Numbers 3

Numbers 3:1

ANd Moses] Seeing that here is no mention at all made of Moses his children, it is very likely, that by generations here; are understood, and meant the successors in the office of Priesthood, which being joyntl executed by Moses and Aaron, Psalme 99. 6. was afterwards exercised by the sonnes of Aaron lne.

Numbers 3:3

He consecrated] Hebrew, whose hands were filled, see upon Exodus 28:41.

Numbers 3:4

In the sight] Whilest he was alive, being under his government, see Genesis 11:28.

Numbers 3:7

He charge] Hebrew, observe his observing, that is to say, they shall be the hands, and helpers of Aaron, in the inferior places, of the service of Gods house, and shjall represent the whole people in the ministtry, performed in their name, which before was performe by all the first borne indifferently, Exodus 19:22; Exodus 24:5. N〈…〉. 16. but now in stead of them, I 〈◊〉 chosen the Levites: The service] See upon, Numbers 1:50.

Numbers 3:9

Given] Appointed and assigned for perpetuall ministers, and help s in sacred ceremonies.

Numbers 3:10

Stranger] Whosoever is not of Aarons stocke, which only is con〈…〉ed by mine anointment and calling: Wher by is signified that God hath in abom〈…〉ation, alhr satisfaction and intercession be〈…〉 Christs, who is only called by God to the everlasting Priesthood, n hath alone received the fulsse of 〈…〉ts through 〈◊〉, Hebrews 5:4-5.

Numbers 3:12

In head] See Exodus 13:12.

Numbers 3:13

I am] An ordinary addition to the most imprtnt, nd wghty commancements, for to increase the wg o tm, and to bind the irmlier to the performance of them.

Numbers 3:15

Number] This fust setting down of the Levises from a month old, was different from the other, Numbers 4:3. from the age of thirty years upwards. In the first they were mustred as consecrated to Gods service from the beginning; in the second as actually serving in an age, which was fitting by strength of body and maturity of judgement. And the first was deferred untill a month after their birth, because that before that time the mother was uncleane, and was not purified untill the end of forty dayes, Leviticus 12:4. Luke 2:22. See Numbers 18:16. See another numbring from the age of three years, 2 Chronicles 31:16.

Numbers 3:26

The cords of it] To pitch the Tabernacle, or stretch it out, Exodus 35:18.

Numbers 3:28

Keeping] Which were destinated even from their birth, to do it when their time was come: Of the Sanctuary] to looke to it, to carry it, and to set up all the parts and ornaments of it, which are set down in the v. 31.

Numbers 3:39

Twenty and two thousand] The three particular summes, set down before, came to two and twenty thousand three hundred. Now the three hundred are here left out in the generall summe, not only to make a round number, because they might have been set down for the two hundred seventy three first borne, which were over and above the Levites, v 46. But it should seem that these three hundred were the first born of the Levites themselves, who as such, did already belong to God, wherfore they could not be set down in stead of other first borne.

Numbers 3:47

By the polle] It is not set down which of the first born should be ransomed with money, and which should be ransomed by exchange of Levites, peradventure there were lots cast for it, or the money was taken up in generall upon all the first borne.

Numbers 3:49

Them that were redeemed] Of them in whose roome by equall number the Levites were taken, and consecrated to do Gods service.