Numbers 3:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel. ”

Numbers 3:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his (f) sons: they [are] wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel. (f) Aaron's sons the priests served in the sanctuary in praying for th...
Numbers 3:9 - 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 3:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wholly given. Hebrew "given, given". Figure of speech Epizeuxis (App-6), for emphasis. Hence called nethunim = given ones.
Numbers 3:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Numbers 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They are wholly given unto him. — Hebrew, Given, given are they to him. This repetition of the word nethunim (given) is emphatic. The same repetition occurs in Numbers 8:16 , where the Levites...
Numbers 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons ,.... To be their ministers and servants: they [are] wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel : even all of them entirely, non...
Numbers 3:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they [are] wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel. Ver. 9. They are wholly given unto him. ] Heb. They are given, they are...
Numbers 3:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Of the children of Israel Those things which all the children of Israel are in their several places and stations obliged to take care of, though not in their persons, yet by others in their stead....
Numbers 3:9 - 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 3:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Separation of the Levites. B. C. 1490. 1 These also are the generations of Aaron a...
Numbers 3:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Given unto him, to attend upon him and observe his orders, and ease him of part of his burden in things hereafter mentioned.
Numbers 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Formal Charge
Numbers 3:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 4:11 ; Ephesians 4:8 ; Numbers 18:6 ; Numbers 18:7 ; Numbers 8:19
Numbers 3:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Given to him — To attend upon him and observe his orders, and ease him of his burden.

Numbers 3:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Numbers 3:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 3:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 3:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 3:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 3:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 3:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Numbers 3:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 3:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 3:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 3:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 3:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 3:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 3:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 3:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 3:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 3:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 3:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 3:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 3:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 3:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 3:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 3:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 3:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 3:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes