Chapter 9:
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Numbers 9
Orders concerning eating the passover on the 14th day of the
first month, ver. 1-5. On the 14th day of the second month, by
those who had been hindered, ver. 8-12. Concerning the negligent
and the stranger, ver. 13, 14. Concerning the pillar of cloud and
fire, ver. 15-23.
Verse 1. In the first month - And therefore before the numbering of the
people, which was not till the second month, chap. i, 1, 2. But it is
placed after it, because of a special case relating to the passover,
which happened after it, upon occasion whereof he mentions the
command of God for keeping the passover in the wilderness,
which was done but once, and without this command they had not
been obliged to keep it at all, till they came to the land of Canaan.
Verse 6. They came - For resolution of their difficulty.
Verse 7. An offering - Which if we neglect, we must be cut off, and if
we keep it in these circumstances, we must also be cut off. What
shall we do?
Verse 10. Unclean or in a journey - Under these two instances the
Hebrews think that other hindrances of like nature are
comprehended; as if one be hindered by a disease, or by any other
such kind of uncleanness; which may seem probable both from
the nature of the thing, and the reason of the law which is the
same in other cases.
Verse 14. A stranger - Who is a proselyte.
Verse 15. Namely, the tent of the testimony - Or, the tabernacle above
the tent of the testimony, that is, that part of the tabernacle in
which was the testimony, or the ark of the testimony; for there the
cloudy pillar stood. This was an evident token of God's special
presence with, and providence over them. And this cloud was
easily distinguished from other clouds, both by its peculiar figure
and by its constant residence in that place. Fire - That they might
better discern it and direct themselves and their journeys or
stations by it. Had it been a cloud only, it had scarce been visible
by night: And had it been a fire only, it would have been scarce
discernable by day. But God was pleased to give them sensible
demonstrations, that he kept them night and day.
Verse 17. Was taken up - Or, ascended on high, above its ordinary place,
by which it became more visible to all the camp.
Verse 18. The motion or stay of the cloud is fitly called the command of
God, because it was a signification of God's will and their duty.
Verse 19. The charge - That is, the command of God, that they should
stay as long as the cloud stayed.
Verse 21. When the cloud abode - This is repeated again and again,
because it was a constant miracle, and because it is a matter we
should take particular notice of, as highly significant and
instructive. It is mentioned long after by David, Psalm cv, 39, and
by the people of God after their captivity, Neh. ix, 19. And the
guidance of this cloud is spoken of, as signifying the guidance of
the Blessed Spirit, Isaiah lxiii, 14. The Spirit of the Lord caused
him to rest, and so didst thou lead the people. And thus, in effect,
does he guide, all those, who commit their ways unto the Lord. So
that they may well say, Father, thy will be done! Dispose of me
and mine as thou pleasest. Here I am, waiting on my God, to
journey and rest at the commandment of the Lord. What thou wilt,
and where thou wilt: only let me be thine, and always in the way
of my duty.
Chapter 9:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Leviticus Deuteronomy
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