Numbers 18:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you. ”

• Numbers 18:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  A stranger - i. e. every one not a Levite. So in Numbers 18:7 , it denotes each one who was not a priest: compare Numbers 3:10 ; Numbers 16:40 .

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• Numbers 18:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a (c) stranger shall not come nigh unto you. (c) Which was n...

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• Numbers 18:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Duties of the Levites. The functions of the Levites are here defined in relation both to the priestly order and to the people. In respect of the priests, they are to act as their ministers, and...

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• Numbers 18:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.

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• Numbers 18:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  They shall be joined unto thee— Alluding to Levi's name; see Genesis 29:34 . Stranger, in this verse, does not signify only those of other nations and relations, but all those who were not of th...

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• Numbers 18:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you. A stranger -...

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• Numbers 18:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Duties and Maintenance of Priests and Lévites I. The priests are responsible for the iniquity of the sanctuary and the priesthood, i.e. for their profanation at any time by unauthorised person...

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• Numbers 18:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  And keep the charge... — See Numbers 1:53 ; Numbers 3:7 .

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• Numbers 18:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  TITHES AND CLEANSINGS Numbers 18:1-32 ; Numbers 19:1-22 1. DUTIES AND SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY The statutes of chapter 18, are related to the rebellion of Korah by a clause in Numbers 18:5...

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• Numbers 18:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Once more we find a repetition of sundry laws which had a direct bearing on the events recorded, and the reason is explicitly stated in the words, "That there be wrath no more upon the children of Is...

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• Numbers 18:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The tabernacle of witness was before the most holy place, in which was the ark. And as this represented the presence of JEHOVAH, no Levite, much less a stranger could venture to approach. What a deli...

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• Numbers 18:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And they shall be joined unto thee ,.... As assistants in the sacred service: and keep the charge of tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle ; Numbers 3:7 and Num...

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• Numbers 18:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE SERVICE OF PRIESTS AND LEVITES (vs.1-7) God now impresses on Aaron the seriousness of the priestly service to which he and his sons were separated. They were to bear the iniquity of the sanct...

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• Numbers 18:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Service of the Priests and Levites. B. C. 1490.       1 And the L ORD said unto Aaron, Th...

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• Numbers 18:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• Numbers 18:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Aaron and His Sons To Be Before the Tent of the Testimony and the Levites to Have the Charge of the Tent And Do Service For The Priests ( Numbers 18:1-7 ). In this section the vital ministry of th...

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• Numbers 18:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have the answer of the Lord to the cry of the people recorded at the close of the preceding chapter. And after the confirmation of the priesthood of...

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• Numbers 18:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Numbers 18:1 . Thou and thy sons shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary. You, and you only, shall be responsible for all breaches and errors in the holy pavilion: the levites might assist in lab...

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• Numbers 18:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION STATUS AND REVENUES OF PRIESTS AND LEVITES ( Numbers 18:1-4 ). Numbers 18:1 The Lord spake unto Aaron. This clear and comprehensive instruction as to the positio...

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• Numbers 18:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Office of the Priests and Levites

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• Numbers 18:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Samuel 6:19 ; 2 Samuel 6:6 ; 2 Samuel 6:7 ; Numbers 1:51 ; Numbers 3:10

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• Numbers 18:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Laws of the Priesthood Numbers 18:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is most interesting to study the method of God in caring for those who labor in the Lord. This will be the theme of today. Howe...

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