And thou shalt take the Levites for Me (I am the Lord) instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel, as their substitutes in the service of the Sanctuary; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel, to be consecrated to the Lord and by Him designated for the use of the Levites.
3. THE LEVITES AND THEIR MINISTRATIONS CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The generations of the priests (Numbers 3:1)_ 2. The tribe of Levi and their ministry (Numbers 3:5) 3. The Levites substituted for all the fir...
THE NUMBERS OF THE FIRST-BORN MALES IN ISRAEL ABOVE ONE MONTH. The figure (22,273) is out of proportion to the total population given in 146; for if it is doubled (for an equal number of females), the...
_instead of all the firstlings among the cattle_ This is inconsistent with Numbers 18:17 which enjoins that the firstlings of such cattle as are suitable for sacrifice may not be redeemed. The difficu...
The substitution of the Levites for the first-born....
AND THOU SHALT TAKE THE LEVITES FOR ME, &C.— The Levites were now to be exchanged for the first-born males of the whole nation, man for man; and the cattle of that whole tribe, instead of the firstlin...
C. CENSUS OF THE FIRST BORN vv. 40-43 TEXT Numbers 3:40. And the Lord said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number...
_AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, NUMBER ALL THE FIRSTBORN OF THE MALES OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FROM A MONTH OLD AND UPWARD, AND TAKE THE NUMBER OF THEIR NAMES._ Number all the firstborn ... The princ...
THE LEVITES, THEIR DUTIES AND NUMBER Although Aaron and his family belong to the tribe of Levi (Exodus 2:1) the term 'Levites' is usually employed, as here, to denote the non-Aaronite Levites. The fam...
THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 3 AARON’S SONS – NUMBERS 3:1-4 V1 The *LORD spoke to Moses on Sinai mountain. This is the family of Aaron and Mos
AND THOU SHALT TAKE THE LEVITES FOR ME (I AM THE LORD)... — Or, _And thou shalt take the Levites for Me — for Me, Jehovah._ The assertions which have been frequently made respecting the transference o...
וְ לָקַחְתָּ֨ אֶת ־הַ לְוִיִּ֥ם לִי֙ אֲנִ֣י
2. THE FIRST-BORN Numbers 3:11; Numbers 3:40 These two passages supplement each other and may be taken together. Jehovah claims the first-born in Israel. He hallowed them unto Himself on the day when...
The account of the arrangements for the service of the Levites is fully and carefully given in this and the following chapter. In the rites are certain matters of principle which are of permanent valu...
And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I [am] the LORD) (f) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of...
_Cattle. These were kept by the Levites, and were not intended for sacrifice. (Menochius)_...
Is not this direction concerning the firstborn, in allusion to the only begotten SON of GOD? Did not GOD our FATHER give and exchange, as it were, his firstborn and only SON, for the people of his eve...
It is impossible to look at this book ever so cursorily without feeling the difference of the atmosphere from that of Leviticus. And this is so much the more striking because it cannot be fairly doubt...
In chapter 3 we have the Levites set apart, according to the thoughts of God, for service. They are a figure of the church, or rather of the members of the church in their service, even as the priests...
AND THOU SHALL TAKE THE LEVITES FOR ME,.... For his service, to minister to his priests, and serve in his tabernacle: I [AM] THE LORD; who has a right to all, and can claim who he pleases for himself...
_Instead of the firstborn_ Such as are now alive of them; but those which should be born of them hereafter are otherwise disposed of. _Cattle of the Levites_ Not that they were to be taken from the Le...
[THE LEUITES ARE NUMBRED.] 1 The sonnes of Aaron. 5 The Leuites are giuen to the Priests for the seruice of the Tabernacle, 11 in stead of the first borne. 14 The Leuites are numbred by their fami...
THE SONS OF AARON (vs.1-4) Aaron was the high priest, and in Israel a natural succession was practiced, as is not true in the Church of God today In fact, a special priesthood is not scriptural now,...
40-51 The number of the first-born, and that of the Levites, came near to each other. Known unto God are all his works beforehand; there is an exact proportion between them, and so it will appear, wh...
INSTEAD OF ALL THE FIRST-BORN, to wit, such are now alive of them, but those which should be born of them hereafter are otherwise disposed. THE CATTLE OF THE LEVITES; not that they were to be taken fr...
Numbers 4:1-49. What a marvellous spectacle was the camp of Israel, in that waste howling wilderness! What a spectacle to angels, to men, and to devils! God's eye ever rested upon it. His presence was...
Numbers 3:41 take H3947 (H8804) Levites H3881 firstborn H1060 children H1121 Israel H3478 livestock H929 Levites H3881
VII). THE MAKE-UP OF THE LEVITES AND THEIR SUBSTITUTION FOR THE FIRSTBORN (NUMBERS 3:39). Numbers 3:39 ‘All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of Yahw...
CONTENTS: Order of the host; placing of the Levites. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron. CONCLUSION: Having gifts differing according to the Grace given us if ministry, let us wait on our ministering (Ro...
Numbers 3:9. _Thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron._ God has a sovereign right to choose and call his own ministers. The service of the tabernacle would be better done by a separate tribe professional...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 3:1__ The two censuses of Levites count different groups. The first (Numbers 3:1) counts every male Levite over one month old. The male Levites took the place of the firstborn...
Critical Notes.—“Muster of the Tribe of Levi. As Jacob had adopted the two sons of Joseph as his own sons, and thus promoted them to the rank of heads of tribes, the tribe of Levi founded, strictly sp...
EXPOSITION THE NUMBERS AND DUTIES OF THE LEVITES; THEIR SUBSTITUTION FOR THE FIRSTBORN (Numbers 3:1)....
Now in chapter three, God had Moses set out the tribe of Levi into three major families: the family of Gershon, the family of Kohath and Merari. And so the Levites were divided into the three major fa...
1 Timothy 2:6; Exodus 24:5; Exodus 24:6; Exodus 32:26; Matthew 20:28;...
Instead of the first — born — Such as are now alive of them, but those which should be born of them hereafter are otherwise disposed. Of the Levites — Not that they were to be taken from the Levites,...