Numbers 3:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. ”

Numbers 3:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the (g) stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. (g) Any that would minister not being a Levite.
Numbers 3:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Relations of the Levites to the Priests. The Levites ( i.e. the non-Aaronite descendants of Levi), who are here regarded as given ( Numbers 3:9 ) by Israel to the priests to be their servants,...
Numbers 3:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. Aaron and his sons - shall wait on their priest's off...
Numbers 3:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Bring the tribe of Levi near, х haqªreeb ( H7126 )] - make approach. It is a sacrificial term, denoting the presentation of an offering to God ( Lev...
Numbers 3:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Levites, Their Duties And Number Although Aaron and his family belong to the tribe of Levi ( Exodus 2:1 ) the term 'Levites' is usually employed, as here, to denote the non-Aaronite Levites. T...
Numbers 3:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thou shalt appoint. — Or, number. The word is the same as that which is used for the numbering of the Israelites generally ( Numbers 1:19 ) and for the numbering of the Levites ( Numbers 3:15 ).
Numbers 3:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

PRIESTS AND LEVITES 1. THE PRIESTHOOD Numbers 3:1-10 In the opening verse of this chapter, which relates to the designation of the priesthood, Moses is named, for once, after his brother. Acc...
Numbers 3:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

44-51, the Substitute for the First-born Numbers 3:1-13 The Levites were taken, instead of the firstborn sons of Israel, to perform the service of the Tabernacle. There were nearly as many Levi...
Numbers 3:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The account of the arrangements for the service of the Levites is fully and carefully given in this and the following chapter. In the rites are certain matters of principle which are of permanent val...
Numbers 3:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is well worth the pious Reader's observation, that notwithstanding the great attention here shown to the tribe of Levi, the LORD JESUS descended not from that tribe. Hebrews 7:13-14 .
Numbers 3:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons ,.... To the priestly office; this was done before, but is renewed for the confirmation of it, and repeated to put them in mind of it, that they be careful...
Numbers 3:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. Ver. 10. And the stranger. ] Though a Levite, yet...
Numbers 3:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The stranger That is, every one who is of another family than Aaron's; yea, though he be a Levite. That cometh nigh To execute any part of the priest's office.
Numbers 3:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE SONS OF AARON (vs.1-4) Aaron was the high priest, and in Israel a natural succession was practiced, as is not true in the Church of God today In fact, a special priesthood is not scriptural n...
Numbers 3:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Separation of the Levites. B. C. 1490. 1 These also are the generations of Aaron a...
Numbers 3:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They shall wait, in their own persons, not by the Levites. The stranger, i.e. every one who is of another family than Aaron s, yea, though he be a Levite. See Numbers 1:53 , Numbers 16:40 ....
Numbers 3:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Dedication of the Levites to the Priests and to Yahweh ( Numbers 3:5-13 ). In the light of the shortage of priests the promotion of someone to act as assistants to them was inevitable. But it...
Numbers 3:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Critical Notes.—“Muster of the Tribe of Levi. As Jacob had adopted the two sons of Joseph as his own sons, and thus promoted them to the rank of heads of tribes, the tribe of Levi founded, strictly s...
Numbers 3:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 3:9 . Thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron. God has a sovereign right to choose and call his own ministers. The service of the tabernacle would be better done by a separate tribe professio...
Numbers 3:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

The priests which were anointed. Aaron and his sons: parents and children In Numbers 3:1-4 we have-- I. An incidental illustration of the exalted personal character and the divine mission...
Numbers 3:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE NUMBERS AND DUTIES OF THE LEVITES ; THEIR SUBSTITUTION FOR THE FIRSTBORN ( Numbers 3:1-4 ). Numbers 3:1 These … are the generations of Aaron and Mose...
Numbers 3:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Formal Charge
Numbers 3:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 6:32 ; 1 Samuel 6:19 ; 1 Timothy 4:15 ; 1 Timothy 4:16 ; 2 Chronicles 26:16-21 ; 2 Samuel 6:7 ; Acts 6:3 ; Acts 6:4 ; Ephesians 2:19 ; Ezekiel 44:8 ; Hebrews 10:19-22 ; Hebre...
Numbers 3:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The stranger — That is, every one who is of another family than Aaron's; yea, though he be a Levite. That cometh nigh — To execute any part of the priest's office.

Numbers 3:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Numbers 3:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 3:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 3:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 3:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 3:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Numbers 3:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 3:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 3:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 3:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 3:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 3:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 3:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 3:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 3:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 3:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 3:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 3:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 3:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 3:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 3:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 3:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 3:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 3:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes