民數記 8:6-10 RCUVTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 8:5-26

We read before of the separating of the Levites from among the children of Israel when they were numbered, and the numbering of them by themselves (Num. 3:6; 15), that they might be employed in the service of the tabernacle. Now here we have directions given for their solemn ordination (Num. 8:6), and the performance of it, Num. 8:20. All Israel must know that they took not this honour to themselves, but were called of God to it; nor was it enough that they were distinguished from their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:6

Take the Levites from among the children of Israel ,.... Among whom they were mixed, as were all the tribes mixed together as Aben Ezra says, before they took their journey from Mount Sinai; however, from hence forward, they were distinguished from Israelites, as they are both in Scripture and in Jewish writings; see 1 Chronicles 9:2 ; though this seems to design no other but their appointment and separation to their work and service, as ministers to the priests of the Lord; and so as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:7

And thus shall thou do unto them, to cleanse them ,.... Or order Aaron to do unto them; the cleansing of the Levites was the work of Aaron, either by himself or by his order; in which he was a type of Christ, who is the refiner and purifier of the sons of Levi, Malachi 3:3 , sprinkle water of purifying upon them ; or "water of sin" F14 מי חטאת "aquas peccati", Montanus; "aquam peccati", Piscator, Drusius; "the sin water", Ainsworth. ; water which purifies from sin, in a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:8

Then let them take a young bullock ,.... Of two years old, as the Jewish writers gather from the other in the next clause, being called the second; though the wise men say one of three years old is fit for such a sacrifice; nay, others say, if four or five years old; but the decision is according to the wise men F17 Misn. Parah, c. 1. sect. 2. & Bartenora in ib. . with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil : which always went along with a burnt offering, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:9

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation ,.... Not without it, but within it, in the court of the tabernacle, at least at the door of it, where stood the altar of burnt offering, on which sacrifices for them were now to be offered: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together ; the heads of the tribes, and elders of the people, as Aben Ezra interprets this phrase in Leviticus 8:3 ; where the whole congregation is said to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:10

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord ,.... From the door of the tabernacle, to the altar of burnt offering, where the Lord was in some sense present to accept the sacrifices offered to him: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites ; as were used to be put upon sacrifices, for the Levites were themselves offered for an offering of the children of Israel, as is expressed in Numbers 8:11 ; by which rite they signified that they voluntarily parted with... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 8:7

Sprinkle water of purifying - חטאת מי mey chattath , water of sin, or water of the sin-offering. As this purifying water was made by the ashes of the red heifer, cedar-wood, hyssop, and scarlet; and the heifer herself was sacrificed, and her blood sprinkled seven times before the tabernacle, Numbers 19:3-6 ; she may be considered as a proper sacrifice for sin, and consequently the water thus prepared be termed the water of the sin-offering. As the ashes were kept ready at hand for... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 8:10

Shall put their hands upon the Levites - It has been argued from this that the congregation had a part in the appointment of their own ministers, and that this was done by the imposition of hands. However that may be, it appears that what was done on this occasion meant no more than that the people gave up this whole tribe to God in place of their firstborn; and that by this act they bound themselves to provide for them who, because of their sacred service, could follow no secular work. And... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 8:6

Verse 6 6.Take the Levites from among. To take them from among the children of Israel, is equivalent to subtracting them from the number of the people, that they might not be included in the general census, and accounted to be one of the tribes. This separation, then, as he will more clearly express a little further on, devoted the Levites to God for the service of the sanctuary. That under this pretext the Papal clergy should claim immunity for themselves, so that they may live as they like in... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 8:7

Verse 7 7.And thus shalt thou do unto them. Aaron is commanded first to sprinkle the water of purifying upon them, to cleanse them from their uncleanness; and not only so, but they are commanded to wash their clothes, that they may diligently beware of any impurity being anywhere about them, whereby their persons may be infected. Thirdly, they are commanded to shave their skin with a razor, that, putting off their flesh, they may begin to be new men. A sacrifice is afterwards added, and that... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 8:5-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 8:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 8:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 8:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 8:7

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