Numbers 4:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die. ”

Numbers 4:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

to see when the holy things are covered - Render: to see the holy things for an instant. The expression means Iiterally” as a gulp,” i. e. for the instant it takes to swallow.
Numbers 4:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Census of the Levites Qualified to Serve about the Tabernacle, and the Apportionment of their Duties. This census includes all males between 30 and 50 ( cf. 1 Chronicles 23:3 ). In Numbers 8:2...
Numbers 4:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

to see. Compare Exodus 19:21 ; 1 Samuel 6:19 .
Numbers 4:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die. When the holy things are covered - Literally, כבלע keballa, when they are swallowed down; which shows the promptitude...
Numbers 4:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Cut ye not off ... - a solemn admonition to Moses and Aaron to beware, lest, by any negligence on their part, disorder and improprieties...
Numbers 4:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Duties of the Levites on the March 2. Kohath seems to have been the second son of Levi ( Numbers 3:17 ), but his family is mentioned first, because Moses and Aaron belonged to it ( Numbers 3:1...
Numbers 4:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered. — Better, But they shall not go in to see the holy things (or, the sanctuary) for a moment. The Levites were not per-mitted to...
Numbers 4:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Continuing the instructions concerning the Levites, we have a minute account of their work in connection with the movement and marching of the people. The family of Kohath were made responsible for c...
Numbers 4:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The service of the Kohathites is striking. They were to carry the holy things of the tabernacle. It was dangerous to go into the holy place, for GOD had commanded that this should he done only once i...
Numbers 4:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered ,.... They were not to be present while they were packing up, test they should see any of them with their eyes; they were not to go i...
Numbers 4:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die. Ver. 20. But they shall not go in to see. ] The men of Bethshemesh paid for their peeping. 1Sa 6:9 Search not into...
Numbers 4:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE SERVICE OF THE KOHATHITES (vs.1-20) Moses and Aaron are instructed in verse 2 to take a census of the sons of Korath, those males 30 to 50 years of age. In verses 21-22 the same is said as to...
Numbers 4:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Office of the Levites. B. C. 1490. 1 And the L ORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron,...
Numbers 4:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Numbers 4:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Taking of the Sum of the Levites and their Responsibilities ( Numbers 4:15-49 ). The Responsibility of the Sons of Kohath ( Numbers 4:15-20 ). Numbers 4:15 ‘And when Aaron and his sons...
Numbers 4:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Critical Notes.— Numbers 4:3 . צָבָא, host , “signifies military service, and is used here with special reference to the service of the Levites as the militia sacra of Jehovah.”— Keil and Del ....
Numbers 4:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Numbers 4:1-2 . And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, There w...
Numbers 4:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 4:3 . Thirty years old. We read in chap. 8., that the levites began to learn as is understood, at the age of twenty five. From 1 Chronicles 23 ., we learn that the census was taken at the...
Numbers 4:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE DUTIES OF THE LEVITES ( Numbers 4:1-4 ). Numbers 4:2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath. The Levites having been separated from the other tribes, the Kohathites...
Numbers 4:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Work of the Kohathites
Numbers 4:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 6:19 ; Exodus 19:21 ; Hebrews 10:19 ; Hebrews 10:20 ; Leviticus 10:2 ; Numbers 4:15 ; Numbers 4:19 ; Revelation 11:19

Numbers 4:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Numbers 4:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 4:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 4:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 4:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 4:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 4:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Numbers 4:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 4:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 4:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 4:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 4:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 4:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 4:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 4:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 4:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 4:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Numbers 4:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 4:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 4:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 4:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge