their own rebellion. But that Eleazar should be substituted in his place, was a sign of the paternal grace of God, who did not suffer them to be deprived of this blessing. This succession, too, was to be a perpetual rule for the future, so that the sacerdotal dignity, according to God&#8217;s prescription, should remain in that family. <\/p>\n<p> He here specifies the names of certain places, which he omits in the passage above cited; for he there states that the Israelites went straight from Kadesh-barnea to Mount Hor; and then makes them pass on to Zalmonah and Punon, perhaps because the places had different names, or because they did not pitch their camp in Gudgodah, or Jotbath; although the advantages of the spot might have invited them to stop in a well-watered valley, for it is called &#8220;the land of torrents,&#8221; through which an abundance of water flowed. <\/p>\n<p> I do not advert to what every reader will readily observe for himself, that in the discourse of Moses the order of the history is inverted; for he says that the Levites were separated from the rest of the people, after the death of Aaron. <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Calvin&#8217;s Complete Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>(6, 7) On these verses, which are among the most difficult in Deuteronomy, see a separate Excursus. The difficulty is two-fold. First, the account of Israels marches about the time of Aarons death is given in a different form here to that which we have in <span class='bible'>Numbers 20, 21<\/span>, 33. Secondly, there is the further question why Aarons death should be recorded here. It appears to have taken place before Moses began the delivery of the discourses in Deuteronomy. It is separated by thirty-nine years from the incidents which Moses is recapitulating in this passage. The Jewish commentator Rashi gives a very curious tale to account for the allusion to Aarons death in this place. But though his theory is mythical, he seems to hit the main point, which is that Israel <em>re-visited <\/em>in their journey round the land of Edom four places where they had previously encamped, and among them Mosera, or Moseroth, the district in which Mount Hor, where Aaron died, was situated. There is no impossibility in this; in fact, it is highly probable, and would partly account for the statement in <span class='bible'>Num. 21:4<\/span><em>, <\/em>that the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. It was just about this time that the fiery serpents came.<\/p>\n<p>If the connection of these verses with the train of thought in Moses mind is <em>spiritual, <\/em>the difficulty may be solved. <em>The death of the priest of Israel, <\/em>whose first representative Aaron was, is spiritually identical with the destruction of the first pair of tables, the death of the first Adam and of all mankind in the person of our representative, the Lord Jesus Christ. After that death He ariseth as another priest, made not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. Thus the incident is connected with what goes before. The separation of the tribe of Levi <em><\/em>to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, <em>i.e., <\/em>to bear the burden of the Law, is the same thing in another form. It deprives them of an earthly inheritance, just as He whose representatives they were gave Himself an offering and sacrifice to God; and His life is taken from the earth.<\/p>\n<p>Further, the names of the places themselves have in this aspect a spiritual significance. From certain wells of waterthe wells of the children of Jaakan (crookedness)the people of God take their journey to the scene of the high priests death. From thence to Hor-hagidgad, or Gudgodah, the mount of the troop, or band (Sinai is the mount of the congregation in the Old Testament, Zion in the New), and thence to <em>a land <\/em>of <em>rivers of water. <\/em>It is only another way of relating how from the wells of the Law we pass to the rivers of living water opened by the Gospel. But we must pass <em>by way of the cross of Christ.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>EXCURSUS ON NOTES TO DEUTERONOMY.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EXCURSUS ON <span class='bible'>Deu. 10:6-7<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>THESE verses have always seemed to me to present the greatest difficulty in the whole of Deuteronomy. If it were not for their beautiful spiritual connection with the context, I should not know how to account for their presence in this place at all. And even so, the <em>difference <\/em>between this allusion to Aarons death and the account given in Numbers, and the superficial <em>resemblance <\/em>between the four stages of the journey of Israel here mentioned, and four stages which belong to a different period (in <span class='bible'>Num. 33:31-34<\/span>)together create a somewhat formidable perplexity. The Samaritan Pentateuch increases the confusion by introducing here the stages mentioned in <span class='bible'>Num. 33:34-37<\/span>an obvious attempt to harmonise the accounts of two distinct things. The LXX. version of <span class='bible'>Deu. 10:6-7<\/span> supports the Hebrew text. The fact that the <em>burial <\/em>of <em>Aaron is alluded to in this place only, <\/em>shows that the verses in Deuteronomy cannot have been taken from those in Numbers. The following comparison will show the difference.<\/p>\n<p>In THE FOURTH PERIOD OF THE EXODUS.<\/p>\n<p>IN THE FIFTH PERIOD OF THE EXODUS.<\/p>\n<p>(<span class='bible'>Num. 33:30-33<\/span>.)<\/p>\n<p>(<span class='bible'>Deu. 10:6-7<\/span>.)<\/p>\n<p>The children of Israel journeyed from <em>Hash-monah <\/em>to <em>Moseroth; <\/em>from <em>Moseroth <\/em>to <em>Bene-jaakan; <\/em>from <em>Bene-jaakan <\/em>to <em>Hor-hagidgad; <\/em>from <em>Hor-hagidgad <\/em>to <em>Jotbathah.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Three other encampmentsat Ebronah,Ezion-gaber, and Kadeshintervened before their arrival at Mount Hor, where Aaron died, in the fifth period of the Exodus, on the first day of the month.<br \/>N.B.-The fourth period of the Exodus has no <em>dates <\/em>mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth period begins with the death of Miriam at Kadesh in the first month of the fortieth year. <span class='bible'>Num. 20:1<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The children of Israel journeyed from <em>Beeroth-bene-jaakan <\/em>to <em>Mosera, <\/em>(where Aaron died and was buried), from <em>Mosera <\/em>to <em>Gudgodah; <\/em>from <em>Gud-godah <\/em>to <em>Jotbath, <\/em>a land of rivers of waters.<\/p>\n<p>Mosera is singular, M<em>oseroth <\/em>plural in form. Bene-jaakan means the children of JaakanBeeroth-bene-jaakan the <em>wells <\/em>of the children of Jaakan. Hor-hagidgad means the mount of Gid-gad, which differs from Gudgod only in the vowel pointing. Gudgodah may mean the neighbourhood of Gudgod or Gidgad, and Jotbathah may mean simply <em>to <\/em>Jotbath.<\/p>\n<p><em>Gadgad <\/em>and <em>Etebatha <\/em>are found both in Numbers and Deuteronomy in the LXX. The other names are given with some variation.<\/p>\n<p>The places are not mentioned in the same order in the two passages, and the difference in the form of the words shows that neither passage is copied from the other. All four sites are at present unknown. The additional particulars given in Deuteronomy suggest a reason why Israel should re-visit two of the four places; namely, because of the <em>water <\/em>which was to be had from the <em>wells <\/em>of the children of Jaakan and in Jotbath, the land of <em>rivers of waters.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The return of Israel in the last period of the Exodus to four places previously visited is in no way remarkable. We are told that they were compelled, about the time of Aarons death, to journey from Mount Hor to <em>compass <\/em>the land of Edom, which the Edomites would not permit them to cross (<span class='bible'>Num. 21:4<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Num. 20:21<\/span>). The return to these former encampments may have enhanced the weariness and annoyance of the people, so that their soul was much discouraged because of the way, and if they were travelling in a different direction, they may well have revisited these four places in a different order. They need not have <em>encamped <\/em>at all of them the second time. The narrative in Deuteronomy merely says they <em>journeyed from, <\/em>not they <em>encamped in. <\/em>There is no reason why the district of Mount Hor may not have been called <em>Mosera <\/em>or <em>Moseroth. <\/em>And the name chastisement may have been given to it by Moses, like many other significant names in the Exodus (Meribah, Kibroth-hattaavah &amp;c), in consequence of what took place there.<\/p>\n<p>Further there is some reason to believe that the number of the goings out of Israel in the Exodus, given in <span class='bible'>Numbers 33<\/span> is made to be 42 for a special reason, like the forty-two generations of <span class='bible'>Matthew 1<\/span>, in which there are at least three evidently intentional omissions. And therefore we need not be surprised at the insertion of places elsewhere, which are not included in that list. <em>No place is mentioned twice <\/em>in <span class='bible'>Numbers 33<\/span>. Yet the children of Israel were certainly twice at Kadesh (for <span class='bible'>Num. 13:26<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Num. 20:1<\/span>, <em>cannot <\/em>refer to the same <em>time<\/em>)<em>, <\/em>and probably twice at many other places.<\/p>\n<p>The real difficulty is not in the <em>facts <\/em>related in <span class='bible'>Deu. 10:6-7<\/span>, but in the question <em>why they should be narrated there. <\/em>Further, they are narrated in the third person, <em>the children of Israel journeyed, <\/em>but all the other portions of their journey are narrated in the first person (<span class='bible'>Deu. 1:19<\/span>, <em>we <\/em>went; and so <span class='bible'>Deu. 2:1<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Deu. 2:8<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Deu. 2:13<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Deu. 3:1<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Deu. 3:26<\/span>). A reader of Deuteronomy who was not already familiar with the earlier books, would naturally suppose that <em>at this period of the discourse <\/em>the children of Israel did journey, as the narrative says. It is only by close attention that the verses are seen to refer to a time previous to the beginning of the book, but much later than the events recapitulated in <span class='bible'>Deu. 10:5<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Deu. 10:8<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In form, these verses correspond to what may be called the historical or editorial, as distinct from the hortatory portions of Deuteronomy; as the title, <span class='bible'>Deu. 1:1-5<\/span>; the parenthetical notes, <span class='bible'>Deu. 2:10-12<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Deu. 2:20-23<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Deu. 3:14<\/span>, and <span class='bible'>Deu. 4:41-43<\/span>, <span class='bible'>Deu. 4:44-49<\/span>; with the historical portions of the last six chapters of the book.<\/p>\n<p>Upon the whole, I am disposed to think that the only reason for the insertion of these verses is the spiritual reason which I have given in the notes.<br \/>From the wells of the children of Jaakan, or <em>perversity, <\/em>the people of God removed to Mosera the place of <em>chastisement, <\/em>where their great High Priest[12] died and was buried; and another priest arose in his stead. From thence they journeyed unto the mount of the <em>congregation <\/em>(Gudgod or Gidgad; compare <em>Gad<\/em>)<em>, <\/em>and from thence to <em>Jotbath <\/em>(of which the root is <em>good <\/em>or <em>goodness<\/em>)<em>, <\/em>a land of <em>rivers of waters<\/em>the usual symbol in Scripture for the Holy Spirit given on Mount Zion, the mount of the congregation of Jehovah. (See <span class='bible'>Joh. 7:37-39<\/span>.)<\/p>\n<p>[12] The following passage from the Talmudical treatise, <em>Pirk Aboth of Rabbi Nathan <\/em>(section 34), may serve to show that the comparison between Christ and Aaron is not peculiar to the New Testament:These are the two sons of fresh oil who stand by the Lord of the whole earth (<span class='bible'>Zec. 4:14<\/span>). These are Aaron and Messiah. And I cannot say which of them is the best beloved. But when he saith (Ps. <span class='bible'>Exodus 4<\/span>), Jehovah hath sworn and will not repent, Thou art priest for ever, then I know that the King Messiah is beloved above the Priest of Righteousness.<\/p>\n<p>The explanations given by the Jewish commentators are of a spiritual character, and <em>in principle <\/em>I am disposed to think them correct, though the details are far too fanciful for reproduction, or for our present acceptance.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Ellicott&#8217;s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> <strong> 6<\/strong>. <strong> <\/strong> <strong> Beeroth <\/strong> That is, <em> Wells. <\/em> These wells were a camping-place of one of the Horite tribes. Comp. <span class='bible'>Num 33:31<\/span>, and <span class='bible'>Gen 36:24<\/span>. In the passage in Genesis the word rendered mules should be rendered <em> warm spring. <\/em> <strong> Mosera <\/strong> is the Moseroth of <span class='bible'>Num 33:30<\/span>, a station of the Israelites near Mount Hor, where Aaron died. See <span class='bible'>Deu 32:50<\/span>. Also <span class='bible'>Num 20:28<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Num 33:38<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><strong> Eleazar ministered in his stead <\/strong> Though Aaron the high priest died God makes provision for the perpetuation of the priesthood. He shows by this that he had not cast away his people.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Whedon&#8217;s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> <strong> The Establishment of a New Priest for Israel, of the Levites, And The Renewal of the Journey With The People Mainly Still Alive (<span class='bible'><strong> Deu 10:6-11<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> <strong> ).<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p> This summary section covers the replacement of Aaron, on his dying respectably, death by Eliezer, his son, which is shown to be a new and refreshing new start for Israel, the appointment of the Levites to bear the Ark of the covenant, the priestly Levites to bless in His name and of both to serve before Yahweh in their different ways, the final confirmation that they will not be destroyed, and their going forth on their journey towards the promised land. <\/p>\n<p> Analysis in the words of Moses: <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'><strong> a <\/strong> And the children of Israel journeyed from Beeroth (the wells of) Bene-jaakan to Moserah (chastisement) (<span class='bible'>Deu 10:6<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'><strong> b <\/strong> There Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest&rsquo;s office in his stead. From there they journeyed to Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land of brooks of water (<span class='bible'>Deu 10:7<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'><strong> c <\/strong> At that time Yahweh set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the Ark of the Covenant of Yahweh, to stand before Yahweh to minister to Him, and to bless in His name, to this day (<span class='bible'>Deu 10:8<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'><strong> c <\/strong> For that reason Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brothers. Yahweh is his inheritance, just as Yahweh your God spoke to him (<span class='bible'>Deu 10:9<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'><strong> b <\/strong> And I stayed in the mount, as at the first time, forty days and forty nights, and Yahweh listened to me that time also. Yahweh would not destroy you (<span class='bible'>Deu 10:10<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'><strong> a <\/strong> And Yahweh said to me, &ldquo;Arise, take your journey before the people, and they shall go in and possess the land, which I swore to their fathers to give to them (<span class='bible'>Deu 10:11<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p> Note that in &lsquo;a&rsquo; the journey that might not have taken place (because of the destruction of the Israelites) begins, and in the parallel they are commanded by Yahweh to journey on towards the land (the journey is not in doubt). In &lsquo;b&rsquo; one of the supreme duo dies (but respectably and in the favour of Yahweh) because of his failures, he had needed to be interceded for, and in the parallel the other more senior member of the duo goes into the Mount to carry out his intercession. In &lsquo;c&rsquo; the Levites (the whole tribe of Levi including the priests) are set apart for Yahweh&rsquo;s service, and in the parallel it is pointed out that Yahweh is their inheritance. <\/p>\n<p> <span class='bible'><strong> Deu 10:6-7<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'><strong> &lsquo;<\/strong> And the children of Israel journeyed from Beeroth (the wells of) Bene-jaakan to Moserah (chastisement). There Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest&rsquo;s office in his stead. From there they journeyed to Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land of brooks of water.&rsquo; <\/p>\n<p> With the renewal of the covenant came the requirement for a new representative for Israel before Yahweh. Chronologically it did not happen immediately. One importance of these verses lies in their indication that Aaron still continued in the Priest&rsquo;s office until he died, and that his son then carried on as Priest. It was an indication that Moses&rsquo; prayer for Aaron had been heard. He was probably quoting from a historical source so that he himself was not seen as justifying Aaron. But they also suggest that his replacement was seen as inevitable in preparing for entry into the land (<span class='bible'>Deu 10:11<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p> It is indeed probable that the progress from &lsquo;the wells of the sons of Jaakan&rsquo;, through Moserah (chastisement) to the &lsquo;land of brooks of water&rsquo; is intended to be seen as an indication of the extra blessing that would follow on the consecration of Eleazar. Wells are replaced by rivers. We can compare this with Numbers where the death of Aaron (<span class='bible'>Num 20:22-29<\/span>) also leads on to abundance of water (<span class='bible'>Deu 21:13-18<\/span>). The point was that while Aaron had been a well to the people, even though he had needed to be chastised, Eliezer would be a flowing water source. This would further explain why this itinerary is mentioned here. Along with the renewed covenant it was a new beginning. Aaron&rsquo;s death had been a punishment for his failures as all well knew. But Eleazar was unblemished in any serious way. <\/p>\n<p> There is here an apparent difference with the list of places visited on their journeys by Numbers. <span class='bible'>Num 33:31-34<\/span> reads, &lsquo;And they journeyed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-jaakan, and they journeyed from Bene-jaakan and pitched in Hor-haggidgad, and they journeyed from Hor-haggidgad and pitched in Jotbathah.&rsquo; Hor-haggidgad is possibly the same as Gudgodah. (Look at the final consonants &#8211; &lsquo;gidgad&rsquo; with &lsquo;gudgod&rsquo;. It has been suggested that it means &lsquo;the cave (hor) of the crickets&rsquo;). But it should be noted that the journey in Numbers was a different journey on the way to Ezion-geber on the Reed Sea. In <span class='bible'>Num 33:37-38<\/span> Aaron is said to have died in Mount Hor, on the edge of the land of Edom, which they reached after leaving Kadesh. There is no problem with that. It was presumably near Moserah. <\/p>\n<p> In this regard we must recognise that this was a time of wandering, and that some places would be visited twice, especially if they were sources of water. And movement was not always in a straight line. This was a wilderness, not a motorway. It may be that Moserah (&lsquo;chastisement&rsquo;) was visited twice. They may have arrived at Moseroth (plural of Moserah), experienced chastisements by extreme shortage of water, and thus have been driven off-track to find water, which they did at the wells of the sons of Jaakan. Later they may have returned to Moserah (singular of Moseroth; the chastisement having now lessened) and gone on to Hor-haggidgad. On the other hand it could well be that Moseroth and Moserah were different places of chastisement given similar names with the former being more severe chastisement for all (plural) connected with severe shortage of water, which caused the seeking out of the wells, and the latter indicating the later place of Aaron&rsquo;s chastisement (singular) where he died, a name suggested by the previous place that they had visited. The ancients loved playing with names. <\/p>\n<p> In some cases they gave the places names as they went along and were clearly not above giving the same name to different places in similar circumstances (e.g. Meribah in <span class='bible'>Exo 17:7<\/span> and <span class='bible'>Num 20:13<\/span>). Certainly the death of Aaron was to be seen as a further chastisement, but not as a judgment. The suggestion would also seem to be that this Moserah was near Mount Hor. This could well be. After the visit to Kadesh they may well have come back on their tracks. Despite brave attempts we can neither identify these sites specifically nor be dogmatic about their names or whereabouts with relation to each other. The Numbers itinerary probably makes simple a journey that was quite complicated. The search for water would be almost continual, and would cause deviations, for they were a sizeable group. <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong><em>Ver. <\/em><\/strong><strong>6, 7. <\/strong><strong><em>And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth,<\/em><\/strong><strong> &amp;c.<\/strong> Beeroth is rendered <em>wells <\/em>by many. Calmet observes on this passage, &#8220;It is, doubtless, very difficult for us to arrive at Moses&#8217;s purpose in reciting these words; but it is not always permitted us to penetrate into the designs of the spirit of God: it suffices, that all the Scriptures are canonical in all their parts, to merit our highest respect.&#8221; There are certainly several difficulties in the Hebrew text. For, in the 6th verse, it is said, that <em>the children of Israel journeyed from the children of Jaakan to Mosera, <\/em>when, in the Book of Numbers, where their journeys are enumerated, it is said, that <em>they came<\/em> <em>from Mosera unto the children of Jaakan. <\/em>Again, it is here said, that <em>Aaron died in Mosera; <\/em>and in the book of Numbers, that <em>he died in mount Hor. <\/em>But the Samaritan text entirely removes these seeming contradictions. The passage is there read as follows, ver. 6. <em>But the children of Israel,<\/em> <em>journeying from Mosera, pitched their tents in Ben-jaakim; <\/em>ver. 7. <em>From thence they journeyed, and pitched in Gedgad, and from thence in Jotbathha, which is a valley of rivers of waters: from thence they journeyed, and pitched in Ebronah; from thence they journeyed, and pitched in<\/em> <em>Ezion-gaber; from thence they journeyed, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh; from thence they journeyed, and pitched in mount Hor; there Aaron died, <\/em>&amp;c. We must also observe, in defence of the <em>Hebrew <\/em>text, that the Israelites in their wandering in the wilderness might as well here, as they did elsewhere, go to and fro; namely, from Jaakan to Mosera, and back again from Mosera to Jaakan. If so, Moses, in this place, does but insert a passage omitted in the book of Numbers. As to the other objection, namely, it being said here that Aaron died at Mosera, whereas it is evident from <span class=''>Num 25:18<\/span> that he died in mount Hor: it is no unusual thing for one place to have different names, especially with respect to the several parts thereof; and, with regard to the connection, it may be urged, that Moses, having mentioned his intercession for the Israelites, when they were in danger to be destroyed for their sins, and when the tables of the law were broken, adds here what was the effect of this intercession, namely, that thereby the favour of God was regained; of which he gives several instances: first, The restoring of the two tables, and placing them in the ark, ver. 1. 5. 2nd, Their journeys under the divine conduct, which were not stopped. 3rdly, The separation of the priests and Levites for the service of the tabernacle, and a continuance of the high-priesthood in Eleazar, after the death of Aaron, &amp;c. <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> This is an historical part, introduced in the midst of Moses&#8217; sermon. On what account is not said: but it forms an interesting part, to intimate the progress of Israel&#8217;s history. See <span class='bible'>Num 33:31-33<\/span> . For an interesting account of Aaron&#8217;s death, see <span class='bible'>Num 20:23-29<\/span> .<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Hawker&#8217;s Poor Man&#8217;s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> Deu 10:6 And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest&rsquo;s office in his stead.<\/p>\n<p> Ver. 6. <strong> And the children of Israel.<\/strong> ] Here are some seeming contradictions betwixt this place and that of <span class='bible'>Num 33:31-32<\/span> . But though they seem to be, as the accusers of Christ, never a one speaking like the other, yet, if we well observe the text, and consult with interpreters, we shall find them, like Nathan and Bathsheba, both speaking the same things.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: John Trapp&#8217;s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: Deu 10:6-9<\/p>\n<p> 6(Now the sons of Israel set out from Beeroth Bene-jaakan to Moserah. There Aaron died and there he was buried and Eleazar his son ministered as priest in his place. 7From there they set out to Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land of brooks of water. 8At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him and to bless in His name until this day. 9Therefore, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance with his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, just as the LORD your God spoke to him.)<\/p>\n<p>SPECIAL TOPIC: LATER ADDITIONS TO DEUTERONOMY <\/p>\n<p>Deu 10:6 Beeroth Bene-jaakan to Moserah The first two words (BDB 91,122) translate literally, the wells of the sons of Jaakan (cf. Num 33:31). Moserah means chastisement (BDB 64). Moserah (possibly a district), which may be synonymous with Mt. Hor (cf. Num 20:22-29; Num 33:38), is the place where Aaron died. These both refer to geographical areas where the Israelites wandered.<\/p>\n<p> Aaron died there Num 20:27-28 says this happened at Mt. Hor. Aaron, like Moses, did not enter the Promised Land because of his disobedience (cf. Num 20:8; Num 20:12).<\/p>\n<p> Eleazar His name means God has helped (BDB 46). He was the third son of Aaron (cf. Exo 6:23). The first two sons were killed because they took God&#8217;s commands lightly (cf. Lev 10:1-7; Num 3:4). The rabbis say that because Lev 10:9 restricts alcohol to priests while they are on duty that these, Nadab and Abihu, were drunk.<\/p>\n<p>The High Priesthood was to pass on through Aaron&#8217;s family (cf. Exo 29:9; Exo 40:15; Num 3:5-10; Num 25:13).<\/p>\n<p>Deu 10:7 Gudgodah The meaning of the name is uncertain (BDB 151). It is seemingly identified with Hor-haggidgad in Num 32:32. They are both places where Israel camped in her journey from Mt. Horeb\/Sinai to Kadesh-barnea. The JPSOA has Gudgod.<\/p>\n<p> Jotbathah The word means pleasantness (BDB 406, probably because of the presence of water). It is also mentioned as a campsite in Num 33:33-34. The JPSOA has Jotbath.<\/p>\n<p>Deu 10:8 the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi The VERB set apart (BDB 95, KB 110, Hiphil PERFECT, cf. Num 8:14; Num 16:9; 1Ch 23:13) means to divide. Here the separation is for<\/p>\n<p> (1) special cultic service related to the tabernacle and later temple;<\/p>\n<p> (2) blessings of the people (cf. Deu 10:8; Lev 9:22-23; Num 6:22-27);<\/p>\n<p> (3) judging the people&#8217;s disputes (cf. Deu 21:5); and<\/p>\n<p> (4) judging between clean and unclean (cf. Lev 10:10). This VERB is parallel to choose (BDB 103, KB 119, cf. Deu 18:5; Deu 21:5).<\/p>\n<p>Israel was to be separate from the other nations (cf. Lev 20:24-26; 1Ki 8:53; i.e., a holy nation, cf. Exo 19:6), so the tribe of Levi was to be separated from the other tribes as YHWH&#8217;s special cultic servants. They were chosen because:<\/p>\n<p>(1) Levi was from the tribe of Moses and Aaron;<\/p>\n<p>(2) the Levites took the place of the first born for the Hebrews (cf. Exodus 13; Num 3:12; Num 8:14-19);or  (3) the Levites faithfully responded to Moses&#8217; call to punish Israel (cf. Exo 32:25-29). In Gen 29:34, Leah called her third son Levi because her husband did not love her, but the child&#8217;s name meant, Jacob was attached (or joined) to me (BDB 532).<\/p>\n<p> As the priestly tribe, they will<\/p>\n<p>(1) carry the ark of the covenant<\/p>\n<p>(2) stand before the Lord to serve Him (i.e., all the duties at the tabernacle and later, the temple, in Jerusalem, cf Deu 18:5; Num 18:1-7<\/p>\n<p>(3) bless in His name (e.g., Num 6:24-27)<\/p>\n<p>Later there will develop specific tasks given to some families of Levi to be priests and others will function as Levites. However, in Deuteronomy all Levites can act as priests (compare Deu 31:9; Deu 31:25). See Roland deVaux, Ancient Israel, vol. 2, pp. 358-371.<\/p>\n<p>Deu 10:9 Levi does not have a portion or inheritance Though the tribe of Levi was not given any land, parts of forty-eight cities were given to them with their surrounding pasture land (cf. Num 35:1-8; Joshua 21).<\/p>\n<p> the LORD is his inheritance This denoted their special place of service (cf. Num 18:20; Deu 10:9; Deu 18:1-2; Jos 13:33; Eze 44:28)! This wonderful promise to the tribe of Levi became a cry from the heart of every true believer (cf. Psa 16:5; Psa 73:23-28; Psa 119:57; Psa 142:5; Lam 3:24).<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: You Can Understand the Bible: Study Guide Commentary Series by Bob Utley<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>children = sons. <\/p>\n<p>Beeroth, &amp;c. = the wells of the sons of Jaakan. Compare Num 20:22-29; Num 33:31-38. <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>took: Num 10:6, Num 10:12, Num 10:13, Num 33:1, Num 33:2 <\/p>\n<p>Mosera: Num 33:30-33, Moseroth, Hor-ha-gid-gad, Jotbathah <\/p>\n<p>there Aaron: Num 20:23-28, Num 33:38 <\/p>\n<p>Reciprocal: Exo 28:1 &#8211; among Lev 6:22 &#8211; is anointed Num 20:28 &#8211; died there Num 27:13 &#8211; as Aaron Num 33:31 &#8211; Benejaakan<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>Deu 10:6. This following history comes in manifestly by way of parenthesis, as appears from Deu 10:10, where he returns to his former discourse; and it seems to be here inserted as an evidence of Gods gracious answer to Mosess prayers, and of his reconciliation to the people, notwithstanding their late and great provocation. For, saith he, after this they proceeded by Gods guidance in their journeys, and though Aaron died in one of them, yet God made up that breach, and Eleazar came in his place, and ministered as a priest, one branch of which office was to intercede for the people.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>10:6 And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to {c} Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest&#8217;s office in his stead.<\/p>\n<p>(c) This mountain was also called Hor, Num 20:28.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest&#8217;s office in his stead. 6. children of Israel ] Non-deuteronomic; see on Deu 4:44. 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