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4 Mosebok 5:1
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Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... Jarchi says, what follows was said on the day the tabernacle was erected, but it seems rather to have been delivered after the several camps were formed, and the people numbered, when those that were unclean were ordered to be cast out of them:
saying; as follows.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The general purpose of the directions given in this and the next chapter is to attest and to vindicate, by modes in harmony with the spirit of the theocratical law, the sanctity of the people of God. Thus, the congregation of Israel was made to typify the Church of God, within which, in its perfection, nothing that offends can be allowed to remain (compare Matthew 8:22; Revelation 21:27).
The general purpose of the directions given in this and the next chapter is to attest and to vindicate, by modes in harmony with the spirit of the theocratical law, the sanctity of the people of God. Thus, the congregation of Israel was made to typify the Church of God, within which, in its perfection, nothing that offends can be allowed to remain (compare Matthew 8:22; Revelation 21:27).
Compare the marginal references. The precepts of Leviticus 13:0 and Leviticus 15:0 are now first fully carried out. They could hardly have been so earlier, during the hurry and confusion which must have attended the march out of Egypt, and the encampments which next followed.
The general purpose of the directions given in this and the next chapter is to attest and to vindicate, by modes in harmony with the spirit of the theocratical law, the sanctity of the people of God. Thus, the congregation of Israel was made to typify the Church of God, within which, in its perfection, nothing that offends can be allowed to remain (compare Matthew 8:22; Revelation 21:27).
The general purpose of the directions given in this and the next chapter is to attest and to vindicate, by modes in harmony with the spirit of the theocratical law, the sanctity of the people of God. Thus, the congregation of Israel was made to typify the Church of God, within which, in its perfection, nothing that offends can be allowed to remain (compare Matthew 8:22; Revelation 21:27).
Compare the marginal references. The precepts of Leviticus 13:0 and Leviticus 15:0 are now first fully carried out. They could hardly have been so earlier, during the hurry and confusion which must have attended the march out of Egypt, and the encampments which next followed.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER V
The Israelites are commanded to purify the camp by excluding all
lepers, and all diseased and unclean persons, 1-3.
They do so, 4.
Law concerning him who has defrauded another-he shall confess
his sin, restore the principal and add besides one fifth of its
value, 5-7.
If he have no kinsman to whom the recompense can be made, it
shall be given unto the Lord, 8.
All the holy things offered to the Lord shall be the priest's
portion, 9,10.
The law concerning jealousy, 11-14.
The suspected woman's offering, 15.
She is to be brought before the Lord, 16.
The priest shall take holy water, and put it in dust from the
floor of the tabernacle, 17.
Shall put the offering in her hand, and adjure her, 18-20.
The form of the oath, 21, 22;
which is to be written on a book, blotted out in the bitter
waters, and these the suspected person shall be obliged to
drink, 23, 24.
The jealousy-offering shall be waved before the Lord, 25, 26.
The effect which shall be produced if the suspected person be
guilty, 27.
The effect if not guilty, 28.
Recapitulation, with the purpose and design of the law, 29, 30.
NOTES ON CHAP. V
