--- title: "Bullinger" description: "spake. See note on Numbers 1:1 . During the week of Aaron" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/numbers/9" --- **spake.** See note on [Numbers 1:1](../../../kjv/numbers/1/1) . During the week of Aaron's consecration, Abib 1-8 **first month, &c.** Therefore before the numbering which was on the first day of the second month ([Numbers 1:1](../../../kjv/numbers/1/1) , [Numbers 1:2](../../../kjv/numbers/1/2) ). The observance mentioned here in connection with the second passover, a month later (verses: [Numbers 9:6-11](../../../kjv/numbers/9/6-11) ). **children** = sons. **kept the passover:** the second of ten recorded. See note on [Exodus 12:18](../../../kjv/exodus/12/18) , [Exodus 12:28](../../../kjv/exodus/12/28) . [Leviticus 23:5](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/5) . Lev 28:16 . [Deuteronomy 16:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/2) , and Compare [Numbers 7:89](../../../kjv/numbers/7/89) [Numbers 9:14](../../../kjv/numbers/9/14) . **men.** Hebrew, plural of *'ish* or *'enosh,* App-14 . Probably Mishael and Elizaphan, who had buried Nadab and Abihu ([Leviticus 10:1-4](../../../kjv/leviticus/10/1-4) ); they were thus rendered unclean, and could not keep the passover ([Numbers 19:11](../../../kjv/numbers/19/11) ; [Numbers 5:2](../../../kjv/numbers/5/2) ). **by** = for touching. **body** = soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **man.** Hebrew. *, adam.* App-14 . **any man.** Hebrew. *'ish* , *'ish.* App-14 . **body** = soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **afar off.** In Hebrew MSS. dotted, to show these words are to be omitted. See App-31 . Distance not limited. **second month.** Therefore a month later than the appointed day ([Numbers 9:1](../../../kjv/numbers/9/1) ). **man.** Hebrew. *'enosh.* App-14 . **soul.** Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **offering** = approach offering. Hebrew. *korban.* App-43 . **tabernacle** = habitation. Heb *mishkan.* App-40 . **was** = came to be: i.e. remained. **tabernacle** = tent. Hebrew. *'ohel.* App-40 . **At the, &c.** Figure of speech *Epibole.* App-6 , repeated. commandment. Hebrew mouth. Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 ; mouth put for command given by it. **a few days.** Hebrew "days of number": i.e. days easily counted. **according to, &c.** Figure of speech *Mesarchia,* App-6 (twice). **abode.** Compare [Exodus 40:34-38](../../../kjv/exodus/40/34-38) . **At the commandment, &c.** Figure of speech *Epibole* App-6 . **hand** = mediation, or ministry; "hand" put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause). ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/numbers/9#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","width":640,"height":370,"caption":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Numbers 9"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/numbers/9#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/numbers/9","name":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Numbers 9","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/numbers/9#primaryimage"},"datePublished":null,"dateModified":null,"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"spake. 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