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**generations.** The twelfth occurrence (eleven in Genesis (see p. 1), one here, one in [Ruth 4:18-22](../../../kjv/ruth/4/18-22) , one in [Matthew 1:1](../../../kjv/matthew/1/1) , fourteen (2 x 7, see App-10 ) in all.
**the LORD** = Jehovah, Israel's Covenant God. See App-4 .
**spake.** See note on [Numbers 1:1](../../../kjv/numbers/1/1) .

**These.** Some codices, with one early printed edition, Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, and Syriac, read "And these".
**whom he consecrated.** See note on [Exodus 28:41](../../../kjv/exodus/28/41) .

**died before the LORD.** This parenthetical statement is an undesigned coincidence referring to [Leviticus 10:1-7](../../../kjv/leviticus/10/1-7) . Compare [Numbers 26:61](../../../kjv/numbers/26/61) , and [1 Chronicles 24:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/24/2) .
**children** = sons.

**present** = cause it to stand.

**tabernacle** = tent. Hebrew. *'ohel* . See App-40 . the tabernacle. Hebrew. *miahkdn.* App-40 .

**instruments** = vessels or furniture.
**Israel.** The whole nation was responsible for this charge, but Levi was taken in substitution for the firstborn. Compare verses: [Numbers 3:38](../../../kjv/numbers/3/38) , [Numbers 3:41](../../../kjv/numbers/3/41) , and Compare [Numbers 8:16](../../../kjv/numbers/8/16) . [Exodus 13:11-16](../../../kjv/exodus/13/11-16) .

**wholly given.** Hebrew "given, given". Figure of speech *Epizeuxis* ( App-6 ), for emphasis. Hence called *nethunim =* given ones.

**behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos* ( App-6 ), for emphasis.

**hallowed** = separated. See note on "holy", [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) .
**man.** Hebrew. *'adam.* See App-14 .
**I am the LORD.** This is the reason for this act of sovereignty. Compare [Exodus 12:29](../../../kjv/exodus/12/29) , [Exodus 12:30](../../../kjv/exodus/12/30) ; [Exodus 13:2](../../../kjv/exodus/13/2) . The interpretation of [Hebrews 12:23](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/23) depends on this ordinance. Note the emphatic "I", [Numbers 3:12](../../../kjv/numbers/3/12) , and the Figure of speech *Asterismos* there.

**word.** Hebrew "mouth", put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 , for words spoken by it.
**as** = according as.

**names.** Substituted by name here because redeemed by name. [Exodus 1:1](../../../kjv/exodus/1/1) .

**the.** Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and the"
**door** = entrance.

**candlestick** = lampstand.

**chief over the chief.** Hebrew = "chief of the chief". Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ), being a kind of *Enallage* ( App-6 ).

**Merari.** Figure of speech *Epanadiplosis* ( App-6 ), the verse beginning and ending with the same word.

**charge of the children of Israel.** The whole nation responsible. Compare [Numbers 3:8](../../../kjv/numbers/3/8) and Num 41:45 .

**and Aaron.** These two words are dotted in the Hebrew. See App-31 . The command was given to Moses alone (verses: [Numbers 3:14](../../../kjv/numbers/3/14) , [Numbers 3:15](../../../kjv/numbers/3/15) ), and was carried out by him alone ([Numbers 3:16](../../../kjv/numbers/3/16) ). As Aaron took part, according to [Numbers 1:3](../../../kjv/numbers/1/3) , [Numbers 1:4](../../../kjv/numbers/1/4) , and [Numbers 4:41](../../../kjv/numbers/4/41) , [Numbers 4:45](../../../kjv/numbers/4/45) , [Numbers 4:46](../../../kjv/numbers/4/46) , his name was included here by some ancient copyist; and later scribes *dotted* the words rather than leave them out.
**commandment.** Hebrew "mouth", put for what was spoken by it by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 .

**the LORD said** = Jehovah said. Hebrew. *'amar* (not *davar,* spake), *'amar* is followed by the words spoken, *davar* is not. This expression, Jehovah said, occurs eighteen "sundry times" and in five "divers manners" in this book of Numbers. Compare note on [Numbers 1:1](../../../kjv/numbers/1/1)
(1) To Moses (alone), [Numbers 3:40](../../../kjv/numbers/3/40) ; [Numbers 7:11](../../../kjv/numbers/7/11) ; [Numbers 11:16](../../../kjv/numbers/11/16) , [Numbers 11:23](../../../kjv/numbers/11/23) ; [Numbers 12:14](../../../kjv/numbers/12/14) ; [Numbers 14:11](../../../kjv/numbers/14/11) ; [Numbers 15:35](../../../kjv/numbers/15/35) ; [Numbers 17:10](../../../kjv/numbers/17/10) ; [Numbers 21:8](../../../kjv/numbers/21/8) , [Numbers 21:34](../../../kjv/numbers/21/34) ; [Numbers 26:4](../../../kjv/numbers/26/4) ; [Numbers 27:12](../../../kjv/numbers/27/12) , [Numbers 27:18](../../../kjv/numbers/27/18) . (2) To Aaron, [Numbers 18:1](../../../kjv/numbers/18/1) . (3) To Balaam, [Numbers 23:5](../../../kjv/numbers/23/5) , [Numbers 23:16](../../../kjv/numbers/23/16) . (4) He said, [Numbers 12:6](../../../kjv/numbers/12/6) . (6) I Jehovah have said, [Numbers 14:35](../../../kjv/numbers/14/35) .
With the fifty-six times "Jehovah spake" (See [Numbers 1:1](../../../kjv/numbers/1/1) ), these eighteen make seventy-four times, and sixteen manners. See note on [Numbers 22:9](../../../kjv/numbers/22/9) , for "God said" (four times, making seventy-eight in all).

**as** = according as

**instead.** This substitution is the subject of this large member.

**redeemed** = bought back. Hebrew. *g'aal.* See note on [Exodus 6:8](../../../kjv/exodus/6/8)
**more** = over and above: 273 (= 13 x 21). App-10 . The firstborn males were 22,273 The Levites were 22,000. This leaves a difference of 273.

**shekels.** See App-51 .
**gerahs.** See App-51 .

**of** = from.

**a thousand, &c.** = 1365 (= 13 x 105), being 5 x 273, i.e. five shekels apiece, [Numbers 3:47](../../../kjv/numbers/3/47) . See App-10 .

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