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Numbers 26
Orders for numbering the people, ver. 1-4. Their families
and number, ver. 5-51. Directions for dividing the land between
them, ver. 52-55. The families and number of the Levites, ver. 56-62. Notice taken of the death of them that were first numbered,
ver. 62-65.
Verse 2. Take the sum - They were numbered twice before, Exod. xxx,
11, 12 chap. i, 1, 2. Now they are numbered a third time, to
demonstrate the faithfulness of God, both in cutting all those off
whom he had threatened to cut off, chap. xiv, 29, and in a
stupendous increase of the people according to his promise,
notwithstanding all their sins, and the sweeping judgments
inflicted upon them; and to prepare the way for the equal division
of the land, which they were now going to possess.
Verse 7. Families - The chief houses, which were subdivided into divers
lesser families. Forty three thousand seven hundred and thirty -
Whereas in their last numbering they were forty six thousand five
hundred; for Korah's conspiracy, as well as other provocations of
theirs, had cut off many of them.
Verse 10. With Korah - According to this translation Korah was not
consumed by fire with his two hundred and fifty men, but
swallowed up by the earth. But others rather think he was
devoured by the fire, and render these words, and the things of
Korah, or belonging to Korah, namely, his tent and goods, and
family, children excepted, as here follows. A sign - God made
them a monument or example, to warn others not to rebel against
God, or magistracy, nor to usurp the priestly office.
Verse 11. Died not - God being pleased to spare them, because they
disowned their father's fact, and separated themselves both from
his tent and company. Hence the sons of Korah are mentioned, 1
Chron. vi, 22, 38, and often in the book of Psalms.
Verse 12. Jachin - Called also Jarib, 1 Chron. iv, 24. And such names
might be either added or changed upon some special occasion not
recorded in scripture.
Verse 14. Twenty two thousand and two hundred - No tribe decreased so
much as Simeon's. From fifty nine thousand and three hundred it
sunk to twenty two thousand and two hundred, little more than a
third part of what it was. One whole family of that tribe, (Ohad
mentioned Exod. vi, 15) was extinct in the wilderness. Some think
most of the twenty four thousand, cut off by the plague for the
iniquity of Peor, were of that tribe. For Zimri, a ring-leader in that
iniquity, was a prince of that tribe. Simeon is not mentioned in
Moses's blessing, Deut. xxxiii, 1-29. And the lot of that tribe in
Canaan was inconsiderable, only a canton out of Judah's lot, Josh.
xix, 9.
Verse 18. Children of Gad - Fewer by above five thousand than there
were in their last numbering.
Verse 22. The families of Judah - About two thousand more than they
were, chap. i, 27, whereas the foregoing tribes were all
diminished.
Verse 34. Fifty two thousand and seven hundred - Whereas they were
but thirty two thousand and two hundred, in chap. i, 35. So they
are now increased above twenty thousand, according to that
prophecy, Gen. xlix, 22.
Verse 38. The sons of Benjamin - Who were ten, Gen. xlvi, 21, whereof
only five are here mentioned, the rest probably, together with their
families, being extinct.
Verse 43. Threescore and four thousand and four hundred - All from one
son and family, whereas of Benjamin who had ten sons, and five
families, there were only forty five thousand and six hundred, to
shew that the increase of families depends singly upon God's
blessing and good pleasure.
Verse 51. These were the numbered - Very nigh as many as there were
before, chap. i, 46. So wisely and marvelously did God at the
same time manifest his justice in cutting off so vast a number; his
mercy in giving such a speedy and numerous supply; and his truth
in both.
Verse 53. The land shall be divided - The land was divided into nine
parts and an half, respect being had in such division to the
goodness as well as to the largeness of the several portions, and
the lot gave each tribe their part. Of names - Of persons, the share
of each tribe was divided amongst the several families, to some
more, to some less, according to the number of the persons of
each family. And withal, if one of the portions proved too large or
too little for the families and persons of that tribe, they might give
part of their portion to another tribe, (as Simeon and Daniel had
part of Judah's share) or take away a part from the portion
belonging to another tribe.
Verse 55. By lot - For the tribes, not for the several families; for the
distribution of it to them was left to the rulers wisdom according
to the rule now given.
Verse 56. Many and few - That share, which shall by lot fall to each
tribe, shall be distributed to the several families and persons in
such proportions as their numbers shall require.
Verse 65. Not left a man - Only of the Levites, who being not guilty of
that sin did not partake of their judgment.
Chapter 26:
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