Numbers 7:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service: ”

Numbers 7:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To the Gershonites, who had to transport the hangings and coverings of the tabernacle, two wagons are assigned: to the Merarites, who had the charge of the solid parts of the tabernacle, four wagon...
Numbers 7:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, (c) according to their service: (c) For their use to carry with.
Numbers 7:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Offerings of Wagons and Oxen for the Transport of the Tabernacle. The offerings here mentioned are represented as having been made immediately after the erection of the Tabernacle (1), so that the...
Numbers 7:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service: Two wagons - unto the sons of Gershon - The Gershonites carried only the curtains, coverings, and hangings, Num...
Numbers 7:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Two waggons and four oxen—unto the sons of Gershon— By referring to chap. Numbers 4:5 and the following verses, it will appear, that to those of the Levites who had the heaviest burdens to carry,...
Numbers 7:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites. Moses took the wagons and the oxen. The х haa`ªgaalot ( H5699 )] word seems to be fairly rendered by the word "wago...
Numbers 7:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Offerings of the Princes at the Dedication of the Altar The twelve princes, each representing his tribe, presented gold and silver vessels for use in sacrifices, sacrificial animals, and wagon...
Numbers 7:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

SANCTUARY AND PASSOVER 1. THE OFFERINGS OF THE PRINCES Numbers 7:1-89 THE opening verses of the chapter seem to imply that immediately after the erection of the tabernacle the gifts of the pri...
Numbers 7:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

89, Princely Generosity; the Voice of God Numbers 7:1-11 This and the two following Chapter s conclude the account of the stay at Sinai. The transport of the furniture of the Tabernacle was com...
Numbers 7:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In our division of Numbers into Chapter s, chapter seven is the longest. It deals with worship and, first of all, with the princes' voluntary offering of their substance to the maintenance of worship...
Numbers 7:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I only detain the Reader to remark in the perusal of these verses, the striking difference in the sons of Kohath, to that of the others. Upon their bare shoulders their burden was to be borne; no dou...
Numbers 7:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon ,.... The eldest son of Levi: according to their service ; which was to bear and take care of the curtains, coverings, hangings and rails...
Numbers 7:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

According to his service More or fewer, as the nature of their service, and of the things to be carried required. And as the Gershonites had the less burdensome things to carry, ( Numbers 4:25 ,) t...
Numbers 7:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

OFFERINGS OF THE LEADERS GIVEN TO THE LEVITES (vs.1-9) Moses, having completed the setting up of the tabernacle, anointed and consecrated it together with its furnishings and the copper altar out...
Numbers 7:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Offerings of the Princes. B. C. 1490. 1 And it came to pass on the day that Moses ha...
Numbers 7:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Numbers 7:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Offering of the Wagons and Oxen ( Numbers 7:3-9 ). Numbers 7:3 ‘And they brought their oblation before Yahweh, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for every two of the princes, an...
Numbers 7:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have the narrative of the presentation of gifts by the princes of the tribes at the dedication of the altar. “This presentation took place at the ti...
Numbers 7:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 7:8 . Four waggons and eight oxen. These perhaps were only cars, seeing a pair of oxen could draw them; yet the people were rich in gold and silver. Numbers 7:13 . One silver charger....
Numbers 7:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service. Divine bestowment varied and proportionate I. That God’s gifts are varied. 1. Men differ widely in many things--parentage,...
Numbers 7:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE OFFERINGS OF THE PRINCES ( Numbers 7:1-4 ). Numbers 7:1 On the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle. This expression, "on the day", has given rise to...
Numbers 7:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Gifts of the Princes. The incident which is here related took place just after the Tabernacle had been erected, its equipment put into place, and the entire Sanctuary with all its furniture c...
Numbers 7:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 3:25 ; Numbers 3:26 ; Numbers 4:24-28

Numbers 7:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Numbers 7:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Numbers 7:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 7:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 7:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 7:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 7:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 7:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 7:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 7:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 7:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 7:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 7:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 7:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 7:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 7:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 7:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 7:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 7:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 7:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 7:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 7:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 7:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge