George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Numbers 18:12
The best, ( medullam.) Literally, "the marrow." (Haydock) --- The fattest and most delicious. (Menochius)
The best, ( medullam.) Literally, "the marrow." (Haydock) --- The fattest and most delicious. (Menochius)
8. PRIESTHOOD AND INIQUITY AND THE RECOMPENSE OF THE PRIESTHOOD CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The iniquity borne by the priesthood (Numbers 18:1)_ 2. The recompense of the priests (Numbers 18:8) 3. The inherita...
THE DUES TO BE RECEIVED BY THE PRIESTS FROM THE PEOPLE. These embrace all those portions of the things offered unto the Lord which are not required to be burnt; and in detail are (_a)_ the meal offeri...
WINE. Hebrew. _tirosh._ See App-27....
_the best_ lit. -the fat" (as marg.). Cf. Deuteronomy 32:14; Psalms 81:16. This vague expression is explained by the more technical term _the firstfruits, or the_ FIRST (Heb. _rêshîth_); cf. Deuterono...
_The priests" dues_. These are as follows: (_a_) All meal-, sin-, and guilt-offerings, with the exception of those parts which are burnt on the altar, i.e. given to God. These may be eaten by any _mal...
G. LEVITICAL DUTIES AND THEIR EMOLUMENTS (NUMBERS 18) TEXT Numbers 18:1. And the Lord said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and...
_AND THIS IS THINE; THE HEAVE OFFERING OF THEIR GIFT, WITH ALL THE WAVE OFFERINGS OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL: I HAVE GIVEN THEM UNTO THEE, AND TO THY SONS AND TO THY DAUGHTERS WITH THEE, BY A STATUTE F...
18:12 best (b-3) best (b-10) Lit. 'fat.' so vers. 29,30,32....
THE DUTIES AND MAINTENANCE OF PRIESTS AND LÉVITES I. The priests are responsible for the iniquity of the sanctuary and the priesthood, i.e. for their profanation at any time by unauthorised persons a...
THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 18 THE DUTIES OF THE PRIESTS AND THE MEN FROM LEVI’S *TRIBE – NUMBERS 18:1-7 V1 The *LORD spoke to Aaron. He s
ALL THE BEST... — Hebrew, _all the fat,_ as in Genesis 45:18. THE FIRSTFRUITS OF THEM... — The quantity is not defined. St. Jerome, in his Commentary on Ezekiel 45, mentions the fortieth part as a li...
כֹּ֚ל חֵ֣לֶב יִצְהָ֔ר וְ כָל ־חֵ֖לֶב תִּירֹ֣ו
TITHES AND CLEANSINGS Numbers 18:1; Numbers 19:1 1. DUTIES AND SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY The statutes of chapter 18, are related to the rebellion of Korah by a clause in Numbers 18:5, "Ye shall keep...
Once more we find a repetition of sundry laws which had a direct bearing on the events recorded, and the reason is explicitly stated in the words, "That there be wrath no more upon the children of Isr...
All the (h) best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee. (h) Or, fat; chiefest....
I have thrown all these verses together, because one general remark will be found applicable to all. And the observation that seems to meet us, in the perusal of what is here said concerning the provi...
The previous portion of the Book of Numbers, viewed as a history, has evidently a prefatory character, however important and divinely wise. It is in a great measure preparatory for that which we have...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 THROUGH 18. From chapter 17 to 20 this subject is set forth with the circumstances relative to it. First, the authority of Aaron is established by signs sh...
ALL THE BEST OF THE OIL, AND ALL THE BEST OF THE WINE, AND OF THE WHEAT,.... Or the "fat" i of them; the fat of anything being the best, see Deuteronomy 32:14; THE FIRSTFRUITS OF THEM: the oil, and w...
All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee. Ver. 12. _All the best of the oil._] Heb...
1 The charge of the Priests and Leuites. 9 The Priests portion. 21 The Leuites portion. 25 The heaue offering to the Priests out of the Leuites portion. 1 AND the LORD sayd vnto Aaron, Thou and th...
All the best of the oil and all the best of the wine and of the wheat, the first-fruits of them which they shall offer unto the Lord, them have I given thee. Cf Deuteronomy 26:2; Deuteronomy 8:8; Levi...
The Priests' Share of the Sacrifices...
THE SERVICE OF PRIESTS AND LEVITES (vs.1-7) God now impresses on Aaron the seriousness of the priestly service to which he and his sons were separated. They were to bear the iniquity of the sanctuary...
BEST: _ Heb._ fat...
8-19 All believers are spiritual priests, and God has promised to take care of them. Godliness has the promise of the life that now is. And from the provision here made for the priests, the apostle s...
THE BEST, Heb. _the fat_ for the best: _the fat of wheat_ is the best of it, DEUTERONOMY 32:14 PSALMS 81:16, PSALMS 147:14. THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THEM; as well those which were offered in the name a
Numbers 18:12 best H2459 oil H3323 best H2459 wine H8492 grain H1715 firstfruits H7225 offer H5414 (H8799) LORD...
CONTENTS: Regulations concerning maintenance of the priests. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron. CONCLUSION: We are to value as a great gift of divine bounty those called to be serviceable to us in the w...
Numbers 18:1. _Thou and thy sons shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary._ You, and you only, shall be responsible for all breaches and errors in the holy pavilion: the levites might assist in labour...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 18:8 The priests’ income came from the sacrifices and similar offerings. Only priests could eat parts of the cereal, sin, and guilt offerings (vv. Numbers 18:8). All clean memb...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have the answer of the Lord to the cry of the people recorded at the close of the preceding chapter. And after the confirmation of the priesthood of A...
EXPOSITION STATUS AND REVENUES OF PRIESTS AND LEVITES (Numbers 18:1). NUMBERS 18:1 THE LORD SPAKE UNTO AARON. This clear and comprehensive
In chapter eighteen God said in verse six, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given a gift to the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of t...
Deuteronomy 18:4; Deuteronomy 26:2; Exodus 22:29; Exodus 23:19;...
THE LAWS OF THE PRIESTHOOD Numbers 18:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is most interesting to study the method of God in caring for those who labor in the Lord. This will be the theme of today. However, we...