John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 3:5
And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... After he had given him the order for the numbering the children of Israel, and for the manner of their encampment and journeying: saying ; as follows. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 3:1-13
Here, I. The family of Aaron is confirmed in the priests? office, Num. 3:10. They had been called to it before, and consecrated; here they are appointed to wait on their priests? office: the apostle uses this phrase (Rom. 12:7), Let us wait on our ministry. The office of the ministry requires a constant attendance and great diligence; so frequent are the returns of its work, and yet so transient its favourable opportunities, that it must be waited on. Here is repeated what was said before... read more