Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Numbers 18:15
Verse Numbers 18:15. The first-born of man - and the firstling of unclean beasts] Thus vain man is ranked with the beasts that perish; and with the worst kinds of them too, those deemed unclean.
Verse Numbers 18:15. The first-born of man - and the firstling of unclean beasts] Thus vain man is ranked with the beasts that perish; and with the worst kinds of them too, those deemed unclean.
SURELY REDEEM ... REDEEM - A stronger expression is intentionally used in reference to the redemption of the first-born of man than in reference to that of unclean beasts. For the rule as to the forme...
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 PEOPLE. These embrace all those portions of the things offered unto the Lord which are not required to be burnt; and in detail are (_a)_ the meal offeri...
THE MATRIX. See Numbers 3:13.Exodus 13:2; Exodus 34:19; Leviticus 27:26. MEN... MAN. Hebrew. _'adam_. App-14. REDEEM.
_of all flesh which they offer_ i.e. clean animals, for they alone could be offered....
_The priests" dues_. These are as follows: (_a_) All meal-, sin-, and guilt-offerings, with the exception of those parts which are burnt on the altar, i.e. given to God. These may be eaten by any _mal...
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...
_EVERY THING THAT OPENETH THE MATRIX IN ALL FLESH, WHICH THEY BRING UNTO THE LORD, WHETHER IT BE OF MEN OR BEASTS, SHALL BE THINE: NEVERTHELESS THE FIRSTBORN OF MAN SHALT THOU SURELY REDEEM, AND THE F...
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
EVERY THING THAT OPENETH THE MATRIX... — (See Leviticus 27:6; Leviticus 27:26.) Five shekels was the redemption-price paid for each of the firstborn who were not redeemed by the Levites (Numbers 3:47)...
כָּל ־פֶּ֣טֶר רֶ֠חֶם לְֽ כָל ־בָּשָׂ֞ר אֲשֶׁר
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...
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...
_Beast. The Rabbins restrain this to the ass alone, which they pretend was deemed the only unclean animal by the Israelites, in Egypt, when this law was established; and Moses indeed specifies it alon...
I have thrown all these verses together, because one general remark will be found applicable to all. And the observation that seems to meet us, in the perusal of what is here said concerning the provi...
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...
15._Every thing that openeth the matrix. _The same thing is now ordained as to the first-born, viz., that the priests should have them also for themselves; though at the same time a distinction is ins...
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...
EVERY THING THAT OPENETH THE MATRIX IN ALL FLESH,.... The firstborn of every creature: WHICH THEY BRING UNTO THE LORD; as they were obliged, he claiming it as his own, Exodus 13:2; [WHETHER IT BE] O...
_Every devoted thing_ Dedicated to God by vow or otherwise, provided it be such a thing as might be eaten: for the vessels or treasures of gold and silver which were dedicated by Joshua, David, or oth...
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...
Everything that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the Lord, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine, Exodus 13:2; Exodus 22:29; Leviticus 27:26; nevertheless the first-born...
The Priests' Share of the Sacrifices...
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...
8-19 All believers are spiritual priests, and God has promised to take care of them. Godliness has the promise of the life that now is. And from the provision here made for the priests, the apostle s...
WHETHER IT BE OF MEN, which were offered to God in his temple, EXODUS 13:12 LUKE 2:22, and to his service and disposal....
Numbers 18:15 opens H6363 womb H7358 flesh H1320 bring H7126 (H8686) LORD H3068 man H120 beast H929 firstborn...
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 18:8 The priests’ income came from the sacrifices and similar offerings. Only priests could eat parts of the cereal, sin, and guilt offerings (vv. Numbers 18:8). All clean memb...
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...
Exodus 13:12; Exodus 13:13; Exodus 13:2; Exodus 22:29; Exodus 34:20;...
Of men — Which were offered to God in his temple, and to his service and disposal....