Numbers 3:13

Who may appoint whom I please for my service.

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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...
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 ha...
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 so...
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 Is...
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...
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 wisdo...
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 employ...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

See Exodus 13:2 ; Exodus 13:12 .
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 a...
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 fir...
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...
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 certa...
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...
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 t...
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 Is...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Separation of the Levites. B. C. 1490. ...
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 t...
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 head...
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...
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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE NUMBERS AND DUTIES OF THE LEVITES ; THEIR SUBSTITUTION FOR THE FIRSTBORN ( Numbers 3:1-4 ). Numbers 3:1...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Formal Charge
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

because all the first-born are Mine; for on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, I hallowed unto Me all the first-born in Is...
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 ; Lev...

¹³ 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.

Related Commentaries of Numbers 3:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 3:13