“ For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying, ”
When a census of the tribe of Levi takes place. Numbers 3:15 ; Numbers 26:62 , “all” the males are counted from a month old and upward, and not, as in the other tribes, those only who were of age...
spoken. See note on Numbers 1:1 .
For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. But the Levites ... were not numbered. They were obliged to keep a register of their own. They were consecrated...
The First Numbering of the People At Sinai Moses receives the command to take the number of the males over twenty years of age in the eleven secular tribes, the tribe of Levi being enumerated sepa...
F or the Lord had spoken... — Better, And the Lord spake. .. ( Numbers 3:1 ; Numbers 3:5-6 ; Numbers 3:14-15 ). It is true that the Levites were not included in the earlier numbering, and consequ...
2. THE TRIBE OF LEVI Numbers 1:47-54 The tribe of Levi is not numbered with the rest. No warlike service, no half-shekel for the sanctuary, is to be exacted from the Levite. His contribution to...
Numbered for War; Set Apart for Worship Numbers 1:1-4 This book records two numberings of the host; the first, at Sinai; and the second, thirty-eight years after, on the threshold of Canaan. It...
The Book of Numbers deals with the wilderness. It is the story of a long discipline resulting from disobedience. History moves forward, for God ever protects His own purposes from the failure of His...
The separation of the Levites had certainly some very important signification. Perhaps to manifest the distinguishing tokens of grace. And it is probable, that it meant to show, that as in profession...
For the Lord had spoken unto Moses ,.... Not to number the Levites, when he gave him the orders to number the rest of the tribes: this is observed, lest it should be thought that this was what Moses...
THE FIRST CENSUS OF ISRAEL (vs.1-46) After Israel's leaving Egypt, over a year passed before we read of this census being taken. In David's time, when he determined to number the people ( 2 Samue...
47 But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. 48 For the L ORD had spoken unto Moses, saying, 49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither...
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The Levites' Responsibility for the Dwellingplace ( Numbers 1:47-54 ). Numbers 1:47 ‘But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.' But the Levites were not...
THE NUMBERING OF THE PEOPLE ( Numbers 1:1-3 ) “The object of the encampment at Sinai,” says Perowne, “has been accomplished. The Covenant has been made, the Law given, the Sanctuary set up, the P...
Numbers 1:2 . Take ye the sum. The Israelites had been numbered, for the purpose of subscribing half a shekel towards the erection of the tabernacle. Now they are numbered for war; and were afterw...
The Levites. .. were not numbered. The Levites and their service an illustration of the Christian ministry The Levites were exempted from military service, and set apart for the service of the...
EXPOSITION THE LEVITES ( Numbers 1:47-4 ). Numbers 1:47 Not numbered among them. They were numbered ( Numbers 3:39 ), but not among the rest; their census was taken separately, a...
The Levites Set Aside for God's Service.
Numbers 1:48