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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari,.... All the remaining wagons and oxen, which were double the number given to the Gershonites: according unto their service; being much heavier than theirs, having all the boards, pillars, sockets, pins; cords, c. to bear and carry: thus Moses was directed of God wisely to dispose of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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] they should bear upon their shoulders; as the ark with the mercy seat, and cherubim, the shewbread table, the candlestick, and the two altars; though...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar,.... For setting it apart to sacred use and service, even the altar of burnt offering; or rather after it had bean sanctified and set apart, when it began to be made use of for sacrifice: in the day that it was anointed; with the anointing oil, whereby it was devoted to sacred service; even the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the Lord said unto Moses,.... For before this was said to him, even what follows, Moses knew not, as the same writer observes, how they should offer, in what order, whether according to their birth, or whether according to the journeying of their camps, or whether they should offer together, or one after another, one day after another (g);...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he that offered his offering on the first day,.... Was he whose standard was pitched first, at the east, to the rising sun: and this was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah; who was the prince and captain of that tribe, though the title is not here given him, as to the rest of the princes, this being left to be concluded from...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And his offering [was] one silver charger,.... Or dish, like one of those used in the shewbread table to hold the bread in, only they were of gold, this of silver, and belonged to the altar of burnt offering; the use of which might be to hold the meat offering in, as it may seem from the latter part of the verse, or the wave breast or heave...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
One spoon of ten [shekels] of gold, c. Its weight was according to the shekels, its matter of gold it weighed four ounces, one drachm, and nine grains, and was worth about seven pounds and ten shillings of our money: full of incense; this looks as if this spoon was designed for the golden altar of incense, which might be at this time also...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
One young bullock,.... Of three years old, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem: one ram; of two years old, as the same Targums: one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering; of which see Leviticus 1:3.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
One kid of the goats for a sin offering. Though these offerings of the princes were by way of thanksgiving, and to express their joy and gladness at the erection of the tabernacle, its altars, and the service thereof; yet as this might not be without sin, which attends the best and purest performances of men, a sin offering was required, teaching...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings,.... So that here were all sorts of offerings on this occasion, meat and drink offerings, burnt offerings, sin offerings, and peace offerings: and for the latter were brought two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year; the reason why so many were brought and used for this sort of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer. See Numbers 1:8.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
He offered [for] his offering one silver charger,.... [See comments on Numbers 7:13].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
One spoon of gold of ten [shekels], full of incense. [See comments on Numbers 7:14].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering. [See comments on Numbers 7:15].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
One kid of the goats for a sin offering. [See comments on Numbers 7:16].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings,.... [See comments on Numbers 7:17]. Nethaneel the son of Zuar; see Numbers 1:8.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, [did offer]. See Numbers 1:9.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
His offering [was] one silver charger,.... [See comments on Numbers 7:13].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
One golden spoon of ten [shekels], full of incense. [See comments on Numbers 7:14].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering. [See comments on Numbers 7:15].