And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation (e) before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
(e) Which belonged to the executing of the high priests commandment, to the oversight of the people, and the service of the tabernacle.
Verse Numbers 3:7. _THE CHARGE OF THE WHOLE CONGREGATION_] They shall work _for_ the whole congregation; and _instead_ of the _first-born_....
KEEP HIS CHARGE - i. e. so assist him that the obligations incumbent on him and on the congregation may be fulfilled....
3. THE LEVITES AND THEIR MINISTRATIONS CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The generations of the priests (Numbers 3:1)_ 2. The tribe of Levi and their ministry (Numbers 3:5) 3. The Levites substituted for all the fir...
THE RELATIONS OF THE LEVITES TO THE PRIESTS. The Levites (_i.e._ the non-Aaronite descendants of Levi), who are here regarded as given (Numbers 3:9) by Israel to the priests to be their servants, are...
TABERNACLE. tent. Hebrew. _'ohel_. See App-40. the tabernacle. Hebrew. _miahkdn._ App-40....
The appointment of the Levites as an inferior, though sacred, body of priests" servants....
_keep his charge_ i.e. perform the duties of their service to him and to the priests. _the charge of the whole congregation_ comprised the ritual functions in connexion with the offering of animals s...
THEY SHALL KEEP HIS CHARGE, AND THE CHARGE OF THE WHOLE CONGREGATION— This verse is better rendered in our old version, _and they shall take the charge with him, even the charge of the whole congregat...
B. THE LEVITES COUNTED AND ASSIGNED DUTIES vv. 5-39 TEXT Numbers 3:5. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 6. Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may mi...
_AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES, SAYING,_ Bring the tribe of Levi near, х_ HAQªREEB_ (H7126)] - make approach. It is a sacrificial term, denoting the presentation of an offering to God (Leviticus 16:9...
THE LEVITES, THEIR DUTIES AND NUMBER Although Aaron and his family belong to the tribe of Levi (Exodus 2:1) the term 'Levites' is usually employed, as here, to denote the non-Aaronite Levites. The fam...
THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 3 AARON’S SONS – NUMBERS 3:1-4 V1 The *LORD spoke to Moses on Sinai mountain. This is the family of Aaron and Mos
AND THEY SHALL KEEP HIS CHARGE. — The word rendered _charge_ may mean the directions which the Levites should receive from Aaron (comp. Genesis 26:5); or — as seems more probable from the use of the s...
וְ שָׁמְר֣וּ אֶת ־מִשְׁמַרְתֹּ֗ו וְ אֶת ־מִשׁ
PRIESTS AND LEVITES 1. THE PRIESTHOOD Numbers 3:1 In the opening verse of this chapter, which relates to the designation of the priesthood, Moses is named, for once, after his brother. According to...
44-51, THE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE FIRST-BORN Numbers 3:1 The Levites were taken, instead of the firstborn sons of Israel, to perform the service of the Tabernacle. There were nearly as many Levites as fi...
The account of the arrangements for the service of the Levites is fully and carefully given in this and the following chapter. In the rites are certain matters of principle which are of permanent valu...
_And. Hebrew, "They shall watch over him, and over all the congregation," to assist the priests in their sacred office, and to take care that the people behave respectfully. (Haydock) --- All were bou...
It is well worth the pious Reader's observation, that notwithstanding the great attention here shown to the tribe of Levi, the LORD JESUS descended not from that tribe. Hebrews 7:13....
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...
In chapter 3 we have the Levites set apart, according to the thoughts of God, for service. They are a figure of the church, or rather of the members of the church in their service, even as the priests...
AND THEY SHALL KEEP HIS CHARGE, AND THE CHARGE OF THE WHOLE CONGREGATION,.... The charge of Aaron and of all the people of Israel, which was to secure the sanctuary from being polluted or plundered: t...
_His charge_ That is, Aaron's, or those things which were committed principally to Aaron's care and oversight. _Of the congregation _ That is, of all the sacrifices and services which were due to the...
[THE LEUITES ARE NUMBRED.] 1 The sonnes of Aaron. 5 The Leuites are giuen to the Priests for the seruice of the Tabernacle, 11 in stead of the first borne. 14 The Leuites are numbred by their fami...
And they shall keep his charge and the charge of the whole congregation before the Tabernacle of the Congregation to do the service of the Tabernacle; they were to have charge of the entire ministry w...
THE FORMAL CHARGE...
THE SONS OF AARON (vs.1-4) Aaron was the high priest, and in Israel a natural succession was practiced, as is not true in the Church of God today In fact, a special priesthood is not scriptural now,...
1-13 There was much work belonging to the priests' office, and there were now only Aaron and his two sons to do it; God appoints the Levites to attend them. Those whom God finds work for, he will find...
HIS CHARGE, i.e. Aaron's charge, or those things which are committed principally to Aaron's care and oversight, and under him and his direction to the Levites. OF THE WHOLE CONGREGATION, i.e. of all t...
Numbers 4:1-49. What a marvellous spectacle was the camp of Israel, in that waste howling wilderness! What a spectacle to angels, to men, and to devils! God's eye ever rested upon it. His presence was...
Numbers 3:7 attend H8104 (H8804) needs H4931 needs H4931 congregation H5712 before H6440 tabernacle H168 meeting H4150 do
THE DEDICATION OF THE LEVITES TO THE PRIESTS AND TO YAHWEH (NUMBERS 3:5). In the light of the shortage of priests the promotion of someone to act as assistants to them was inevitable. But it should be...
CONTENTS: Order of the host; placing of the Levites. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron. CONCLUSION: Having gifts differing according to the Grace given us if ministry, let us wait on our ministering (Ro...
Numbers 3:9. _Thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron._ God has a sovereign right to choose and call his own ministers. The service of the tabernacle would be better done by a separate tribe professional...
_The priests which were anointed._ AARON AND HIS SONS: PARENTS AND CHILDREN In Numbers 3:1 we have-- I. An incidental illustration of the exalted personal character and the divine mission of Moses....
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 3:1__ The two censuses of Levites count different groups. The first (Numbers 3:1) counts every male Levite over one month old. The male Levites took the place of the firstborn...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 3:5 The two main tasks of the Levites were (1) guarding the tabernacle from intruders and (2) ministering AT THE TABERNACLE (which included carrying it from place to place)....
Critical Notes.—“Muster of the Tribe of Levi. As Jacob had adopted the two sons of Joseph as his own sons, and thus promoted them to the rank of heads of tribes, the tribe of Levi founded, strictly sp...
EXPOSITION THE NUMBERS AND DUTIES OF THE LEVITES; THEIR SUBSTITUTION FOR THE FIRSTBORN (Numbers 3:1)....
Now in chapter three, God had Moses set out the tribe of Levi into three major families: the family of Gershon, the family of Kohath and Merari. And so the Levites were divided into the three major fa...
1 Chronicles 23:28; 1 Chronicles 26:20; 1 Chronicles 26:22; 1 Chronicles 26:26;...
His charge — That is, Aaron's, or those things which are committed principally to Aaron's care and oversight. Of the congregation — That is, of all the sacrifices and services which are due to the Lor...