Exo 32:26-29, Num 1:49-53, 2:17, 33, 8:6-15, 22-26, 16:9-11, 18:2-6 | TSK | STEP

Exodus 32:26-29

Who is on.

slay every man.

26,29; Nu 25:5,7-12; De 33:8,9; Lu 14:26; 2Co 5:16

children.

there fell.

Nu 16:32-35,41; 1Co 10:8; Heb 2:2,3 Or, another reading of this verse is: And Moses said, Consecrate yourselves to-day to the Lord; because every man hath been against his son and against his brother, etc.

Moses.

Nu 25:11-13; De 13:6-11; 33:9,10; 1Sa 15:18-22; Pr 21:3

Joe 2:12-14; Zec 13:3; Mt 10:37

Consecrate. Heb. fill your hands.

Numbers 1:49-53

2:33; 26:62

thou shalt.

3:1-10; 4:15,25-33; Ex 31:18; 32:26-29; 38:21; 1Ch 23:1-32

1Ch 25:1-26:32; Ezr 8:25-30,33,34; Ne 12:8,22,47; 13:5,10-13,22

the tabernacle.

53; 20:11; Ex 31:18; 38:21; Ps 122:4

shall encamp.

2:17; 3:23-38; 10:21

the Levites.

4:5-33; 10:11,17-21

the stranger.

3:10,38; 16:40; 18:22; Le 22:10-13; 1Sa 6:19; 2Sa 6:7

2:2,34; 10:1-36; 24:2

shall pitch.

50; 3:7; 18:3; 1Ti 4:13-16; 2Ti 4:2

there be

8:19; 16:46; 18:5; Le 10:6; 1Sa 6:19; Jer 5:31; 23:15; Ac 20:28-31

and the.

3:7,8; 8:24-26; 18:3-5; 31:30,47; 1Ch 23:32; 2Ch 13:10

Numbers 2:17

tabernacle.

1; 1:50-53; 3:38; 10:17,21; 1Co 14:40; Col 2:5

Numbers 2:33

1:47-49

Numbers 8:6-15

cleanse them.

Ex 19:15; 2Co 7:1; Jas 4:8

Sprinkle.

Le 8:6; 14:7; Isa 52:15; Eze 36:25; Heb 9:10

water.

19:9,10,13,17-19; Ps 51:7; Heb 9:13

let them shave. Heb. let them cause a razor to pass over,etc.

Le 14:8,9

wash their.

19:7,8,10,19; 31:20; Ge 35:2; Ex 19:10; Le 15:6,10,11,27; 16:28

Ps 51:2; Jer 4:14; Mt 23:25,26; Jas 4:8; 1Pe 3:21; Re 7:14

a young.

Ex 29:1,3; Le 1:3; 8:2

his meat.

15:8,9; Le 2:1

another.

Le 4:3,14; 16:3; Isa 53:10; Ro 8:3; 2Co 5:21

thou shalt bring.

Ex 29:4-37; 40:12

shalt gather the whole.The words, {kol âdath,} which are rendered "the whole assembly," often signify all the elders, or principal persons in the several tribes. (ch. 15:4; 25:7; 35:12.) And they cannot well have any other sense here; for it would be impossible for all the children of Israel to put their hands on the Levites, as stated in the next verse.

Le 8:3

3:45; Le 1:4; Ac 6:6; 13:2,3; 1Ti 4:14; 5:22

offer. Heb. wave. offering. Heb. wave-offering.Not that they were actually waved, but they were presented to God, as the God of heaven, and the Lord of the whole earth, as the wave offerings were; and in calling them wave-offerings, it was intimated to them that they must move to and fro with readiness in the business of their profession.

6:20; Ex 29:24; Le 7:30; 8:27,29

they may execute. Heb. they may be to execute, etc.

1:49-53; 3:5-43

Levites.

Ex 29:10; Le 1:4; 8:14; 16:21

the one.

8; 6:14,16; Le 5:7,9,10; 8:14,18; 9:7; 14:19,20,22; Heb 10:4-10

atonement.

Le 1:4; 4:20,35; 8:34; 16:6,11,16-19; Heb 9:22

offer them.{Wehainaphta othom tenoophath,} literlly, as in ver. 11, "and thou shalt wave them for a wave-offering;" manifestly in allusion to the ancient sacrificial rite of waving the sacrifices before the Lord; and it is probable, that some significant action, analogous to the waving of the sacrifice, was employed on this occasion; for the Levites were considered as an offering to the Lord, to whose service they were wholly dedicated. To this the apostle Paul manifestly alludes, when, in writing to the Romans, he says, (ch. 12:1,) "I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."

11,21; 18:6; Ro 12:1; 15:16

separate.

6:2; De 10:8; Ro 1:1; Ga 1:15; Heb 7:26

and the Levites.

17; 3:45; 16:9,10; 18:6; Mal 3:17

go in.

11; 3:23-37; 4:3-32; 1Ch 23:1-32; 25:1-26:32

and offer.

11,13; 3:12

Numbers 8:22-26

after that.

15; 2Ch 30:15-17,27; 31:2; 35:8-15

as the Lord.

5-26

from twenty.In ch. 4:3, the Levites are appointed to the service of the tabernacle at the age of 30 years; and in 1 Ch 23:24, they are ordered to commence their work at 20 years of age. In order to reconcile this apparent discrepancy, it is to be observed, 1. At the time of which Moses speaks in ch. 4:3, the Levitical service was exceedingly severe, and consequently required full grown, robust men, to perform it; the age of 30 was therefore appointed as the period for commencing this service, the weightier part of which was probably there intended. 2. In this place God seems to speak of the service in a general way: hence the age of 25 is fixed. 3. In David's time, and afterwards, in the fixed tabernacle and temple, the laboriousness of the service no longer existed, and hence 20 years was the age appointed.

4:3,23; 1Ch 23:3,24-27; 28:12,13

wait upon. Heb. war the warfare of, etc.

1Co 9:7; 2Co 10:4; 1Ti 1:18; 6:12; 2Ti 2:3-5

cease waiting upon the service thereof. Heb. return from thewarfare of the service.

4:23; 2Ti 4:7The Levites, above fifty years of age, might superintend and assist their junior brethren in the ordinary offices, and give them and the people counsel and instruction; but they were exempted from carrying the tabernacle and from other laborious services. It is remarkable, that no law was made concerning the age at which the priests should begin to officiate, and though various blemishes disqualified them for the service of the sanctuary, yet they continued their ministrations till death, if capable. On the other hand, nothing is said concerning any bodily defects or blemishes disqualifying the Levites; but the time of their service is expressly settled. Their work was far more laborious than that of the priests; it is therefore likely that the priests would not begin very early to officiate; and the wisdom and experience of age would increase, rather than diminish, their fitness for the sacred duties of their office.

to keep.

1:53; 3:32; 18:4; 31:30; 1Ch 23:32; 26:20-29; Eze 44:8,11

and shall.

1Ti 4:15

Numbers 16:9-11

Seemeth it but.

13; Ge 30:15; 1Sa 18:23; 2Sa 7:19; Isa 7:13; Eze 34:18; 1Co 4:3

separated.

1:53; 3:41-45; 8:14-16; 18:2-6; De 10:8; 2Ch 35:3; Ne 12:44

Eze 44:10,11; Ac 13:2

and seek.

Pr 13:10; Mt 20:21,22; Lu 22:24; Ro 12:10; Php 2:3; 3Jo 1:9

against.

3; 1Sa 8:7; Lu 10:16; Joh 13:20; Ro 13:2

what is Aaron.

Ex 16:7,8; 17:2; Ac 5:4; 1Co 3:5

Numbers 18:2-6

joined unto thee.There is a fine paronomasia in the original. Levi is desired from {lawah,} to join, couple, associate; hence Moses says, the Levites {yillawoo,} "shall be joined," or associated, with the priests: they shall conjointly perform the sacred office, but the priests shall be principal, the Levites their associates or assistants.

4; Ge 29:34

minister.

3:6-9; 8:19,22

but thou.

3:10-13; 4:15; 16:40; 17:7; 1Ch 16:39,40; 2Ch 30:16; Eze 44:15

only they.

3:25,31,36; 4:19,20; 16:40

neither.

4:15

a stranger.

1:51; 3:10; 1Sa 6:19; 2Sa 6:6,7

And ye.