Numbers 3:13
“Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Because all the firstborn are mine,.... Not merely in a general way, as all creatures are his, but in a special manner…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The concluding words are better expressed thus: “Mine shall they be, Mine, the Lord’s.” On the subject of the firstborn…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 3:1-13
Here, I. The family of Aaron is confirmed in the priests' office, Num 3:10. They had been called to it before, and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
on the day, &c. A reference to Exo 13:1 f. (P).
I am Jehovah] A solemn formula emphasizing the importance of a command…
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