while. Only three events recorded during the Punishment wanderings: (1) The Sabbath breaker (Numbers 15:32-36 ); (2) The usurpation of Korah (Numbers 16:1 , Numbers 16:17 , Numbers 16:13 ); and (3) The red heifer (Numbers 19:1-10 ).
declared. Hebrew. parash, make known. This is the meaning of Greek. sunkrino, rendered "comparing" in 1 Corinthians 2:13 .
what should be done to him: i.e. what death he should die. It had been made known that he was to die, but not in what manner. Exodus 31:15 ; Exodus 35:2 .
fringes. Hebrew. zizith, a fringe, as in Deuteronomy 22:12 . Occurs only four times: here, verses: Numbers 15:38 , Numbers 15:39 , and Ezekiel 8:3 ( lock [of hair]) = a fringe where the threads hang down, like a lock of hair.
Verse 1
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
spake. See note on Numbers 1:1 .
Verse 2
children = sons.
into the land. Note that the turning away from the land does not affect Jehovah's purpose to bring them in.
Verse 3
offering. Hebrew. 'ishsheh . App-43 .
burnt offering. Hebrew. 'olah. App-43 .
sacrifice. Hebrew. zebach. App-43 .
freewill offering. Hebrew. nedabah. App-43 .
Verse 4
offereth = bringeth near. App-43 .
offering = approach-offering. App-43 .
Verse 5
sacrifice. Probably peace-offerings. App-43 .
Verse 6
meat offering. App-43 .
Verse 7
offer = bring near. Hebrew. karab. App-43 .
Verse 14
offer = prepare. Hebrew. 'asah. App-43 .
as = according as.
he = the stranger.
Verse 15
congregation = assembly.
Verse 16
manner. Hebrew judgment, or ordinance.
Verse 20
cake = pierced cake.
heave offering. See note on Exodus 29:27 .
Verse 21
generations. Severus Codex reads this as singular. See App-34 .
Verse 25
atonement. See note on Exodus 29:33 .
sacrifice made by fire. Hebrew. 'ishsheh. App-43 .
Verse 26
all = the whole.
Verse 27
soul = person. Hebrew. nephesh See App-13 . Compare verses: Numbers 15:28 , Numbers 15:30 .
sin. Hebrew. chata. App-44 .
Verse 28
sinneth. Hebrew. shagag. App-44 .
Verse 29
sinneth. Hebrew. 'asah. App-44 .
Verse 30
presumptuously. Hebrew with a high hand.
Verse 31
iniquity. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44 . Put here by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for the punishment produced by it.
Verse 32
while. Only three events recorded during the Punishment wanderings: (1) The Sabbath breaker (Numbers 15:32-36 ); (2) The usurpation of Korah (Numbers 16:1 , Numbers 16:17 , Numbers 16:13 ); and (3) The red heifer (Numbers 19:1-10 ).
man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 .
that gathered = gathering.
Verse 34
declared. Hebrew. parash, make known. This is the meaning of Greek. sunkrino, rendered "comparing" in 1 Corinthians 2:13 .
what should be done to him: i.e. what death he should die. It had been made known that he was to die, but not in what manner. Exodus 31:15 ; Exodus 35:2 .
Verse 35
said. See note on Numbers 3:40 .
Verse 36
as = according as.
Verse 38
fringes. Hebrew. zizith, a fringe, as in Deuteronomy 22:12 . Occurs only four times: here, verses: Numbers 15:38 , Numbers 15:39 , and Ezekiel 8:3 ( lock [of hair]) = a fringe where the threads hang down, like a lock of hair.
Verse 40
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
Verse 41
the LORD your God. Figure of speech Epanadiplosis. App-6 . The word "Jehovah" beginning and ending the verse, to emphasize it.