And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
60. And unto Aaron was born Nadab. Since two of Aaron’s four sons were cut off by a sudden death, the dignity of the high-priesthood, which depended on the life of two persons, appeared to be endangered. And with this view Moses repeats the history already given, in order that God’s wonderful providence might be more clearly perceived in the preservation of this order, with...
Levi was God's tribe, exempt from the land-lot and the war-muster, so the Levites escaped the curse that barred all others numbered at Sinai from entering Canaan. Yet their increase was paltry, only 1000 more, making them still one of the smallest tribes. Their losses to divine judgment were a lesson to all Israel.
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Commenting on Numbers 26:57-62
Num 26:60-61 Sons of Aaron: cf. Num 3:2 and Num 3:4; Exo 6:23; Lev 10:1, Lev 10:2.
Commenting on Numbers 26:60-61