Numbers 3:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD. ”

Numbers 3:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The concluding words are better expressed thus: “Mine shall they be, Mine, the Lord’s.” On the subject of the firstborn see the notes at Numbers 3:43-51 .
Numbers 3:13 - 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...
Numbers 3:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hallowed . separated. See note on "holy", Exodus 3:5 . man. Hebrew. 'adam. See App-14. I am the LORD. This is the reason for this act of sovereignty. Compare Exodus 12:29 ; Exodus 12:30 ;...
Numbers 3:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I a...
Numbers 3:13 - 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...
Numbers 3:13 - 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,...
Numbers 3:13 - 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 3:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

On the day that I smote all the firstborn. — The command given to Moses respecting the sanctification or separation of the firstborn, both of man and of beast, is recorded immediately after the acc...
Numbers 3:13 - 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...
Numbers 3:13 - 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 3:13 - 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 3:13 - 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...
Numbers 3:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Because all the firstborn [are] mine ,.... Not merely in a general way, as all creatures are his, but in a special manner as his own, and that for the following reason: [for] on the day that I smo...
Numbers 3:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Because all the firstborn [are] mine; [for] on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I [a...
Numbers 3:13 - 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 3:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Separation of the Levites. B. C. 1490. 1 These also are the generations of Aaron a...
Numbers 3:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Who may appoint whom I please for my service.
Numbers 3:13 - 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 3:13 - 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 3:13 - 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 3:13 - 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 3:13 - 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 3:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Formal Charge
Numbers 3:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 12:29 ; Exodus 12:30 ; Exodus 13:12 ; Exodus 13:15 ; Exodus 13:2 ; Exodus 22:29 ; Exodus 34:19 ; Ezekiel 44:30 ; Hebrews 12:23 ; Leviticus 27:26 ; Luke 2:23 ; Numbers 18:15 ; Numb...

Numbers 3:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Numbers 3:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 3:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 3:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 3:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 3:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 3:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 3:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Numbers 3:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 3:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 3:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 3:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 3:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 3:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 3:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 3:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 3:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 3:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 3:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 3:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 3:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 3:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 3:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 3:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge