A.M. 2989. B.C. 1015. An. Ex. Is. 476. old. 29:28; Ge 25:8; 35:29; 1Ki 1:1; Job 5:26;
he made. 28:5; 29:22-25; 1Ki 1:33-39;
he gathered. 13:1; 28:1; Jos 23:2; 24:1; 2Ch 34:29,30;
the Levites. Nu 4:2,3,23,30,35,43,47;
thirty and eight. Nu 4:48;
twenty. ver. 28-32; 6:48; 9:28-32; 26:20-27;
set forward. or, oversee. Ne 11:9,22; Ac 20:28;
officers and judges. 26:29-31; De 16:18; 17:8-10; 2Ch 19:8; Mal 2:7;
porters. 9:17-27; 15:23,24; 16:38; 26:1-12; 2Ch 8:14; 35:15; Ezr 7:7; Ne 7:73;
praised. 6:31-48; 9:33; 15:16-22; 16:41,42; 25:1-7; 2Ch 20:19-21; Ps 87:7;
the instruments. 1Ki 10:12; 2Ch 29:25,26;
See on Am 6:5;
divided. 2Ch 8:14; 29:25; 31:2; 35:10; Ezr 6:18;
courses. Heb. divisions. 24:1; 26:1;
Gershon. Gershon, [G�rsh�m h1648,] is called [G�reshown h1647,] Gershom, in the parallel passage, simply by the mutation of [N�wn,] {noon,} into [M�m,] {mem.} 6:1,16;
Gershom. Ex 6:16-24; Nu 26:57,58;
Gershonites. 6:17-20; 15:7; 26:21;
Laadan. Laadan and Libni, seem to have been two distinct names of this person; but the variation of Shimi and Shimei exists only in the translation, the original being uniformly [Shim'iy h8096.] Ex 6:17;
Joel. 6:33,34; 15:7,11,17; ver. 9;
Zina. Zina seems to be a mistake for Zizah; for both the LXX. and Vulgate read uniformly [Ziza,] Ziza. ver. 11;
Zizah. ver. 10;
had not many sons. Heb. did not multiply sons.
sons of Kohath. 6:2; Ex 6:18; Nu 3:27; 26:58;
The sons. 6:3; Ex 6:20; Nu 3:27; 26:59;
separated. Ex 28:1-14; Nu 18:1; Ps 99:6; 106:16; Ac 13:2; Ro 1:1; Ga 1:15; Heb 5:4;
sanctify. Ex 29:33-37,44; 40:9-15; Le 10:10,17,18; 16:11-19,32,33; 17:2-6; Nu 18:3-8;
to burn incense. Ex 30:6-10,34-38; Le 10:1,2; 16:12,13; Nu 16:16-18,35-40,46,47; 1Sa 2:28; 2Ch 26:18-21; Lu 1:9; Re 8:3;
to bless. Le 9:22,23; Nu 6:23-27; De 21:5;
his sons. 26:23-25;
Gershom. Ex 2:22; 4:20; 18:3,4;
Shubael. 26:24;
the chief. or, the first. 26:25;
were very many. Heb. were highly multiplied.
Shelomith. 24:22;
Shelomoth. 26:26;
Hebron. ver. 12; 15:9; 24:23; ver. 20;
Merari. ver. 6; 6:20,30; 24:26-30;
Mahli. Ex 6:19;
had no sons. 24:28;
brethren. or, kinsmen. took them. Nu 36:6-8;
Jeremoth. 24:30;
the sons of Levi. Nu 10:17,21;
after the house. Nu 1:4; 2:32; 3:15,20; 4:34-49;
by their polls. Nu 1:2,18,22; 3:47;
from the age. At first David appointed the Levites to serve from thirty years old and upwards; but considering, probably, that the temple which was about to be built, with its courts, chambers, etc., would require a more numerous ministry, he fixed this period, by this subsequent regulation, at twenty years and upwards. In the time of Moses, the age was from thirty years to fifty: here this latter period is not mentioned, probably because the service was not so laborious now; for the ark being fixed, they had no longer any burdens to carry; and therefore even an old man might continue to serve. See the Note on Nu 8:24.
twenty. ver. 3,27; Nu 1:3; 4:3; 8:24; Ezr 3:8;
that they may dwell in Jerusalem. or, and he dwelleth in Jerusalem. 1Ki 8:13,27; Ps 9:11; 68:16,18; 132:13,14; 135:21; Isa 8:18; Joe 3:21; Zec 8:3; 2Co 6:16; Col 2:9;
by the last. ver. 3,24; 2Sa 23:1; Ps 72:20;
office was to wait, etc. Heb. station was at the hand of Aaron. 18:17; Ne 11:24;
for the service. ver. 4; 28:13; Nu 3:6-9; 1Ki 6:5; 2Ch 31:11; Ezr 8:29; Ne 13:4,5,9; Jer 35:4; Eze 41:6-11,26; 42:3,13;
purifying. 9:28,29; 2Ch 29:5,18,19; 35:3-6,11-14;
for the shewbread. It was the priests' office to place this bread before the Lord; and it was their privilege to feed on the old loaves when they were replaced by the new. 9:31,32; Ex 25:30; Le 24:5-9; 1Ki 7:48; 2Ch 13:11; 29:18; Ne 10:33; Mt 12:4; Heb 9:2;
the fine flour. 9:29-34; Le 6:20-23;
pan. or, flat plate. for all manner of measure. The standards of all weights and measures were in the sanctuary; and therefore the Levites had the inspection of weights and measures of every kind, that no fraud might in this way be committed. Honesty is inseparably connected with piety; and hence the Levites, being sufficiently numerous, were employed to superintend the former, as well as the latter. Le 19:35,36; Nu 3:50;
stand. 6:31-33; 9:33; 16:37-42; 25:1-7; 2Ch 29:25-28; 31:2; Ezr 3:10,11; Ps 135:1-3,19,20; 137:2-4; Re 5:8-14; 14:3;
every morning. Ex 29:39-42; Ps 92:1-3; 134:1,2;
in the sabbaths. Le 23:24,39; Nu 10:10; Ps 81:1-4; Isa 1:13,14;
set feasts. Le 23:1-17; Nu 28:1-29:40|;
the charge of the sons. Nu 3:6-9,38;