Num 18:8-20, 35:2-8, Deu 18:1-5 | TSK | STEP

shalt thou redeem.Redemption of the firstborn is one of the rites which are still practised among the Jews. According to Leo of Modena, it is performed in the following manner:--When the child is thirty days old, the father sends for one of the descendants of Aaron: several persons being assembled on the occasion, the father brings a cup, containing several pieces of gold and silver coin. The priest then takes the child into his arms, and addressing himself to the mother, he says, "Is this thy son?" Mother. "Yes." Priest. "Hast thou never had another child, male or female, a miscarriage, or untimely birth?" Mother. "No." Priest. "This being the case, this child, as firstborn, belongs to me." Then turning to the father, he says, "If it be thy desire to have this child, thou must redeem it." Father. "I present thee with this gold and silver for this purpose." Priest. "Thou dost wish, therefore, to redeem this child?" Father. "I do wish so to do." The priest then turning himself to the assembly, says, "Very well: this child, as first-born, is mine; as it is written in Bemidbar, (ch. 18:16,) Thou shalt redeem the first-born of a month old for five shekels; but I shall content myself with this in exchange." He then takes two gold crowns, or thereabouts, and returns the child to his parents.

according.

3:47; Le 27:2-7

which is.

Ex 30:13; Le 27:25; Eze 45:12

the firstling.

De 15:19-22

thou shalt.

Ex 29:16; Le 3:2-5

Ex 29:26-28; Le 7:31-34

the heave.

8,11; 15:19-21; 31:29,41; Le 7:14; De 12:6; 2Ch 31:4

it is a.

Le 2:13; 2Ch 13:5

Thou shalt have.The principal part of what was offered to God was the portion of the priests; who had no inheritance of land in Israel. The Rabbins say, 24 gifts were given to the priests; all of which are expressed in the law. Eight were only eaten in the sanctuary: 1. The flesh of the sin-offering. (Le 6:25, 26.) 2. The flesh of the trespass-offering. (Le 7:1, 6.) 3. The peace-offering of the congregation. (Le 23:19, 20.) 4. The remainder of the sheaf. ( Le 23:10.) 5. The remnants of the meat-offerings. (Le 6:16.) 6. The two loaves. (Le 23:17.) 7. The shew-bread. (Le 24:9.) 8. The log of oil offered by the leper. (Le 14:10.) Five they ate only at Jerusalem: 1. The breast and shoulder of the peace-offerings. (Le 7:31-34.) 2. The heave-offering of confession. (Le 7:12-14.) 3. The heave-offering of the Nazarite's ram. (Le 6:17-20.) 4. The firstling. (ch. 18:15.) 5. The first-fruits. (18:13.) Five were due to them only in the land of Israel: 1. The heave-offering of first-fruits. (ver. 12.) 2. Of the tithe. (ver. 28.) 3. The cake. (ch. 15:20.) 4. The first of the fleece. (De 18:4.) 5. The field of possession. (ch. 35.) Five were due both within and without the land: 1. The gifts of slain beasts. (De 18:3.) 2. The redemption of the first-born. (ver. 15.) 3. The lamb for a firstling ass. (Ex 4:20.) 4. That taken by violence from a stranger. (ch. 5:8.) 5. All devoted things. One was from the sanctuary, the skins, etc. (Le 7:8.)

no inheritance.

23,24; 26:62; De 10:9; 12:12; 14:27,29; Jos 14:3

I am thy part.

De 18:1,2; Jos 13:14,33; 14:3; 18:7; Ps 16:5; 73:26; 142:5; La 3:24

Eze 44:28; 1Co 3:21-23; Re 21:3

Numbers 35:2-8

Le 25:32,33; Jos 14:3,4; 21:2-42; Eze 45:1-8; 48:8,22; 1Co 9:10-14

Jos 21:11; 2Ch 11:14; Eze 45:2

thousand cubits.The Septuagint reads [dischilious pecheis] "two thousand cubits," as in the following verse; but this reading is not acknowledged by any other ancient version, except the Coptic, nor by any of the MSS. collated by Kennicott and De Rossi. Various modes have been proposed for reconciling the accounts in these two verses, which appear in general to require full as much explanation as the text itself. The explanation of Maimonides is the only one that is intelligible, and appears perfectly satisfactory. "The suburbs," says he, "of the cities are expressed in the law to be 3,000 cubits on every side, from the wall of the city and outwards. The first 1,000 cubits are the suburbs; and the 2,000, which they measured without the suburbs, were for fields and vineyards." The whole therefore, of the city, suburbs, fields, and vineyards, may be represented by the following diagram:-- ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ” ½ Fields and vineyards. ½ ½ ½ ½ ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ” ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Suburbs. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ” ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ City. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ÂÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈœ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1,000 Cubits ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ÂÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈœ ½ ½ ½ ½ 2,000 Cubits ½ ÂÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈœ

six cities for refuge.

13,14; De 4:41-43; Jos 20:2-9; 21:3,13,21,27,32,36,38; Ps 9:9

Ps 62:7,8; 142:4,5; Isa 4:6; Mt 11:28; Heb 6:18

to them ye shall add. Heb. above them ye shall give.

Jos 21:3-42; 1Ch 6:54-81

possession.

Ge 49:7; Ex 32:28,29; De 33:8-11; Jos 21:3

from them.

26:54; 33:54; Ex 16:18; 2Co 8:13,14

he inheriteth. Heb. they inherit.