Numbers 16:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind. ”

• Numbers 16:28 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for [I have] not [done them] of mine own (l) mind. (l) I have not invented them from my own brain.

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• Numbers 16:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Numbers 16. The Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (JE and P). The narrative fuses together accounts of distinct revolts led by different individuals and inspired by different motives. The firs...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  I have not done them. Figure of speech Ellipsis. App-6.

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• Numbers 16:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  28. And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know. Moses now begins more clearly to show wherefore he has brought the rebels to this open contest, viz., that God may sanction before the whole people,...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

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• Numbers 16:28 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  All these works— Meaning more especially the institution of the priesthood, the appointment of the Levites, and other matters of government.

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• Numbers 16:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind. Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me. The awful ca...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Rebellion of Kokah, Dathan, Abibam, and On This incident is similar to that recorded in Numbers 12 , and while it illustrates the difficulties Moses encountered in his leadership, owing to th...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  To do all these works. — i.e., to bring the people out of the land of Egypt, to exchange the first-born for the Levites, to consecrate Aaron and his sons to the priesthood, and generally to declare...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  KORAH, DATHAN, AND ABIRAM Numbers 16:1-50 ; Numbers 17:1-13 BEHIND what appears in the history, there must have been many movements of thought and causes of discontent which gradually led to t...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Divine Judgment upon the Rebels Numbers 16:20-35 It was wise of Moses not to attempt to vindicate himself, but to leave God to maintain His cause. He is not slow to undertake the vindication of...

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• Numbers 16:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here begins the story of perhaps the strangest and most fully organized opposition that Moses had to encounter. Two elements were at work. The first was ambition and the second was dissatisfaction....

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• Numbers 16:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  We cannot but be struck with the astonishing degree of faith which Moses manifested upon this occasion. What holy confidence! What a firm assurance did he here display in the faithfulness of GOD? Rea...

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• Numbers 16:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And Moses said, hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works ,.... To bring the people of Israel out of Egypt, to exchange the firstborn for the Levites, to make Aaron and h...

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• Numbers 16:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for [I have] not [done them] of mine own mind. Ver. 28. Hereby ye shall know. ] Thus he engageth the truth an...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  All these works As the bringing of the people out of Egypt; the conducting of them through the wilderness; the exercising authority among them; and giving laws to them concerning the priesthood.

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• Numbers 16:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE REBELLION OF KORAH (vs.1-15) The rebellion of Korah and a large company with him is significant of a dreadful revulsion against Christ both as Lord and High Priest of His people, and the awes...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        23 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying,   24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.   25 And Moses rose up and went unto D...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  All these works, to wit, which I have done, and for which I am traduced by these and such like wicked men, as the bringing of the people out of Egypt; the conducting of them through, and the keepin...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Pit Swallows Up the Reubenite Followers of Korah, Dathan and Abiram ( Numbers 16:28-34 ). Numbers 16:28-29 ‘And Moses said, “By this you shall know that Yahweh has sent me to do all these...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have the history of the rebellion of Korah and his company. The time and place of this event are not recorded. It is probable that it occurred in on...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Numbers 16:1 . Korah. One of the firstborn, a very old man, and grandson of Levi by his father Jahar. Dathan and Abiram were descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; these according to...

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• Numbers 16:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Korah. .. Dathan, and Abiram. .. gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. Korah, Dathan, and Abiram I. The rebels. 1. Influential. 2. Numerous, 3. Deluded-- (1)...

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• Numbers 16:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  VINDICATION OF THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD . EXPOSITION THE GAINSAYING OF KORAH ( Numbers 16:1-4 ). Numbers 16:1 Now Korah … took men. וַיִּקַּח קֹרַח. The word "took" stand...

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• Numbers 16:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Punishment of the Rebellious Faction

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• Numbers 16:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 18:36 ; Deuteronomy 18:22 ; Exodus 3:12 ; Exodus 4:1-9 ; Exodus 7:9 ; Ezekiel 13:17 ; Jeremiah 23:16 ; John 11:42 ; John 14:11 ; John 5:30 ; John 5:36 ; John 6:38 ; Numbers 24:13...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Sin and Judgment of Korah Numbers 16:15-35 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The sin of faultfinding. It is often so done. And the people seem not to fear for what they do. They think it is as nothing...

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• Numbers 16:28 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  All these works — As the bringing of the people out of Egypt; the conducting of them through the wilderness; the exercising authority among them; and giving laws to them concerning the priesthood.

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