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Numbers 7

Numbers 7 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 7 This chapter gives an account of the presents brought, by the princes of the twelve tribes at the setting up of the tabernacle, for the use of it, Numbers 7:1; and at the dedication of the altar, and the service of that, Numbers 7:10; first of the prince of the tribe of Ju... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:1

AND IT CAME TO PASS ON THE DAY THAT MOSES HAD FULLY SET UP THE TABERNACLE,.... Not on the very exact day on which it was first reared up, for that was on the first day of the first month of the second year from the coming up of Israel out of Egypt, Exodus 40:17; whereas the following offerings of th... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:2

THAT THE PRINCES OF ISRAEL,.... The princes of the twelve tribes of Israel: HEADS OF THE HOUSE OF THEIR FATHERS; of the each of the houses and families the tribes were divided into, and took their name from each of their ancestors, as is next explained: WHO WERE PRINCES OF THE TRIBES; the twelve t... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:3

AND THEY BROUGHT THEIR OFFERING BEFORE THE LORD,.... Before the tabernacle, as it is afterwards explained, where he had now taken up his habitation: SIX COVERED WAGONS, AND TWELVE OXEN; according to the number of the twelve tribes, of which they were princes, two oxen for each wagon, which were to... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:4

AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES,.... Out of the tabernacle, before which the wagons and oxen were brought: SAYING: as follows.... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:5

TAKE [IT] OF THEM,.... The present of the wagons and oxen, by which it appears that this freewill offering of the princes was according to his mind and will, and what they were influenced and guided to by his Spirit, and was well pleasing in his sight, and acceptable to him: THAT THEY MAY BE TO DO... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:6

AND MOSES TOOK THE WAGONS AND THE OXEN,.... Of the princes, as he was directed: AND GAVE THEM UNTO THE LEVITES; the Gershonites and Merarites; for, as for the Kohathites, they had no part of them, for a reason after given, Numbers 7:9.... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:7

TWO WAGONS AND FOUR OXEN HE GAVE UNTO THE SONS OF GERSHON,.... The eldest son of Levi: ACCORDING TO THEIR SERVICE; which was to bear and take care of the curtains, coverings, hangings and rails of the tabernacle; and which, when carrying from place to place, it was proper they should be covered fro... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:8

AND FOUR WAGONS AND EIGHT OXEN HE GAVE TO THE SONS OF MERARI,.... All the remaining wagons and oxen, which were double the number given to the Gershonites: ACCORDING UNTO THEIR SERVICE; being much heavier than theirs, having all the boards, pillars, sockets, pins; cords, c. to bear and carry: thus... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:9

BUT UNTO THE SONS OF KOHATH HE GAVE NONE,.... Being all disposed of to the sons of Gershon and Merari: the reason of which follows, BECAUSE THE SERVICE OF THE SANCTUARY BELONGING UNTO THEM [WAS THAT] THEY SHOULD BEAR UPON THEIR SHOULDERS; as the ark with the mercy seat, and cherubim, the shewbread... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:10

AND THE PRINCES OFFERED FOR DEDICATING OF THE ALTAR,.... For setting it apart to sacred use and service, even the altar of burnt offering; or rather after it had bean sanctified and set apart, when it began to be made use of for sacrifice: IN THE DAY THAT IT WAS ANOINTED; with the anointing oil, wh... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:11

AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES,.... For before this was said to him, even what follows, Moses knew not, as the same writer observes, how they should offer, in what order, whether according to their birth, or whether according to the journeying of their camps, or whether they should offer together, or... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:12

AND HE THAT OFFERED HIS OFFERING ON THE FIRST DAY,.... Was he whose standard was pitched first, at the east, to the rising sun: and this WAS NAHSHON THE SON OF AMMINADAB, OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH; who was the prince and captain of that tribe, though the title is not here given him, as to the rest of t... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:13

AND HIS OFFERING [WAS] ONE SILVER CHARGER,.... Or dish, like one of those used in the shewbread table to hold the bread in, only they were of gold, this of silver, and belonged to the altar of burnt offering; the use of which might be to hold the meat offering in, as it may seem from the latter part... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:14

ONE SPOON OF TEN [SHEKELS] OF GOLD, C. Its weight was according to the shekels, its matter of gold it weighed four ounces, one drachm, and nine grains, and was worth about seven pounds and ten shillings of our money: FULL OF INCENSE; this looks as if this spoon was designed for the golden altar of... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:15

ONE YOUNG BULLOCK,.... Of three years old, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem: ONE RAM; of two years old, as the same Targums: ONE LAMB OF THE FIRST YEAR, FOR A BURNT OFFERING; of which see Leviticus 1:3.... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:16

ONE KID OF THE GOATS FOR A SIN OFFERING. Though these offerings of the princes were by way of thanksgiving, and to express their joy and gladness at the erection of the tabernacle, its altars, and the service thereof; yet as this might not be without sin, which attends the best and purest performanc... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:17

AND FOR A SACRIFICE OF PEACE OFFERINGS,.... So that here were all sorts of offerings on this occasion, meat and drink offerings, burnt offerings, sin offerings, and peace offerings: and for the latter were brought TWO OXEN, FIVE RAMS, FIVE HE GOATS, FIVE LAMBS OF THE FIRST YEAR; the reason why so m... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:84

THIS [WAS] THE DEDICATION OF THE ALTAR BY THE PRINCES,.... These the presents they made, and the offerings they offered when the altar first began to be made use of, after it had been anointed and sanctified for sacred service: IN THE DAY WHEN IT WAS ANOINTED: this shows that it was not the precise... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:85

EACH CHARGER OF SILVER [WEIGHING] AN HUNDRED AND THIRTY [SHEKELS], EACH BOWL SEVENTY,.... Numbers 7:13; ALL THE SILVER VESSELS [WEIGHED] TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR HUNDRED [SHEKELS], AFTER THE SHEKEL OF THE SANCTUARY; which amounted to 1,139 ounces and four drachms k, which were worth about three hundre... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:86

THE GOLDEN SPOONS [WERE] TWELVE, FULL OF INCENSE,.... Which points at the use those spoons or cups were of, namely, to carry incense in them, such as were used on the day of atonement l: [WEIGHING] TEN [SHEKELS] APIECE, AFTER THE SHEKEL OF THE SANCTUARY; Numbers 7:14; ALL THE GOLD OF THE SPOONS ... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:87

ALL THE OXEN FOR THE BURNT OFFERING [WERE] TWELVE BULLOCKS,.... According to the number of the princes and their tribes, and so, THE RAMS TWELVE, THE LAMBS OF THE FIRST YEAR TWELVE; which were also for the burnt offering: WITH THEIR MEAT OFFERING; which always went along with the burnt offering:... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:88

AND ALL THE OXEN FOR THE SACRIFICE OF THE PEACE OFFERINGS [WERE] TWENTY AND FOUR BULLOCKS,.... Each prince bringing two: THE RAMS SIXTY, THE HE GOATS SIXTY, THE LAMBS OF THE FIRST YEAR SIXTY; five of each being brought by every prince; so that the whole number of beasts for peace offerings only, wh... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 7:89

AND WHEN MOSES WAS GONE INTO THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION, TO SPEAK WITH HIM,.... With God, to consult him on some affair or another, or to learn whether he had anything else to communicate to him, to be delivered to the children of Israel; or whether he had any directions and instructions to... [ Continue Reading ]

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