GENERATIONS. The twelfth occurrence (eleven in Genesis (see p. 1), one here, one in Ruth 4:18, one in Matthew 1:1, fourteen (2. 7, see App-10) in all. THE LORD. Jehovah, Israel's Covenant God. See App-4. SPAKE. See note on Numbers 1:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, and Syriac, read "And these". WHOM HE CONSECRATED. See note on Exodus 28:41.... [ Continue Reading ]
DIED BEFORE THE LORD. This parenthetical statement is an undesigned coincidence referring to Leviticus 10:1. Compare Numbers 26:61, and 1 Chronicles 24:2. CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRESENT. cause it to stand.... [ Continue Reading ]
TABERNACLE. tent. Hebrew. _'ohel_. See App-40. the tabernacle. Hebrew. _miahkdn._ App-40.... [ Continue Reading ]
INSTRUMENTS. vessels or furniture. ISRAEL. The whole nation was responsible for this charge, but Levi was taken in substitution for the firstborn. Compare verses: Numbers 3:38; Numbers 3:41, and Compare Numbers 8:16; Exodus 13:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOLLY GIVEN. Hebrew "given, given". Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_ (App-6), for emphasis. Hence called _nethunim =_ given ones.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_ (App-6), for emphasis.... [ Continue Reading ]
HALLOWED. separated. See note on "holy", Exodus 3:5. MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ See App-14. I AM THE LORD. This is the reason for this act of sovereignty. Compare Exodus 12:29; Exodus 12:30; Exodus 13:2. The interpretation of Hebrews 12:23 depends on this ordinance. Note the emphatic "I", Numbers 3:12,... [ Continue Reading ]
WORD. Hebrew "mouth", put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for words spoken by it. AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]
NAMES. Substituted by name here because redeemed by name. Exodus 1:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and the" DOOR. entrance.... [ Continue Reading ]
CANDLESTICK. lampstand.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHIEF OVER THE CHIEF. Hebrew. "chief of the chief". Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6), being. kind of _Enallage_ (App-6).... [ Continue Reading ]
MERARI. Figure of speech _Epanadiplosis_ (App-6), the verse beginning and ending with the same word.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHARGE OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. The whole nation responsible. Compare Numbers 3:8 and Num 41:45.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND AARON. These two words are dotted in the Hebrew. See App-31. The command was given to Moses alone (verses: Numbers 3:14; Numbers 3:15), and was carried out by him alone (Numbers 3:16). As Aaron took part, according to Numbers 1:3; Numbers 1:4, and Numbers 4:41; Numbers 4:45; Numbers 4:46, his na... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD SAID. Jehovah said. Hebrew. _'amar_ (not _davar,_ spake), _'amar_ is followed by the words spoken, _davar_ is not. This expression, Jehovah said, occurs eighteen "sundry times" and in five "divers manners" in this book of Numbers. Compare note on Numbers 1:1 (1) To Moses (alone), Numbers 3:... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as... [ Continue Reading ]
INSTEAD. This substitution is the subject of this large member.... [ Continue Reading ]
REDEEMED. bought back. Hebrew. _g'aal._ See note on Exodus 6:8 MORE. over and above: 273 (= 13. 21). App-10. The firstborn males were 22,273 The Levites were 22,000. This leaves. difference of 273.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEKELS. See App-51. GERAHS. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. from.... [ Continue Reading ]
A THOUSAND, &C.. 1365 (= 13. 105), being. x 273, i.e. five shekels apiece, Numbers 3:47. See App-10.... [ Continue Reading ]