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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the sons of Kohath, by their families,.... Who was the second son of Levi: Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel; so in Exodus 6:18; and from whom were named the family of the Amramites, to which Moses and Aaron belonged; and the families of the Izeharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites, as they are called, Numbers 3:27.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the sons, of Merari, by their families,.... The third son of Levi; Mahli and Mushi; the same as in Exodus 6:19; from whom were denominated the families of the Mahlites and Mushites, who, as the preceding families, were numbered at this time: these [are] the families of the Levites, according to the house of their fathers; in all eight families.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Of Gershon [was] the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites,.... The first son of Levi: these [are] the family of the Gershonites; that were now, numbered.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Those that were numbered of them,.... Of the two families that sprung from Gershon: according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upwards: in the said families; [even] those that were numbered of them, [were] seven thousand and five hundred; 7,500 men, which was neither the least nor the largest number of the sons of Levi.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The families of the Gershonites,.... The two before mentioned, the Libnites and Shimites: shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward; this was their situation when encamped; they were placed in the rear of the camp of the Levites, between the tabernacle and the camp of Ephraim, which was westward also, Numbers 1:18.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the chief of the house of the fathers of the Gershonites,.... Who had the chief authority over them, and the chief direction of them in what they were to do: [shall be] Eliasaph the son of Lael; but who he was, or of which family of the Gershonites, whether of the Libnites or Shimites, is not said here or elsewhere; nor do the Jewish writers,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the charge of the sons of Gershom,.... The Libnites and Shimites: in the tabernacle of the congregation; or with respect to the things of it, when it was taken down and committed to them; for otherwise they had no place in it, nor might they enter into it, or do any service therein: [shall be] the tabernacle and the tent; the former intends...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the hangings of the court,.... Which formed the great open court that encompassed the tabernacle, and was an hundred cubits long and fifty broad; Exodus 27:9; and the curtain for the door of the court: which was an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, Exodus 27:16; which [is] by the tabernacle, and by the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And of Kohath [was] the family of the Amramites,.... So called from Amram, the first son of Kohath, and father of Aaron and Moses; so that Moses and Aaron, and their children, are included in this family: and the family of Izeharites; of which family was Korah, Numbers 16:1; and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; which...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
In the number of all the males, from a month old and upwards, [were] eight thousand and six hundred,.... 8,600 men, which was the largest number of any of the houses of the Levites; but considering it had double the number of families in it, the increase was not so large in proportion, at least to Gershon, whose two families wanted but 1,100 of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward. Or to the right, which was the more honourable place, excepting the east or front, which was reserved for Moses and Aaron, and his sons, and who were one of these families; and is the reason why this honour was conferred upon them, as well as they had the more...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites [shall be] Elizaphan the son of Uzziel. The same man, who, with his brother Mishael, carried Nadab and Abihu out of the camp, and buried them, Leviticus 10:4; he descended from the last and youngest of the families of the Kohathites; and some think this was one reason at...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And their charge [shall be] the ark,.... That is, when the tabernacle was taken down, and carried from place to place, this, and the following things, were committed to their care and custody, the ark with the mercy seat, and all appertaining thereunto, which were in the holy of holies: and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars; the table...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest,.... Who was of the first of these families, the Amramites: [shall be] chief over the chief of the Levites; over the three chiefs of the three houses of the Levites, who were Eliasaph the son of Lael, the chief of the Gershonites; and Elizaphan the son of Uzziel, the chief of the Kohathites; and Zuriel the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Of Merari [were] the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites,.... So called from his two sons Mahli and Mushi, Numbers 3:20; these [are] the families of Merari; the youngest son of Levi, Numbers 3:17.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And those that were numbered of them,.... Of the above two families: according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, [were] six thousand and two hundred; 6,200 men; the least number of them all.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari,.... I think it should rather be rendered, "and the chief of the house", that is, of the Merarites, "the father to the families of Merari"; the common father to them all, having the chief authority and power over them, and so in Numbers 3:24; [shall be] Zuriel the son of Abihail;...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And [under] the custody and charge of the sons of Merari [shall be] the boards of the tabernacle,.... Both of the holy and the most holy place, which were the walls of the tabernacle, and which were covered with curtains; these when taken down for journeying were committed to the care of the Merarites; and because these, with what, follow, were a...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the pillars of the court round about,.... Of the great court which went round the tabernacle, on which pillars the hangings were hung: and their sockets; into which the, pillars were put; of both which see Exodus 27:9; and their pins, and their cords, the pins were fixed in the ground, and the cords fastened the hangings of the court to them,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east,.... At which was the entrance into the tabernacle: [even] before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward; that is, before the court of the tabernacle, where the people assembled together: [shall be] Moses, Aaron, and his sons; Moses the chief ruler, and Aaron the high priest, and his...