Chapter 18

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Thou Num 17:3, Num 17:7, Num 17:13; Heb 4:15

shall bear To counterbalance the high honour conferred on Aaron and his family, and to allay the fears and abate the envy of the people, it is here declared, that the priest must bear the blame of everything which was not properly conducted in the sanctuary. Num 18:22, Num 14:34; Exod 28:38; Lev 22:9; Isa 53:6, Isa 53:11; Ezek 3:18-19; Acts 20:26-27; Heb 13:17; 1Pet 2:24


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joined unto thee There is a fine paronomasia in the original. Levi is desired from lawah, to join, couple, associate; hence Moses says, the Levites yillawoo, "shall be joined," or associated, with the priests. They shall conjointly perform the sacred office, but the priests shall be principal, the Levites their associates or assistants. Num 18:4; Gen 29:34

minister Num 3:6-9, Num 8:19, Num 8:22

but thou Num 3:10-13, Num 4:15, Num 16:40, Num 17:7; 1Chr 16:39-40; 2Chr 30:16; Ezek 44:15


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only they Num 3:25, Num 3:31, Num 3:36, Num 4:19-20, Num 16:40

neither Num 4:15


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a stranger Num 1:51, Num 3:10; 1Sam 6:19; 2Sam 6:6-7


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And ye Num 8:2; Exod 27:21, Exod 30:7-10; Lev 24:3; 1Chr 9:19, 1Chr 9:23, 1Chr 9:33, 1Chr 24:5; 1Tim 1:18; 1Tim 3:15, 1Tim 5:21, 1Tim 6:20

no wrath Num 8:19, Num 16:46; Jer 23:15; Zech 10:3


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And I Gen 6:17, Gen 9:9; Exod 14:17, Exod 31:6; Isa 48:15, Isa 51:12; Ezek 34:11, Ezek 34:20

I have Num 3:12, Num 3:45

given Num 3:9, Num 8:16-19


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Therefore thou Num 18:5, Num 3:10

within Lev 16:2, Lev 16:12-14; Heb 9:3-6

as a service Num 16:5-7; 1Sam 2:28; John 3:27; Rom 15:15-16; Eph 3:8; Heb 5:4

the stranger Num 18:4, Num 3:38, Num 16:40


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the charge Num 18:9; Lev 6:16, Lev 6:18, Lev 6:20, Lev 6:26, Lev 7:6, Lev 7:32-34, Lev 10:14-15; Deut 12:6, Deut 12:11, Deut 26:13

by reason Exod 29:21, Exod 29:29, Exod 40:13, Exod 40:15; Lev 7:35, Lev 8:30, Lev 21:10; Isa 10:27; Heb 1:9; 1John 2:20, 1John 2:27


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every meat Lev 2:2-3, Lev 10:12-13

every sin Lev 4:22, Lev 4:27, Lev 6:25-26, Lev 10:17

every trespass Lev 5:1, Lev 5:6, Lev 7:1, Lev 7:7, Lev 10:12, Lev 14:13


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In the Exod 29:31-32; Lev 6:16, Lev 6:26, Lev 6:29, Lev 7:6, Lev 10:13, Lev 10:17, Lev 14:13

every male Lev 6:18, Lev 6:29, Lev 7:6, Lev 21:22


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the heave Num 18:8; Exod 29:27-28; Lev 7:14, Lev 7:30-34

unto thee Lev 10:14; Deut 18:3

every one Lev 22:2-3, Lev 22:11-13


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best of the oil Heb. fat, Num 18:29

the firstfruits Num 15:19-21; Exod 22:29, Exod 23:19, Exod 34:26; Lev 2:14, Lev 23:17, Lev 23:20; Deut 18:4; Deut 26:2; Neh 10:35-37


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whatsoever Exod 22:29; Jer 24:2; Hos 9:10; Mic 7:1

every one Num 18:11


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Lev 27:28; Ezek 44:29 *marg.


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openeth Num 3:13; Exod 13:2, Exod 13:12, Exod 22:29, Exod 34:20; Lev 27:26

the firstborn Exod 13:13, Exod 34:20; Lev 27:27


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shalt thou redeem Redemption of the firstborn is one of the rites which are still practised among the Jews. According to Leo of Modena, it is performed in the following manner: - When the child is thirty days old, the father sends for one of the descendants of Aaron. Several persons being assembled on the occasion, the father brings a cup, containing several pieces of gold and silver coin. The priest then takes the child into his arms, and addressing himself to the mother, he says, "Is this thy son?" Mother. "Yes." Priest. "Hast thou never had another child, male or female, a miscarriage, or untimely birth?" Mother. "No." Priest. "This being the case, this child, as firstborn, belongs to me." Then turning to the father, he says, "If it be thy desire to have this child, thou must redeem it." Father. "I present thee with this gold and silver for this purpose." Priest. "Thou dost wish, therefore, to redeem this child?" Father. "I do wish so to do." The priest then turning himself to the assembly, says, "Very well. This child, as first-born, is mine; as it is written in Bemidbar (Num 18:16), Thou shalt redeem the first-born of a month old for five shekels; but I shall content myself with this in exchange." He then takes two gold crowns, or thereabouts, and returns the child to his parents.

according Num 3:47; Lev 27:2-7

which is Exod 30:13; Lev 27:25; Ezek 45:12


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the firstling Deut 15:19-22

thou shalt Exod 29:16; Lev 3:2-5


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Exod 29:26-28; Lev 7:31-34


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the heave Num 18:8, Num 18:11, Num 15:19-21, Num 31:29, Num 31:41; Lev 7:14; Deut 12:6; 2Chr 31:4

it is a Lev 2:13; 2Chr 13:5


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Thou shalt have The principal part of what was offered to God was the portion of the priests; who had no inheritance of land in Israel. The Rabbins say, 24 gifts were given to the priests; all of which are expressed in the law.

1. The flesh of the sin-offering, Lev 6:25-26

2. The flesh of the trespass-offering, Lev 7:1, Lev 7:6

3. The peace-offering of the congregation, Lev 23:19-20

4. The remainder of the sheaf, Lev 23:10

5. The remnants of the meat-offerings, Lev 6:16

6. The two loaves, Lev 23:17

7. The shew-bread, Lev 24:9

8. The log of oil offered by the leper, Lev 14:10

9. The breast and shoulder of the peace-offerings, Lev 7:31-34

10. The heave-offering of confession, Lev 7:12-14

11. The heave-offering of the Nazarite's ram, Lev 6:17-20

12. The firstling, Lev 18:15

13. The first-fruits, Lev 18:13

14. The heave-offering of first-fruits, Lev 12:1-8

15. Of the tithe, Lev. 28

16. The cake, Lev 15:20

17. The first of the fleece, Deut 18:4

18. The field of possession, Lev. 35

19. The gifts of slain beasts, Deut 18:3

20. The redemption of the first-born, Deut 18:15

21. The lamb for a firstling ass, Exod 4:20

22. That taken by violence from a stranger, Lev 5:8

23. All devoted things

24. The skins, etc., Lev 7:8

no inheritance Num 18:23-24, Num 26:62; Deut 10:9, Deut 12:12, Deut 14:27, Deut 14:29; Josh 14:3

I am thy part Deut 18:1-2; Josh 13:14, Josh 13:33, Josh 14:3, Josh 18:7; Ps 16:5, Ps 73:26, Ps 142:5; Lam 3:24; Ezek 44:28; 1Cor 3:21-23; Rev 21:3


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the tenth Num 18:24-26; Lev 27:30-32; Deut 12:17-19, Deut 14:22-29; 2Chr 31:5-6, 2Chr 31:12; Neh 10:37-39, Neh 12:44, Neh 13:12

even the service Num 18:6, Num 3:7-8; 1Cor 9:13-14; Gal 6:6


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come nigh Num 18:7, Num 1:52, Num 3:10, Num 3:38

bear sin Lev 20:20, Lev 22:9

and die Heb. to die


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do the service Num 3:7

among Num 18:20


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Mal 3:8-10


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then ye shall Num 18:19

a tenth part Neh 10:38


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as though Lev 6:19-23

the corn Num 18:30, Num 15:20; Deut 15:14; 2Kgs 6:27; Hos 9:1-2


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and ye shall Gen 14:18; Heb 6:20, Heb 7:1-10


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best Heb. fat, Num 18:12


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the best Num 18:28; Gen 43:11; Deut 6:5; Prov 3:9-10; Mal 1:8; Matt 6:33, Matt 10:37-39; Phil 3:8-9

then it shall Num 18:27


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in every Deut 14:22-23

your reward Matt 10:10; Luke 10:7; 1Cor 9:10-14; 2Cor 12:13; Gal 6:6; 1Tim 5:17-18


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bear Num 18:22; Lev 19:8

pollute Lev 22:2, Lev 22:15; Mal 1:7; 1Cor 11:27, 1Cor 11:29


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