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Verse Numbers 3:7. _THE CHARGE OF THE WHOLE CONGREGATION_] They shall
work _for_ the whole congregation; and _instead_ of the _first-born_....
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KEEP HIS CHARGE - i. e. so assist him that the obligations incumbent
on him and on the congregation may be fulfilled....
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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...
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THE RELATIONS OF THE LEVITES TO THE PRIESTS. The Levites (_i.e._ the
non-Aaronite descendants of Levi), who are here regarded as given
(Numbers 3:9) by Israel to the priests to be their servants, are...
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TABERNACLE. tent. Hebrew. _'ohel_. See App-40. the tabernacle. Hebrew.
_miahkdn._ App-40....
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The appointment of the Levites as an inferior, though sacred, body of
priests" servants....
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_keep his charge_ i.e. perform the duties of their service to him and
to the priests.
_the charge of the whole congregation_ comprised the ritual functions
in connexion with the offering of animals s...
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THEY SHALL KEEP HIS CHARGE, AND THE CHARGE OF THE WHOLE
CONGREGATION— This verse is better rendered in our old version, _and
they shall take the charge with him, even the charge of the whole
congregat...
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B. THE LEVITES COUNTED AND ASSIGNED DUTIES vv. 5-39
TEXT
Numbers 3:5. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 6. Bring the tribe
of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may
mi...
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_AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES, SAYING,_
Bring the tribe of Levi near, х_ HAQªREEB_ (H7126)] - make
approach. It is a sacrificial term, denoting the presentation of an
offering to God (Leviticus 16:9...
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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...
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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
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AND THEY SHALL KEEP HIS CHARGE. — The word rendered _charge_ may
mean the directions which the Levites should receive from Aaron (comp.
Genesis 26:5); or — as seems more probable from the use of the s...
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וְ שָׁמְר֣וּ אֶת ־מִשְׁמַרְתֹּ֗ו וְ
אֶת ־מִשׁ
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PRIESTS AND LEVITES
1. THE PRIESTHOOD
Numbers 3:1
In the opening verse of this chapter, which relates to the designation
of the priesthood, Moses is named, for once, after his brother.
According to...
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44-51, THE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE FIRST-BORN
Numbers 3:1
The Levites were taken, instead of the firstborn sons of Israel, to
perform the service of the Tabernacle. There were nearly as many
Levites as fi...
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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...
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And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole
congregation (e) before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the
service of the tabernacle.
(e) Which belonged to the executing of the...
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_And. Hebrew, "They shall watch over him, and over all the
congregation," to assist the priests in their sacred office, and to
take care that the people behave respectfully. (Haydock) --- All were
bou...
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It is well worth the pious Reader's observation, that notwithstanding
the great attention here shown to the tribe of Levi, the LORD JESUS
descended not from that tribe. Hebrews 7:13....
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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...
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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...
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AND THEY SHALL KEEP HIS CHARGE, AND THE CHARGE OF THE WHOLE
CONGREGATION,.... The charge of Aaron and of all the people of Israel,
which was to secure the sanctuary from being polluted or plundered:
t...
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[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...
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And they shall keep his charge and the charge of the whole
congregation before the Tabernacle of the Congregation to do the
service of the Tabernacle; they were to have charge of the entire
ministry w...
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THE FORMAL CHARGE...
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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,...
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1-13 There was much work belonging to the priests' office, and there
were now only Aaron and his two sons to do it; God appoints the
Levites to attend them. Those whom God finds work for, he will find...
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HIS CHARGE, i.e. Aaron's charge, or those things which are committed
principally to Aaron's care and oversight, and under him and his
direction to the Levites. OF THE WHOLE CONGREGATION, i.e. of all t...
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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...
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Numbers 3:7 attend H8104 (H8804) needs H4931 needs H4931 congregation
H5712 before H6440 tabernacle H168 meeting H4150 do
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THE DEDICATION OF THE LEVITES TO THE PRIESTS AND TO YAHWEH (NUMBERS
3:5).
In the light of the shortage of priests the promotion of someone to
act as assistants to them was inevitable. But it should be...
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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...
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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...
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_The priests which were anointed._
AARON AND HIS SONS: PARENTS AND CHILDREN
In Numbers 3:1 we have--
I. An incidental illustration of the exalted personal character and
the divine mission of Moses....
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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...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 3:5 The two main tasks of the Levites were
(1) guarding the tabernacle from intruders and (2) ministering AT THE
TABERNACLE (which included carrying it from place to place)....
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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...
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EXPOSITION
THE NUMBERS AND DUTIES OF THE LEVITES; THEIR SUBSTITUTION FOR THE
FIRSTBORN (Numbers 3:1)....
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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...
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1 Chronicles 23:28; 1 Chronicles 26:20; 1 Chronicles 26:22; 1
Chronicles 26:26;...
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His charge — That is, Aaron's, or those things which are committed
principally to Aaron's care and oversight. Of the congregation —
That is, of all the sacrifices and services which are due to the Lor...