Num 5 | TSK | STEP | The unclean are removed out of camp. Restitution is to be made in trespass. The trial of jealousy.

Numbers 5

1 The unclean are removed out of camp.

5 Restitution is to be made in trespass.

11 The trial of jealousy.

put out of the camp.The camp of Israel being now formed, with the sanctuary of God in the centre, orders were given that the lepers and unclean persons should be excluded from the camp, according to the laws given at different times on these subjects. See the Marginal References.) This expulsion was founded, 1. On a purely physical reason; for the diseases were contagious, and therefore there was a necessity of putting those afflicted with them apart, that the infection might not be communicated. 2. There was also a spiritual reason: the camp was the habitation of God; and therefore, in honour of Him who had thus condescended to dwell with them, nothing impure should be permitted to remain. 3. Further, there was a typical reason; for the camp was the emblem of the church, where nothing that is defiled should enter, and in which nothing that is unholy should be tolerated.

12:14; Le 13:46; De 24:8,9; 2Ki 7:3

and every.

Le 15:2-27

and whosoever.

9:6-10; 19:11-16; 31:19; Le 21:1

without.

1Ki 7:3; 1Co 5:7-13; 2Co 6:17; 2Th 3:6; Tit 3:10; Heb 12:15,16

2Jo 1:10,11; Re 21:27

defile not.

19:22; Hag 2:13,14

in the midst.

Le 26:11,12; De 23:14; Ps 68:18; Isa 12:6; 2Co 6:16; Re 21:3

When.

Le 5:1-4,17; 6:2,3

and that person.This expression does not merely refer to the actual criminality of the person, but to his consciousness of guilt respecting it: for this case must be distinguished from that of a person detected in dishonesty, which he attempted to conceal.

confess.

Le 5:5; 26:40; Jos 7:19; Job 33:27,28; Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13

1Jo 1:8-10

and he shall.Not only confession, but restitution, in every possible case, is necessary in order to obtain forgiveness.

with the principal.

Le 5:15; 6:4-7; 7:7; Lu 19:8

have no.

Le 25:25,26

beside the ram.

Le 6:6,7; 7:7

offering. or, heave offering.

18:8,9,19; Ex 29:28; Le 6:17,18,26; 7:6-14; 10:13; 22:2,3

De 18:3,4; Eze 44:29,30; Mal 3:8-10; 1Co 9:7-13

19,20; Pr 2:16,17

Le 18:20; 20:10; Pr 7:18,19; 30:20 {Rooach kinah,} either a supernatural diabolic influence, exciting him to jealousy, or, rather, the passion or affection of jealousy.

30; Pr 6:34; So 8:6; Zep 3:8; 1Co 10:22

her offering for her.This coarse offering, without oil or frankincense, implied the baseness of the crime of which the woman was suspected, and the mournful state of her family. It was not an atoning sacrifice, but an oblation for a memorial, as solemnly referring the decision to God, and calling upon him either to acquit or punish.

Le 5:11; Ho 3:2

bringing.

1Ki 17:18; Eze 29:16; Heb 10:3

bring her near. or, rather, "bring it near;" i.e., heroffering. set her. Rather, "set it," i.e., the offering; for the woman is afterwards ordered to be set before the Lord. (ver. 18.)

Le 1:3; Jer 17:10; Heb 13:4; Re 2:22,23

holy water.That is, water from the laver; called holy, because separated from common to sacred uses. This is the most ancient account of the trial by ordeal, which obtained so generally among various nations; and it was calculated to fortify the minds of the Israelitish women in the hour of temptation, and to render them watchful against all occasions of exciting suspicion in the breasts of their husbands.

19:2-9; Ex 30:18

of the dust.

Job 2:12; Jer 17:13; La 3:29; Joh 8:6,8

the priest.

Heb 13:4; Re 2:19-23

uncover.

Le 13:45; 1Co 11:15; Heb 4:12,13

and put.

15,25,26

the bitter water.So called from the bitter effects which it had upon the guilty.

17,22,24; De 29:18; 1Sa 15:32; Pr 5:4; Ec 7:26; Isa 38:17; Jer 2:19

Re 10:9,10