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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 19:6

The priest shall take cedar-wood, and hyssop, &c.— See Leviticus 14:4. The Apostle, Hebrews 9:19 mentions scarlet wood and hyssop as used by Moses himself when he sprinkled the book of the covenant, &c. with the blood of the sacrifice; and therefore these things, which appear to have been used of old, as cleansers either of inward or outward filth, are ordered here to be burnt with the ashes of the heifer, which were to be mingled with the water of purification, as proper to denote its virtue to cleanse from legal pollutions those who were sprinkled with it.

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See also Numbers 19:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Compare Leviticus 14:4 note....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    9. THE RED HEIFER AND THE WATER OF PURIFICATION CHAPTER 19 _ 1. The provision appointed: The red heifer and the ashes (Numbers 19:1)_ 2. The use of the water of purification (Numbers 19:11) This is...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PURIFICATION OF THE UNCLEAN THROUGH CONTACT WITH THE DEAD. This was effected by sprinkling the unclean person twice within seven days (Numbers 19:12 _mg._, Numbers 19:19) with running water, the v...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _cedar wood, and hyssop_ The former, perhaps, for its durability, the latter for its cleansing qualities. It is doubtful, however, if -hyssop" is the true rendering of the Heb. _"çzôbh_, since the hys...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    H. LAWS OF THE RED HEIFER AND UNCLEANNESS (NUMBERS 19) TEXT Numbers 19:1. And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2. This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord hath commanded, sayi...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND ELEAZAR THE PRIEST SHALL TAKE OF HER BLOOD WITH HIS FINGER, AND SPRINKLE OF HER BLOOD DIRECTLY BEFORE THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION SEVEN TIMES:_ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SACRIFICE OF THE RED HEIFER In order to provide a special means of purification for those who are defiled by contact with a dead body, a preparation called the 'water of separation' is made from t...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    See on Leviticus 14:4....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 19 THE CEREMONY TO MAKE A PERSON *CLEAN – NUMBERS 19:1-10 V1 The *LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron. V2

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND THE PRIEST SHALL TAKE CEDAR WOOD, AND HYSSOP, AND SCARLET. — According to the Targum of Jonathan, another priest was to do this, but the reference seems to be to Eleazar. Cedar-wood may be regarde...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ לָקַ֣ח הַ כֹּהֵ֗ן עֵ֥ץ אֶ֛רֶז וְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PURIFICATION FOR UNCLEANNESS Numbers 19:1 We might have expected this chapter to occur in Leviticus. Is it not incongruous in this narrative of the pilgrimage? Nay; this is the most appropriate plac...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    A most interesting arrangement is here described. It was a provision for the sacrifice of a red heifer. Instructions were given for the ceremonial cleansing of the people during the period of their wi...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Dyed. With which the cedar and hyssop were tied together, as being deemed most proper instruments of purifications, Leviticus xiv. 4, 49. St. Paul informs us (Hebrews ix. 19,) that Moses thus sprinkl...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Perhaps these things were shadowy representations of the incense of JESUS'S merits. See Leviticus 14:6....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    6_And the priest shall take cedar-wood. _That the sprinkling of the blood might be conjoined with that of the water, the cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, thread, with which the sprinkling was wont...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    But if, on the one hand, priesthood must lead the people through the wilderness, and if Moses's rod of authority cannot do this, if it can only smite; on the other, there must be a provision connected...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE PRIEST SHALL TAKE CEDAR WOOD, AND HYSSOP, AND SCARLET,.... Another priest, according to the Targum of Jonathan; but it seems to design Eleazar the priest, and so, in later times, the same prie...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast [it] into the midst of the burning of the heifer. Ver. 6. _Cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet._] Hereby was signified, that Ch...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _One shall burn the heifer in his sight_ This typified the extreme sufferings of our Lord, both in soul and body, as a sacrifice made by fire. _Cedar-wood, hyssop, and scarlet_ These were used in the...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The water of separation made of the ashes of a red heifer. 11 The law for the vse of it in purification of the vncleaue. 1 AND the LORD spake vnto Moses, and vnto Aaron, saying, 2 This is the ord...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and the priest shall take cedar-wood, which was a symbol of inexhaustible strength of life, AND HYSSOP, to which were ascribed purifying properties, AND SCARLET, which typified the intensive power of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PREPARATION OF THE WATER...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ORDINANCE OF THE RED HEIFER (vs.1-22) This law concerning the offering of the red heifer is unusual in all of its circumstances, but it is consistent with the character of the book of Numbers, where...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-10 The heifer was to be wholly burned. This typified the painful sufferings of our Lord Jesus, both in soul and body, as a sacrifice made by fire, to satisfy God's justice for man's sin. These ashe...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    All which are here burnt, and as it were offered to God, that they might be sanctified to this holy use for the future; for of these kinds of things was the sprinkle made wherewith the unclean were sp...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    One of the most important sections of the book of Numbers now lies open before us, presenting for our consideration the deeply interesting and instructive ordinance of "The red Heifer." A thoughtful s...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 19:6 priest H3548 take H3947 (H8804) cedar H730 wood H6086 hyssop H231 scarlet H8438 H8144 cast...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ELEAZAR TO CAST CEDAR WOOD, HYSSOP AND SCARLET INTO THE BURNING REMAINS OF THE HEIFER WHILE IT BURNED (NUMBERS 19:6). Numbers 19:6 “ And the priest shall take cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, a...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Numbers 19:1. _And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,_ This ordinance was not given to Moses on Mount Sinai, but in the wilderness of Paran, after the people had broken their covenant...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The ordinance of the red heifer. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Eleazer. CONCLUSION: The believer needs constant cleansing from defilement contracted in his pilgrim walk through the world....

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Numbers 19:2. _A red heifer,_ a young and spotless cow, which in the third year had nearly come to her full growth. The whole body of this victim was burnt with holy fire from the altar. From her ashe...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _A red heifer without spot._ THE RED HEIFER I. It is undoubtedly true that even the true Israelite, the true believer in Christ, is the subject of daily defilement. 1. Some of our defilement arises...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 19:1__ Human corpses caused the most serious pollution under the Mosaic system, affecting all who approached them. Those who have been near or have touched corpses must keep aw...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES “Ordinances respecting purification from the uncleanness of death.” The association of death with sin (Genesis 2:17) sufficiently explains the ideas on which these ordi...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE ASHES OF AN HEIFER SPRINKLING THE UNCLEAN (Numbers 19:1). NUMBERS 19:1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron.

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And then in chapter nineteen this ordinance of the red heifer. Where they were to bring in a red heifer without spot, wherein there is no blemish, upon which there have never been placed a yoke: And t...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Hebrews 9:19; Isaiah 1:18; Leviticus 14:4; Leviticus 14:49; Lev

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Cedar — wood, hyssop, scarlet — All which are here burnt, and as it were offered to God, that they might be sanctified to this holy use for the future; for of these kinds of things was the sprinkle ma...

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