Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Numbers 4:32
the instruments of. Instead of these words some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel and Septuagint, read "all", i.e. "all the charge".
the instruments of. Instead of these words some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel and Septuagint, read "all", i.e. "all the charge".
The Gershonites and Merarites are superintended by Ithamar, Aaron’s younger son, who had already had the oversight of the tabernacle in its construction Exodus 38:21. Thus, readily do the permanent of...
CHAPTER 4 The Service of the Levites and their Numbering _ 1. The children of Kohath; their service (Numbers 4:1)_ 2. The sons of Gershon; their service (Numbers 4:21) 3. The sons of Merari; their...
A CENSUS OF THE LEVITES QUALIFIED TO SERVE ABOUT THE TABERNACLE, AND THE APPORTIONMENT OF THEIR DUTIES. This census includes all males between 30 and 50 (_cf._ 1 Chronicles 23:3). In Numbers 8:23 the...
_the instruments of the charge of their burden_ i.e. _the_ ARTICLES COMMITTED TO THEIR CHARGE TO CARRY....
The Merarites and their duties. They carry (in wagons Numbers 7:8) the wooden framework of the Dwelling, and everything else of wood bars, pillars and pins (or rather PEGS) the silver BASES (R.V. -so...
C. THE MERARITES vv. 29-33 TEXT Numbers 4:29. As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers; 30. From thirty years old and upward even unto fift...
_AS FOR THE SONS OF MERARI, THOU SHALT NUMBER THEM AFTER THEIR FAMILIES, BY THE HOUSE OF THEIR FATHERS;_ As for the sons of Merari. They carried the coarser and heavier appurtenances, which, however;...
4:32 materials (c-35) As 'instruments' above....
THE DUTIES OF THE LEVITES ON THE MARCH 2. Kohath seems to have been the second son of Levi (Numbers 3:17), but his family is mentioned first, because Moses and Aaron belonged to it (Numbers 3:19 cp. E...
THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 4 THE DUTIES OF KOHATH’S *CLAN – NUMBERS 4:1-20 V1 The *LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said, V2-3 ‘K
YE SHALL RECKON. — Better, _ye shall assign or appoint._ (See Note on the preceding verse.)...
וְ עַמּוּדֵי֩ הֶ חָצֵ֨ר סָבִ֜יב וְ אַדְנֵיהֶ֗
Continuing the instructions concerning the Levites, we have a minute account of their work in connection with the movement and marching of the people. The family of Kohath were made responsible for ca...
And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by (r) name ye shall reckon the instruments of...
In the service of the Gershonites, we may learn some sweet and interesting instructions, also, spiritually considered. Was not the numbering of those that ministered in this tabernacle service, emblem...
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...
Next in order come the arrangements prescribed for the carrying of the things which the tabernacle contained, as well as their coverings, when the camp journeyed in the wilderness. I shall point out w...
AND THE PILLARS OF THE COURT ROUND ABOUT, AND THEIR SOCKETS, AND THEIR PINS, AND THEIR CORDS,.... These belonged to the court of the tabernacle; the pillars were what the hangings were hung upon, and...
And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the...
_Ye shall reckon_ Every part and parcel shall be put in an inventory; which is required here rather than in the foregoing particulars, because these were much more numerous than the former; because, b...
1 The age and time of the Leuites seruice. 4 The carriage of the Kohathites when the Priestes haue taken downe the Tabernacle. 16 The charge of Eleazar. 17 The office of the Priests. 21 The carria...
THE WORK OF THE MERARITES...
and the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service; and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the...
THE SERVICE OF THE KOHATHITES (vs.1-20) Moses and Aaron are instructed in verse 2 to take a census of the sons of Korath, those males 30 to 50 years of age. In verses 21-22 the same is said as to th...
21-33 We have here the charge of the other two families of the Levites, which, though not so honourable as the first, yet was necessary, and to be done regularly. All the things were delivered them b...
Every part and parcel therefore shall be put in an inventory; which is required here rather than in the foregoing particulars, partly, because these were much more numerous than the former; partly, be...
Numbers 4:32 pillars H5982 around H5439 court H2691 sockets H134 pegs H3489 cords H4340 furnishings H3627 service H5656
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SONS OF MERARI (NUMBERS 4:29). Numbers 4:29 “ As for the sons of Merari, you shall number them by their families, by their fathers' houses, from thirty years old and upward...
Numbers 4:1. _And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,_ There were th...
CONTENTS: The service of the Kohathrites, Gershonites and Merarites. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron. CONCLUSION: There is a service appointed to each of God's people in connection with His Church, an...
Numbers 4:3. _Thirty years old._ We read in chap. 8., that the levites began to learn as is understood, at the age of twenty five. From 1 Chronicles 23., we learn that the census was taken at the age...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 4:1 Levites between 30 and 50 years old were responsible for moving the tabernacle from campsite to campsite. This chapter specifies what each Levitical clan must do (vv. Numbe...
Critical Notes.— Numbers 4:3. צָבָא, _host_, “signifies military service, and is used here with special reference to the service of the Levites as the _militia sacra_ of Jehovah.”—_Keil and Del_. Numb...
EXPOSITION THE DUTIES OF THE LEVITES (Numbers 4:1). NUMBERS 4:2 TAKE THE SUM OF THE SONS OF KOHATH. The Levites having been separated from the other tribes, the Kohathites are now
Now in chapter four we find that from the tribe of Kohath the men that were to actually do the service of carrying and all, of course they numbered them from a month old upwards. It's obvious that lit...
1 Chronicles 9:29; Exodus 25:9; Exodus 38:17; Exodus 38:21; Numbers 3:8
Ye shall reckon — Every part and parcel shall be put in an inventory; which is required here rather than in the fore — going particulars; because these were much more numerous than the former; because...