Numbers 3:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine; ”

• Numbers 3:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Relation of the Levites to the People. The Levites are here considered as dedicated to Yahweh in lieu of the first-born of Israel to whom He had a claim, and for whom no redemption money had be...

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• Numbers 3:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  behold. Figure of speech Asterismos (App-6), for emphasis.

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• Numbers 3:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  12. And I, behold, I have taken the Levites A little further on we shall see more clearly why God claims one tribe for Himself; He now only shews that the Levites rightfully belong to Him, b...

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• Numbers 3:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine; I hav...

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• Numbers 3:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  I have taken the Levites—instead of all the first-born— Some have thought that the Levites were chosen to this office, rather than any other of the tribes, because of the zeal for the true religion...

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• Numbers 3:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I have taken the Levites ... The consecration of this tribe did not originate in the legislative wisdom of Moses, but in the special appointment of God,...

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• Numbers 3:12 - 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...

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• Numbers 3:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  2. THE FIRST-BORN Numbers 3:11-13 ; Numbers 3:40-51 These two passages supplement each other and may be taken together. Jehovah claims the first-born in Israel. He hallowed them unto Himself o...

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• Numbers 3:12 - 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...

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• Numbers 3:12 - 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...

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• Numbers 3:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Let the Reader remark with me, on the perusal of those verses, that the highest honour of birthright is to be the LORD'S. The world's policy hath in many instances reversed this. The younger branches...

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• Numbers 3:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel ,.... Separated them from others, and set them apart for the service of the sanctuary; this was his own act and deed, and wh...

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• Numbers 3:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The firstborn Who were God's property: ( Exodus 13:12 ,) and to whom the administration of holy things was formerly committed, which now was taken away from them, either because they had forfeited...

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• Numbers 3:12 - 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...

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• Numbers 3:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Separation of the Levites. B. C. 1490.       1 These also are the generations of Aaron a...

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• Numbers 3:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Instead of all the first-born, who were God's propriety by right of redemption, Exodus 13:12 , and to whom the administration of holy things was formerly committed, which now was taken away from...

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• Numbers 3:12 - 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...

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• Numbers 3:12 - 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...

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• Numbers 3:12 - 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...

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• Numbers 3:12 - 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...

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• Numbers 3:12 - 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...

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• Numbers 3:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Formal Charge

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• Numbers 3:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Exodus 12:29 ; Exodus 13:12-16 ; Numbers 18:6 ; Numbers 3:11 ; Numbers 3:41 ; Numbers 3:45 ; Numbers 8:16 ; Numbers 8:18

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• Numbers 3:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  The first — born — Who were God's property, Exodus 13:12 , and to whom the administration of holy things was formerly committed, which now was taken away from them, either because they had forfeit...

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