Numbers 7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 7

God having set up house (as it were) in the midst of the camp of Israel, the princes of Israel here come a visiting with their presents, as tenants to their landlord, in the name of their respective tribes. I. They brought presents, 1. Upon the dedication of the tabernacle, for the service of that, Num. 7:1-9. 2. Upon the dedication of the altar, for the use of that, Num. 7:10-88. And, II. God graciously signified his acceptance of them, Num. 7:89. The two foregoing chapters were the records... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 7:1-9

Here is the offering of the princes to the service of the tabernacle. Observe, I. When it was; not till it was fully set up, Num. 7:1. When all things were done both about the tabernacle itself, and the camp of Israel which surrounded it, according to the directions given, then they began their presents, probably about the eighth day of the second month. Note, Necessary observances must always take place of free-will offerings: first those, and then these. II. Who it was that offered: The... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 7:10-89

We have here an account of the great solemnity of dedicating the altars, both that of burnt-offerings and that of incense; they had been sanctified before, when they were anointed (Lev. 8:10; 11), but now they were handselled, as it were, by the princes, with their free-will offerings. They began the use of them with rich presents, great expressions of joy and gladness, and extraordinary respect to those tokens of God's presence with them. Now observe here, I. That the princes and great men... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 7

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 7 This chapter gives an account of the presents brought, by the princes of the twelve tribes at the setting up of the tabernacle, for the use of it, Numbers 7:1 ; and at the dedication of the altar, and the service of that, Numbers 7:10 ; first of the prince of the tribe of Judah, Numbers 7:12 ; then of the prince of Issachar, Numbers 7:18 ; of the prince of Zebulun, Numbers 7:24 ; of the prince of Reuben, Numbers 7:30 ; of the prince of Simeon, Numbers... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 7:1

And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle ,.... Not on the very exact day on which it was first reared up, for that was on the first day of the first month of the second year from the coming up of Israel out of Egypt, Exodus 40:17 ; whereas the following offerings of the princes were not offered, and many other things previous to them, recorded in the preceding chapters, were not done, until after the first day of the second month of that year, Numbers 1:1 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 7:2

That the princes of Israel ,.... The princes of the twelve tribes of Israel: heads of the house of their fathers ; of the each of the houses and families the tribes were divided into, and took their name from each of their ancestors, as is next explained: who were princes of the tribes ; the twelve tribes, as before observed, Numbers 1:4 , and were over them that were numbered ; over the children of Israel that were numbered, Numbers 1:19 ; by which it that these princes are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 7:3

And they brought their offering before the Lord ,.... Before the tabernacle, as it is afterwards explained, where he had now taken up his habitation: six covered wagons, and twelve oxen ; according to the number of the twelve tribes, of which they were princes, two oxen for each wagon, which were to carry the tabernacle, and its vessels, from place to place; and which wagons were covered, not only to hide the things to be put into them from the sight of the people, being sacred, but to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 7:4

And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... Out of the tabernacle, before which the wagons and oxen were brought: saying : as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 7:5

Take it of them ,.... The present of the wagons and oxen, by which it appears that this freewill offering of the princes was according to his mind and will, and what they were influenced and guided to by his Spirit, and was well pleasing in his sight, and acceptable to him: that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation ; be made use of, and employed in carrying the tabernacle, and the things of it, from place to place, when the Israelites journeyed: and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 7:6

And Moses took the wagons and the oxen ,.... Of the princes, as he was directed: and gave them unto the Levites ; the Gershonites and Merarites; for, as for the Kohathites, they had no part of them, for a reason after given, Numbers 7:9 . read more

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