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Themes in Numbers 3

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Themes in Numbers 3

Numbers 3:1 (show verse)

Now these are the generations of Aaron and Moses, in the day when the word of the Lord came to Moses on Mount Sinai.

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Aaron and his sons selected for priesthood
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon

Numbers 3:2 (show verse)

These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the oldest, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Abihu » Son of aaron
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Aaron and his sons selected for priesthood

Numbers 3:3 (show verse)

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests, on whom the holy oil was put, who were marked out as priests.

Aaron » Descendants of » ordained Priests » priests
Anointing » In consecration » of priests
Consecration » Of persons to special religious work
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Aaron and his sons selected for priesthood
priests » Publicly consecrated
The Surrendered life » Consecration » Of persons to special religious work

And Nadab and Abihu were put to death before the Lord when they made an offering of strange fire before the Lord, in the waste land of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of priests before Aaron their father.

Abihu » Died childless
Nadab » Son of aaron » Offers "strange" (unauthorized) fire to God, and is destroyed
Sacrilege » Instances of » Nadab and abihu offer "strange" (unauthorized) fire

Numbers 3:5 (show verse)

And the Lord said to Moses,

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Levites set apart

Numbers 3:6 (show verse)

Make the tribe of Levi come near, and put them before Aaron the priest, to be his helpers,

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Levites set apart
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
the Levites » Chosen by God for service of the sanctuary
the Levites » Services of » Ministering to priests
Tabernacle » the Levites » Did the inferior service of

Numbers 3:7 (show verse)

In order that they may be responsible to him and to all Israel for the care of the Tent of meeting, and to do the work of the House;

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Levites set apart
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Tabernacle » the Levites » Did the inferior service of

Numbers 3:8 (show verse)

And they will have the care of all the vessels of the Tent of meeting, and will do for the children of Israel all the necessary work of the House.

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Levites set apart
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
the Levites » Services of » Keeping sacred instruments and vessels
Tabernacle » the Levites » Did the inferior service of

Numbers 3:9 (show verse)

Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; so that they may be his without question from among the children of Israel.

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Levites set apart
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Subordinate to the sons of aaron
the Levites » Given to aaron and sons
Priest » Duties of » Chiefs of levites

Numbers 3:10 (show verse)

And give orders that Aaron and his sons are to keep their place as priests; any strange person who comes near is to be put to death.

exclusion Admission » Exclusion » From holy places (tabernacle and temple)
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Aaron and his sons selected for priesthood
Exclusion » From holy places (tabernacle and temple)
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
Priest » The time of moses
Priest » The time of moses » Usurpations of office of
priests » All except seed of aaron excluded from being
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
Tabernacle » The priests » Performed all services in

Numbers 3:11 (show verse)

And the Lord said to Moses,

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Tribe of levi taken instead of the first-born
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion

Numbers 3:12 (show verse)

See, I have taken the Levites out of the children of Israel to be mine in place of the first sons of the children of Israel;

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Tribe of levi taken instead of the first-born
Firstborn » Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of israel
the First-born » Of israel » Tribe of levi taken for
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
Levites » Substituted in the place of the firstborn children
the Levites » Taken instead of the first-born of israel
Substitution » The levites for the firstborn of the israelites

Numbers 3:13 (show verse)

For all the first sons are mine; on the day when I put to death all the first sons in the land of Egypt, I took for myself every first male birth of man and beast. They are mine; I am the Lord.

God's Claim's » Gives God priority of claim » Upon all the possessions of men
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Tribe of levi taken instead of the first-born
Firstborn » Of man and beast, reserved to himself by God
the First-born » Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first-born of israel
God » Examples of Leadership » Claims of, upon all the possessions of men
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
the Levites » Taken instead of the first-born of israel
divine Ownership » First-born set apart as belonging to God
divine Ownership » Of men's possessions

Numbers 3:14 (show verse)

And the Lord said to Moses in the waste land of Sinai,

Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
the Levites » Numbered separately after the people from a month old

Numbers 3:15 (show verse)

Let all the children of Levi be numbered by their families and their fathers' houses; let every male of a month old and over be numbered.

Numbers 3:16 (show verse)

So Moses did as the Lord said, numbering them as he had been ordered.

Numbers 3:17 (show verse)

These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.

Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Gershon » Son of levi
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Three divisions of, each having the name of one of its progenitors-gershon, kohath, and merari
the Levites » Originally consisted for three families or divisions
Merari » Head the merarite levites

Numbers 3:18 (show verse)

And these are the names of the sons of Gershon, by their families: Libni and Shimei.

Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Gershon » Son of levi
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Gershonites and their duties
the Levites » Families as numbered » Of gershom
Libni » Son of gershon
Shimei » Also called shimi » Son of gershon

Numbers 3:19 (show verse)

And the sons of Kohath, by their families: Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel.

Amram » Father of moses » Head of one of the branches of levites
Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Gershon » Son of levi
Hebron » Son of kohath
Kohath » Father of the kohathites, one of the divisions (shifts) of the levites
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Gershonites and their duties
the Levites » Families as numbered » Of kohath

Numbers 3:20 (show verse)

And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites in the order of their fathers' houses.

Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Gershon » Son of levi
Levites » The merarites
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Gershonites and their duties
the Levites » Families as numbered » Of merari

Numbers 3:21 (show verse)

From Gershon come the Libnites and the Shimeites; these are the families of the Gershonites.

Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Gershon » Son of levi
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Gershonites and their duties
the Levites » Families as numbered » Of gershom
Libni » Son of gershon » Descendants called libnites

Numbers 3:22 (show verse)

Those who were numbered of them, the males from one month old and over, were seven thousand, five hundred.

Numbers 3:23 (show verse)

The tents of the Gershonites are to be placed at the back of the House, to the west.

Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Gershon » Son of levi
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Gershonites and their duties
Levites » Place of, in encampments and the march
the Levites » Encamped round the tabernacle
Tabernacle » the Levites » Pitched their tents around

Numbers 3:24 (show verse)

The chief of the Gershonites is Eliasaph, the son of Lael.

Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Eliasaph » Son of lael
Gershon » Son of levi
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Gershonites and their duties
Levites » Place of, in encampments and the march
the Levites » Had chiefs or officers over them

Numbers 3:25 (show verse)

In the Tent of meeting, the Gershonites are to have the care of the House, and the Tent with its cover, and the veil for the door of the Tent of meeting,

Numbers 3:26 (show verse)

And the hangings for the open space round the House and the altar, and the curtain for its doorway, and all the cords needed for its use.

Numbers 3:27 (show verse)

From Kohath come the Amramites and the Izharites and the Hebronites and the Uzzielites; these are the families of the Kohathites.

Altar » Of incense » Carried by kohathites
Amram » Father of moses » Head of one of the branches of levites
Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Kohath » Father of the kohathites, one of the divisions (shifts) of the levites
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Place of, in encampments and the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
Levites » kohathites
the Levites » Families as numbered » Of kohath

Numbers 3:28 (show verse)

Those who were numbered of them, the males from one month old and over, were eight thousand, six hundred, who were responsible for the care of the holy place.

Altar » Of incense » Carried by kohathites
Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Place of, in encampments and the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Families as numbered » Of kohath

Numbers 3:29 (show verse)

The tents of the Kohathites are to be placed on the south side of the House.

Numbers 3:30 (show verse)

Their chief is Elizaphan, the son of Uzziel.

Altar » Of incense » Carried by kohathites
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Carried by kohathites
Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Elizaphan » A levite
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Place of, in encampments and the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Had chiefs or officers over them

Numbers 3:31 (show verse)

In their care are the ark, and the table, and the lights, and the altars, and all the vessels used in the holy place, and the veil, and all they are used for.

Altar » Of incense » Carried by kohathites
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Carried by kohathites
Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Place of, in encampments and the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
Shewbread » Table of » Table of, used in the tabernacle
Tables » Of shewbread, used in the tabernacle

Numbers 3:32 (show verse)

Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, will be head over all the Levites and overseer of those responsible for the care of the holy place.

Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Eleazar (eleazer) » Son of aaron » After the death of nadab and abihu is made chief of the tribe of levi
The high priest » The deputy of » Had oversight of the levites
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Place of, in encampments and the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
Levites » The chief over the kohathites was the oldest son of the ruling high priest
the Levites » Were all under control of the high priest's deputy
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » A second priest, under the high priest
Priest » Duties of » Chiefs of levites
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office

Numbers 3:33 (show verse)

From Merari come the Mahlites and the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.

Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Levites » The merarites
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Place of, in encampments and the march
the Levites » Families as numbered » Of merari
Merari » Head the merarite levites

Numbers 3:34 (show verse)

Those who were numbered of them, the males of a month old and over, were six thousand, two hundred.

Numbers 3:35 (show verse)

The chief of the families of Merari was Zuriel, the son of Abihail: their tents are to be placed on the north side of the House.

Abihail » Father of zuriel
Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Levites » The merarites
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Place of, in encampments and the march
the Levites » Had chiefs or officers over them
the Levites » Encamped round the tabernacle
Merari » Head the merarite levites
Tabernacle » the Levites » Pitched their tents around
Zuriel » A merarite

Numbers 3:36 (show verse)

And in their care are to be all the boards of the Tent, with their rods and pillars and bases, and all the instruments, and all they are used for,

Numbers 3:37 (show verse)

And the pillars of the open space round it, with their bases and nails and cords.

Numbers 3:38 (show verse)

And those whose tents are to be placed on the east side of the House in front of the Tent of meeting, looking to the dawn, are Moses and Aaron and his sons, who will do the work of the holy place for the children of Israel; and any strange person who comes near will be put to death.

exclusion Admission » Exclusion » From holy places (tabernacle and temple)
Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Exclusion » From holy places (tabernacle and temple)
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Of the amramites, aaron and his family were set apart as priests

Numbers 3:39 (show verse)

All the Levites numbered by Moses and Aaron at the order of the Lord, all the males of one month old and over numbered in the order of their families, were twenty-two thousand.

Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
the Levites » Numbered separately after the people from a month old

Numbers 3:40 (show verse)

And the Lord said to Moses, Let all the first male children be numbered, and take the number of their names.

Numbers 3:41 (show verse)

And give to me the Levites (I am the Lord) in place of the first sons of the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites in place of the first births among the cattle of the children of Israel.

Census » The numbering of israel » By moses
Firstborn » Redemption of
Firstborn » Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of israel
the First-born » Of israel » Tribe of levi taken for
Levites » Substituted in the place of the firstborn children
the Levites » Taken instead of the first-born of israel
Substitution » The levites for the firstborn of the israelites

Numbers 3:42 (show verse)

So Moses had all the first sons among the children of Israel numbered, as the Lord said to him.

Numbers 3:43 (show verse)

Every first son from a month old and over was numbered by name, and the number came to twenty-two thousand, two hundred and seventy-three.

Numbers 3:44 (show verse)

And the Lord said to Moses,

Firstborn » Redemption of
Firstborn » Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of israel
Levites » Substituted in the place of the firstborn children
the Levites » Taken instead of the first-born of israel

Numbers 3:45 (show verse)

Take the Levites in place of all the first sons of the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites in place of their cattle; the Levites are to be mine; I am the Lord.

Numbers 3:46 (show verse)

And the price you have to give for the two hundred and seventy-three first sons of the children of Israel which are in addition to the number of the Levites,

Firstborn » Redemption of
the First-born » Of israel » Price of redemption for
Priest » Benefits of » Of the firstborn
Redemption » Redemption money paid to priests

Numbers 3:47 (show verse)

Will be five shekels for every one, by the scale of the holy place (the shekel is twenty gerahs);

Firstborn » Redemption of
the First-born » Of israel » Price of redemption for
Gerah » Also a coin equivalent to about three cents american money and three half-pence english money
Money » Of the jews regulated by the standard of sanctuary
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Gerah the twentieth of a shekel
Priest » Benefits of » Of the firstborn
Redemption » Redemption money paid to priests
Shekel » A weight, equal to twenty gerahs