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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 8:11

And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord ,.... Or "wave" F18 והניף "et motabit", Tigurine version; "et faciet elevare", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; "et agitabit", Drusius; "et agitato", Piscator. them, as a wave offering, which was moved to and fro, backwards and forwards; not that they were actually so waved and moved to and fro by Aaron, which could not be done by him; though it is possible he might make such a motion himself, and they might do the like after him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:12

And the Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bullocks ,.... Or "on the head" F19 על ראש "super caput", Tigurine version. Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius. ; on the head of everyone of them, as Aben Ezra, thereby, as it were, transferring their sins to them, for these were to make atonement for them, as the latter part of the verse shows; and this was a figure of the imputation of sin to Christ, and taught that doctrine, and led the faith of the offerers to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:13

And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons ,.... After atonement was made for them, as Aben Ezra observes; then they were presented to Aaron and his sons, to whom they were given to he their ministers, and assistants to them: and offer them for an offering unto the Lord : or, and "waved them", &c.; as before, that is, order them to be waved; for not Moses, but Aaron, did this, and indeed was done already; and therefore should rather be rendered, as by Bishop... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:14

Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel ,.... By sprinkling the water of purification upon them; by offering sacrifices for them; by presenting them before the Lord, with the hands of the people of Israel put upon them; by offering and waving them before the Lord, and by setting them before Aaron and his sons, as their ministers: and the Levites shall be mine : in a special and peculiar manner devoted to his service, and by him given to his priests for that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:15

And after that shall the Levites go in ,.... Not into the sanctuary, where only the priests entered, much less into the most holy place, where only the high priest went, and that but once a year, in neither of which places the Levites had anything to do, but into the court of the tabernacle: to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation : to watch there, and to assist the priests at the altar of burnt offering, to take down the tabernacle and bear the vessels of it, and set it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:16

For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel ,.... All of them, entirely, and most certainly; or, "given, given" F21 נתנים נתנים "dati, dati", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; so Drusius and Ainsworth. , which is repeated for the confirmation of it; or because of their being twice given, first to the Lord by the children of Israel, and then by the Lord to Aaron and his sons, as Chaskuni; though Jarchi interprets it of the different parts of their service they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:17

For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine , both men and beasts ,.... Not only in common with other of his creatures, but in a special respect on account of his signal deliverance of them; they were his, as Jarchi expresses it, by the line of judgment, or rule of justice and equity, because he protected them among the firstborn of the Egyptians, saved them when he slew theirs, as follows: in the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt ; both of men... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:18

And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel. Gave up his right in the firstborn, and instead of them took the Levites for his use and service: see Numbers 3:12 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:19

And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons, from among the children of Israel ,.... Or I have given the Levites that were given; that is, the Lord gave to Aaron and his sons the Levites, that were first given to him; as they were, when brought before him, and the children of Israel laid hands on them, and they were offered before the Lord, Numbers 8:10 , to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation ; to do what otherwise they... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:19

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