Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Numbers 18:32
Neither shall ye pollute ... - Rather, and by not polluting the holy things of the children of Israel, ye shall not die.
Neither shall ye pollute ... - Rather, and by not polluting the holy things of the children of Israel, ye shall not die.
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 LEVITES. These consisted of a tenth of the tithe paid to the Levites by the people. NUMBERS 18:29. EVERY HEAVE OFFERING: better, the whole contributio...
_profane the holy things_ i.e. the tithe of the tithe, which they would profane if they did not give it to the priests....
_A further payment to the priests_. The tithe of the crops belongs so entirely to the Levites that it is considered a source of property from which they in turn must pay a tithe to the priests....
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 YE SHALL BEAR NO SIN BY REASON OF IT, WHEN YE HAVE HEAVED FROM IT THE BEST OF IT: NEITHER SHALL YE POLLUTE THE HOLY THINGS OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, LEST YE DIE._ Ye shall bear no sin ... - neg...
18:32 best (a-17) Lit. 'fat,' as ver. 12....
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
AND YE SHALL BEAR NO SIN... — _i.e.,_ shall not incur any guilt, or become liable to any punishment. (See Note on Numbers 18:22.)...
וְ לֹֽא ־תִשְׂא֤וּ עָלָיו֙ חֵ֔טְא בַּ הֲרִֽימ
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...
GIVE GOD THE BEST Numbers 18:21 The inner service of the Tabernacle was assigned to the priests, who must be of the house of Aaron. The Levites were joined to the house of Aaron for the more menial s...
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...
And ye shall (f) bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall ye pollute the holy (t) things of the children of Israel, lest ye die. (s) You shall not be pun...
_By, &c. Hebrew, "when you have made a heave-offering of the best of it; nor shall you profane the holy things of," &c. (Haydock) --- This they would do, if they gave the worst only to the priests. (D...
REFLECTIONS Oh! thou Almighty Aaron of our Gospel profession, thou dearest JESUS! who hast indeed, in thine own precious body on the tree, borne the burden of the sins, and of the most holy things, of...
It is sweet to observe, that the Levites were expected to give as well as receive. The LORD hereby manifested his right and property in all things. But is there not a spiritual illustration in this he...
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...
AND YE SHALL BEAR NO SIN BY REASON OF IT,.... Shall have no blame laid upon them, or guilt imputed to them, or punishment inflicted on them, on account of their having and enjoying their tithes and gi...
_Neither shall ye pollute the holy things_ As you will do, if you abuse their holy offerings, by reserving that entirely to yourselves which they offer to God, to be disposed as he hath appointed, nam...
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...
And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, of enjoying their income with their own families, WHEN YE HAVE HEAVED FROM IT THE BEST OF IT, if only this provision were observed; NEITHER SHALL YE POLLUTE T...
OF TITHES...
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...
20-32 As Israel was a people not to be numbered among the nations, so Levi was a tribe to be distinguished from the rest. Those who have God for their Inheritance and their Portion for ever, ought to...
THE BEST OF IT; implying, that if they neglected this duty, they sinned in the use of such unhallowed food. NEITHER SHALL YE POLLUTE THE HOLY THINGS, as you will do, if you abuse their holy offerings,...
Numbers 18:32 bear H5375 (H8799) sin H2399 up H7311 (H8687) best H2459 profane H2490 (H8762
THE PRIESTS TO RECEIVE A TITHE OF THE TITHES FOR THEIR SERVICE AT THE SANCTUARY AND THE ALTAR AND THE REMAINDER TO GO TO THE LEVITES (NUMBERS 18:25). The tithe was therefore to go to the Levites who...
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 18:25 The Levites had to give a tenth of their income to the priests. The priests were to receive the BEST tenth of the tithe (vv. Numbers 18
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...
1 Corinthians 11:27; 1 Corinthians 11:29; Leviticus 19:8; Leviticus 22:15;...
Neither shall ye pollute the holy things — As you will do, if you abuse their holy offerings, by reserving that entirely to yourselves, which they offer to God to be disposed as he hath appointed, nam...