_AND IT CAME TO PASS AFTER THE PLAGUE, THAT THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES AND UNTO ELEAZAR THE SON OF AARON THE PRIEST, SAYING,_ After the plague. That terrible visitation had swept away the remnant of the old generation, to whom God sware in His wrath that they should not enter Canaan (Psalms 95:11).... [ Continue Reading ]
_TAKE THE SUM OF ALL THE CONGREGATION OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, FROM TWENTY YEARS OLD AND UPWARD, THROUGHOUT THEIR FATHERS' HOUSE, ALL THAT ARE ABLE TO GO TO WAR IN ISRAEL._ Take the sum of all the congregation. The design of this new census, after a lapse of 38 years, was primarily to establish t... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND MOSES AND ELEAZAR THE PRIEST SPAKE WITH THEM IN THE PLAINS OF MOAB BY JORDAN NEAR JERICHO, SAYING,_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_TAKE THE SUM OF THE PEOPLE, FROM TWENTY YEARS OLD AND UPWARD; AS THE LORD COMMANDED MOSES AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, WHICH WENT FORTH OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT._ From twenty years old and upward; as the Lord commanded Moses - (see the note at Numbers 1:1.) Considering the time and circumstances in... [ Continue Reading ]
_REUBEN, THE ELDEST SON OF ISRAEL: THE CHILDREN OF REUBEN; HANOCH, OF WHOM COMETH THE FAMILY OF THE HANOCHITES: OF PALLU, THE FAMILY OF THE PALLUITES:_ Hanoch, х_ CHªNOWK_ (H2585); Septuagint, Enooch]. OF WHOM COMETH THE FAMILY OF THE HANOCHITES х_ HA-CHANOKIY_ (H2599); Septuagint, Kai deemos tou... [ Continue Reading ]
_OF HEZRON, THE FAMILY OF THE HEZRONITES: OF CARMI, THE FAMILY OF THE CARMITES._ Hezron, х_ Lª-CHETSRON_ (H2696); Septuagint, Asroon]. CARMI, х_ Lª-KARMIY_ (H3756); Septuagint, Charmi].... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE FAMILIES OF THE REUBENITES: AND THEY THAT WERE NUMBERED OF THEM WERE FORTY AND THREE THOUSAND AND SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY._ These are the families - the principal households, which were subdivided into numerous smaller families. Reuben had suffered great diminution by Korah's confed... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE SONS OF PALLU; ELIAB._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE SONS OF ELIAB; NEMUEL, AND DATHAN, AND ABIRAM. THIS IS THAT DATHAN AND ABIRAM, WHICH WERE FAMOUS IN THE CONGREGATION, WHO STROVE AGAINST MOSES AND AGAINST AARON IN THE COMPANY OF KORAH, WHEN THEY STROVE AGAINST THE LORD:_ Dathan and Abiram - (see Numbers 16:1.) IN THE COMPANY OF KORAH, х... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE EARTH OPENED HER MOUTH, AND SWALLOWED THEM UP TOGETHER WITH KORAH, WHEN THAT COMPANY DIED, WHAT TIME THE FIRE DEVOURED TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN: AND THEY BECAME A SIGN._ The earth opened her mouth (Numbers 16:32; Psalms 106:17):... [ Continue Reading ]
_NOTWITHSTANDING THE CHILDREN OF KORAH DIED NOT._ Notwithstanding the children of Korah dies not. Either they were not parties to their father's crime, or they withdrew from it by timely repentance. His descendants became famous in the time of David. They are often mentioned in the Psalms; and, ind... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SONS OF SIMEON AFTER THEIR FAMILIES: OF NEMUEL, THE FAMILY OF THE NEMUELITES: OF JAMIN, THE FAMILY OF THE JAMINITES: OF JACHIN, THE FAMILY OF THE JACHINITES:_ The sons of Simeon after their families. It is supposed that this tribe had been preeminent in the guilt of Baal-peor, and had conseque... [ Continue Reading ]
_OF ZERAH, THE FAMILY OF THE ZARHITES: OF SHAUL, THE FAMILY OF THE SHAULITES._ Zerah - or Zohar (Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15; 1 Chronicles 4:26) [Septuagint, Zara]. SHAUL - another name, according to Jewish writers, for Zimri [Septuagint, _ SAOUL_ (G4549)].... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE FAMILIES OF THE SIMEONITES, TWENTY AND TWO THOUSAND AND TWO HUNDRED._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF GAD AFTER THEIR FAMILIES: OF ZEPHON, THE FAMILY OF THE ZEPHONITES: OF HAGGI, THE FAMILY OF THE HAGGITES: OF SHUNI, THE FAMILY OF THE SHUNITES:_ The children of Gad after their families. Gad is mentioned next in this list, from being associated in the same quarter of the camp with R... [ Continue Reading ]
_OF OZNI, THE FAMILY OF THE OZNITES: OF ERI, THE FAMILY OF THE ERITES:_ Ozni - or Ezdon (Genesis 46:16) [Septuagint, Azeni]. ERI - [Septuagint, Addi.]... [ Continue Reading ]
_OF AROD, THE FAMILY OF THE ARODITES: OF ARELI, THE FAMILY OF THE ARELITES._ Arod - or Arodi (Genesis 46:16) [Septuagint, Aroadi]. ARELI - [Septuagint, Arieel.]... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE FAMILIES OF THE CHILDREN OF GAD ACCORDING TO THOSE THAT WERE NUMBERED OF THEM, FORTY THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SONS OF JUDAH WERE ER AND ONAN: AND ER AND ONAN DIED IN THE LAND OF CANAAN._ Er and Onan - (see the notes at Genesis 38:3.) DIED IN THE LAND OF CANAAN (Genesis 38:7; Genesis 38:10; Genesis 46:12.) THE SONS OF JUDAH AFTER THEIR FAMILIES ... SHELAH [Septuagint, Seeloom] - (see the notes at 1 C... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE SONS OF PHAREZ WERE; OF HEZRON, THE FAMILY OF THE HEZRONITES: OF HAMUL, THE FAMILY OF THE HAMULITES._ Hezron and Hamul. These, though the grandchildren of Judah, are in this list ranked with his sons; because they were constituted heads of houses in room of Er and Onan, deceased (see the n... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE FAMILIES OF JUDAH ACCORDING TO THOSE THAT WERE NUMBERED OF THEM, THREESCORE AND SIXTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_OF THE SONS OF ISSACHAR AFTER THEIR FAMILIES: OF TOLA, THE FAMILY OF THE TOLAITES: OF PUA, THE FAMILY OF THE PUNITES:_ The sons of Issachar, after their families ... Tola - [Septuagint; Thoola.] PUA - or Phuvah (Genesis 46:13) [Septuagint, Foua].... [ Continue Reading ]
_OF JASHUB, THE FAMILY OF THE JASHUBITES: OF SHIMRON, THE FAMILY OF THE SHIMRONITES._ Jashub - or Job (Genesis 46:13) [Septuagint, Iasoub]. SHIMRON - or Shimrom (1 Chronicles 7:1) [Septuagint, Samram].... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE FAMILIES OF ISSACHAR ACCORDING TO THOSE THAT WERE NUMBERED OF THEM, THREESCORE AND FOUR THOUSAND AND THREE HUNDRED._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_OF THE SONS OF ZEBULUN AFTER THEIR FAMILIES: OF SERED, THE FAMILY OF THE SARDITES: OF ELON, THE FAMILY OF THE ELONITES: OF JAHLEEL, THE FAMILY OF THE JAHLEELITES._ The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered - [Septuagint, Sared and Sered] (Genesis 46:14). ELON - [Septuagint, Alloon.] J... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE FAMILIES OF THE ZEBULUNITES ACCORDING TO THOSE THAT WERE NUMBERED OF THEM, THREESCORE THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SONS OF JOSEPH AFTER THEIR FAMILIES WERE MANASSEH AND EPHRAIM._ The sons of Joseph ... Machir - son of Manasseh by a Syrian concubine (Genesis 46:20; Septuagint; also 1 Chronicles 7:14). GILEAD - [Septuagint, Galaad.] JEEZER - or Abiezer (1 Chronicles 7:18: cf. Judges 6:34; Judges 8:2). Th... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND OF ASRIEL, THE FAMILY OF THE ASRIELITES: AND OF SHECHEM, THE FAMILY OF THE SHECHEMITES:_ Asriel - [Septuagint, Esraeel.] SHECHEM - [Septuagint, Suchem] (cf. Joshua 17:2).... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND OF SHEMIDA, THE FAMILY OF THE SHEMIDAITES: AND OF HEPHER, THE FAMILY OF THE HEPHERITES._ Shemida - [Septuagint, Sumaer] (Joshua 17:2). HEPHER - [Septuagint, Ofer.]... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ZELOPHEHAD THE SON OF HEPHER HAD NO SONS, BUT DAUGHTERS: AND THE NAMES OF THE DAUGHTERS OF ZELOPHEHAD WERE MAHLAH, AND NOAH, HOGLAH, MILCAH, AND TIRZAH._ Zelophehad, [Septuagint, Salpaad] - apparently the second son of Hepher (1 Chronicles 7:15).... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE FAMILIES OF MANASSEH, AND THOSE THAT WERE NUMBERED OF THEM, FIFTY AND TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN HUNDRED._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE SONS OF EPHRAIM AFTER THEIR FAMILIES: OF SHUTHELAH, THE FAMILY OF THE SHUTHALHITES: OF BECHER, THE FAMILY OF THE BACHRITES: OF TAHAN, THE FAMILY OF THE TAHANITES._ The sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, [Septuagint, Southala] - ancestor of Joshua (1 Chronicles 7:20).... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THESE ARE THE SONS OF SHUTHELAH: OF ERAN, THE FAMILY OF THE ERANITES._ Eran, [Septuagint, Eden] - probably Ezer (1 Chronicles 7:21). The descendants of Joseph are brought down to a lower generation in this list than in that of Genesis 46:1 - a specialty arising from the distinguished position... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE FAMILIES OF THE SONS OF EPHRAIM ACCORDING TO THOSE THAT WERE NUMBERED OF THEM, THIRTY AND TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED. THESE ARE THE SONS OF JOSEPH AFTER THEIR FAMILIES._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SONS OF BENJAMIN AFTER THEIR FAMILIES: OF BELA, THE FAMILY OF THE BELAITES: OF ASHBEL, THE FAMILY OF THE ASHBELITES: OF AHIRAM, THE FAMILY OF THE AHIRAMITES:_ The sons of Benjamin after their families - (see the note at Genesis 46:21). OF BELA - or Belah (Genesis 46:21: cf. 1 Chronicles 7:6;... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE SONS OF DAN AFTER THEIR FAMILIES: OF SHUHAM, THE FAMILY OF THE SHUHAMITES. THESE ARE THE FAMILIES OF DAN AFTER THEIR FAMILIES._ These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham - or Hushim (Genesis 46:23). Dr. Colenso seizes upon the details of these two verses to show that,... [ Continue Reading ]
_ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE SHUHAMITES, ACCORDING TO THOSE THAT WERE NUMBERED OF THEM, WERE THREESCORE AND FOUR THOUSAND AND FOUR HUNDRED._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_OF THE CHILDREN OF ASHER AFTER THEIR FAMILIES: OF JIMNA, THE FAMILY OF THE JIMNITES: OF JESUI, THE FAMILY OF THE JESUITES: OF BERIAH, THE FAMILY OF THE BERIITES._ Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna - [Septuagint, Iamin.] JESUI - or Isui (Genesis 46:17), and Ishuai (1 Chronic... [ Continue Reading ]
_OF THE SONS OF BERIAH: OF HEBER, THE FAMILY OF THE HEBERITES: OF MALCHIEL, THE FAMILY OF THE MALCHIELITES._ Heber - [Septuagint, Chober.] MALCHIEL - [Septuagint, Melchieel.] Josephus ('Antiquities,' b. 2:, ch. 7:, sec. 4) classes Heber and Malchiel among the sons of Asher, and thus makes up the nu... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE NAME OF THE DAUGHTER OF ASHER WAS SARAH._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_OF THE SONS OF NAPHTALI AFTER THEIR FAMILIES: OF JAHZEEL, THE FAMILY OF THE JAHZEELITES: OF GUNI, THE FAMILY OF THE GUNITES:_ Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel - or Jahziel (1 Chronicles 7:13) [Septuagint, Asieel]. GUNI - [Septuagint, Gauni.]... [ Continue Reading ]
_OF JEZER, THE FAMILY OF THE JEZERITES: OF SHILLEM, THE FAMILY OF THE SHILLEMITES._ Jezer - [Septuagint, Ieser, and Iassar (Genesis 46:24).] SHILLEM - or Shallum (see the note at 1 Chronicles 7:13).... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE FAMILIES OF NAPHTALI ACCORDING TO THEIR FAMILIES: AND THEY THAT WERE NUMBERED OF THEM WERE FORTY AND FIVE THOUSAND AND FOUR HUNDRED._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE WERE THE NUMBERED OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND AND A THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY._ These were the numbered of the children of Israel. The persons named were heads of families in every tribe, and those families were called after the name of their founders. The census... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES, SAYING,_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_UNTO THESE THE LAND SHALL BE DIVIDED FOR AN INHERITANCE ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF NAMES._ The land shall be divided ... according to the number of names. The portion of each tribe was to be greater or less according to its populousness.... [ Continue Reading ]
_TO MANY THOU SHALT GIVE THE MORE INHERITANCE, AND TO FEW THOU SHALT GIVE THE LESS INHERITANCE: TO EVERY ONE SHALL HIS INHERITANCE BE GIVEN ACCORDING TO THOSE THAT WERE NUMBERED OF HIM._ To many thou shalt give the more - i:e., to the more numerous tribes a larger allotment shall be granted. ACCO... [ Continue Reading ]
_NOTWITHSTANDING THE LAND SHALL BE DIVIDED BY LOT: ACCORDING TO THE NAMES OF THE TRIBES OF THEIR FATHERS THEY SHALL INHERIT._ The land shall be divided by lot. The appeal to the lot did not place the matter beyond the control of God; because it is at His disposal (Proverbs 16:33), and he has fixed... [ Continue Reading ]
_ACCORDING TO THE LOT SHALL THE POSSESSION THEREOF BE DIVIDED BETWEEN MANY AND FEW._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THE FAMILIES OF THE LEVITES: THE FAMILY OF THE LIBNITES, THE FAMILY OF THE HEBRONITES, THE FAMILY OF THE MAHLITES, THE FAMILY OF THE MUSHITES, THE FAMILY OF THE KORATHITES. AND KOHATH BEGAT AMRAM._ Families of the Levites. The census of this tribe was taken separately, and on a different... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE NAME OF AMRAM'S WIFE WAS JOCHEBED, THE DAUGHTER OF LEVI, WHOM HER MOTHER BARE TO LEVI IN EGYPT: AND SHE BARE UNTO AMRAM AARON AND MOSES, AND MIRIAM THEIR SISTER._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THOSE THAT WERE NUMBERED OF THEM WERE TWENTY AND THREE THOUSAND, ALL MALES FROM A MONTH OLD AND UPWARD: FOR THEY WERE NOT NUMBERED AMONG THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, BECAUSE THERE WAS NO INHERITANCE GIVEN THEM AMONG THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL._ Twenty and three thousand - so that there was an increase... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE ARE THEY THAT WERE NUMBERED BY MOSES AND ELEAZAR THE PRIEST, WHO NUMBERED THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL IN THE PLAINS OF MOAB BY JORDAN NEAR JERICHO._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_BUT AMONG THESE THERE WAS NOT A MAN OF THEM WHOM MOSES AND AARON THE PRIEST NUMBERED, WHEN THEY NUMBERED THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS OF SINAI._ Among these there was not a man ... numbered ... in the wilderness of Sinai. The statement in this verse must not be considered absolute. For... [ Continue Reading ]