Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Numbers 7:9
Upon their shoulders — Because of the greater worth and holiness of the things which they carried.
Upon their shoulders — Because of the greater worth and holiness of the things which they carried.
Verse Numbers 7:9. _UNTO THE SONS OF KOHATH HE GAVE NONE_] Because they had the charge of the _ark, table, candlestick, altars_, c., Numbers 4:5-4, which were to be carried _upon their shoulders_ for...
To the Gershonites, who had to transport the hangings and coverings of the tabernacle, two wagons are assigned: to the Merarites, who had the charge of the solid parts of the tabernacle, four wagons....
5. THE OFFERINGS OF THE PRINCES CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The princes present their offerings (Numbers 7:1)_ 2. The command concerning these offerings and the Levites (Numbers 7:4) 3. The twelve princes and...
OFFERINGS OF WAGONS AND OXEN FOR THE TRANSPORT OF THE TABERNACLE. The offerings here mentioned are represented as having been made immediately after the erection of the Tabernacle (1), so that the dat...
The transport duties of each of the Levitical families are laid down in ch. 4....
_the sanctuary the_ HOLY THINGS. See on Numbers 4:15. _upon their shoulders_ In early days this form of honour was not always paid to the ark; see 2 Samuel 6:3....
VIII. PRINCES.-' OFFERINGS AT THE DEDICATION (NUMBERS 7) TEXT Numbers 7:1. And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all t...
_AND MOSES TOOK THE WAGONS AND THE OXEN, AND GAVE THEM UNTO THE LEVITES._ Moses took the wagons and the oxen. The х_ HAA`ªGAALOT_ (H5699)] word seems to be fairly rendered by the word "wagons." Wheel...
THE OFFERINGS OF THE PRINCES AT THE DEDICATION OF THE ALTAR The twelve princes, each representing his tribe, presented gold and silver vessels for use in sacrifices, sacrificial animals, and wagons a...
THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 7 THE LEADERS BRING GIFTS TO *GOD’S TENT – NUMBERS 7:1-89 V1 As soon as Moses had set up *God’s Tent, he *dedi
וְ לִ בְנֵ֥י קְהָ֖ת לֹ֣א נָתָ֑ן כִּֽי
SANCTUARY AND PASSOVER 1. THE OFFERINGS OF THE PRINCES Numbers 7:1 THE opening verses of the chapter seem to imply that immediately after the erection of the tabernacle the gifts of the princes were...
89, PRINCELY GENEROSITY; THE VOICE OF GOD Numbers 7:1 This and the two following Chapter s conclude the account of the stay at Sinai. The transport of the furniture of the Tabernacle was committed to...
In our division of Numbers into Chapter s, chapter seven is the longest. It deals with worship and, first of all, with the princes' voluntary offering of their substance to the maintenance of worship....
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: (d) because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them [was that] they should bear upon their shoulders. (d) The holy thing of the sanctuary must be ca...
_Serve in removing the most sacred vessels of the sanctuary, chap. iv. 4. --- Shoulders, out of respect. Yet the ark itself was placed on a cart, (2 Kings vi. 3.; Haydock.) improperly. (Du Hamel)_...
I only detain the Reader to remark in the perusal of these verses, the striking difference in the sons of Kohath, to that of the others. Upon their bare shoulders their burden was to be borne; no doub...
It is impossible to look at this book ever so cursorily without feeling the difference of the atmosphere from that of Leviticus. And this is so much the more striking because it cannot be fairly doubt...
Here ends this part of the book. The camp, arranged according to God's order, is placed under His blessing. [1] Thereupon the princes of the people offer a free-will-offering to Jehovah, for the servi...
BUT UNTO THE SONS OF KOHATH HE GAVE NONE,.... Being all disposed of to the sons of Gershon and Merari: the reason of which follows, BECAUSE THE SERVICE OF THE SANCTUARY BELONGING UNTO THEM [WAS THAT]...
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them [was that] they should bear upon their shoulders. Ver. 9. _Bear upon their shoulders._] Therefore wh...
_Because of the sanctuary_, &c. The Seventy translate it more literally, _Because they have the service of the holy things_, (that is, of the ark, Numbers 4:5; Numbers 4:15.) _They shall carry it upon...
[THE PRINCES OFFER.] 1 The offering of the Princes at the dedication of the Tabernacle. 10 Their seuerall offrings at the dedication of the Altar. 89 God speaketh to Moses from the Mercie seat. 1 A...
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the Sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders; they carried the furniture and the holy vessels on be...
THE GIFTS OF THE PRINCES. The incident which is here related took place just after the Tabernacle had been erected, its equipment put into place, and the entire Sanctuary with all its furniture cons...
OFFERINGS OF THE LEADERS GIVEN TO THE LEVITES (vs.1-9) Moses, having completed the setting up of the tabernacle, anointed and consecrated it together with its furnishings and the copper altar outside...
1-9 The offering of the princes to the service of the tabernacle was not made till it was fully set up. Necessary observances must always take place of free-will offerings. The more any are advanced,...
Because of the greater worth and holiness of the things which they carried. See NUMBERS 4:6,8,10,12,14 2 SAMUEL 6:6,13....
This is the very longest section in the entire Book of Numbers. It contains a detailed statement of the names of the twelve princes of the congregation, and of their respective offerings on the occasi...
Numbers 7:9 sons H1121 Kohath H6955 gave H5414 (H8804) none H3808 service H5656 things H6944 carried H5375 ...
THE OFFERING OF THE WAGONS AND OXEN (NUMBERS 7:3). Numbers 7:3 ‘And they brought their oblation before Yahweh, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for every two of the princes, and for eac...
CONTENTS: The gifts of the princes. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, princes. CONCLUSION: The great men should with their wealth and power uphold the work of God and should make conscience of being devout be...
Numbers 7:8. _Four waggons and eight oxen._ These perhaps were only cars, seeing a pair of oxen could draw them; yet the people were rich in gold and silver. Numbers 7:13. _One silver charger._ An old...
_Give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service._ DIVINE BESTOWMENT VARIED AND PROPORTIONATE I. That God’s gifts are varied. 1. Men differ widely in many things--parentage, birth...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 7:1__ ON THE DAY WHEN MOSES HAD FINISHED SETTING UP THE TABERNACLE. These events took place on or soon after the “first day of the first month” (see...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have the narrative of the presentation of gifts by the princes of the tribes at the dedication of the altar. “This presentation took place at the time...
EXPOSITION THE OFFERINGS OF THE PRINCES (Numbers 7:1). NUMBERS 7:1 ON THE DAY THAT MOSES HAD fully SET UP THE TABERNACLE. This expression, "on the day", has given
Now in chapter seven we find that the twelve princes of the tribes of Israel brought in their offerings to the Lord. And in verse three we read, They brought six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; and...
1 Chronicles 15:13; 1 Chronicles 15:3; 1 Chronicles 23:26; 2 Samuel 6:13;...