Numbers 27

Numbers 27:1

THen came] They did not appeare in their order, in the publike muster, amongst the rest of the families of Manasse.

Numbers 27:3

And he was not] Our father had not committed any publike misdeed, nor was not fallen into any interdict, whereby he merited to have his name extingu shed, or to lose his right in the land of Canaan, whereunto God had condemned Korah’s faction, causing their families to dye, and their goods to be swallowed up, Nu. 16. 27. 32. now this would have befaln’ him, if being one of the heads of the families of Manasseh, we his daughters had not had right to represent that family for his inheritance In his owne sinne] The Italian hath it, For his sinne] Generally belonging to humane nature, which also cleaveth to Gods children in this life, whereby they are also subject to death; or for having been participant of the common sinne of murmuring and sedition; Numbers 14:1-45: yet having committed no sinne of Anathema or a curse, which was imputed to all the people, and insnared them in the punishment, till the whole family of the Malefactor were rooted out; see Deuteronomy 13:15. Joshuah 7. 24. 1 King. 16: 34.

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Give unto us] Give order, that in the division of the land of Canaan, every one of us may be received by the poll. see Joshua 17:4.

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Abarim] It was a long row of mountains, amongst which was mount Nebo, Deut: 32, 49. and upon that the top of Pisgah, Deut. 3: 27: and 34: 1: where Moses dyed.

Numbers 27:13

Gathered] see Numbers 20:21.

Numbers 27:14

In Kadesh] This is added, to distinguish this strife, wherein also Moses did offend from the other strife in Rephidim, Exodus 17:7. in which he did not participate of the peoples sinne.

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Of the spirits] Who onely hast created the soules of men, framing them and inspiring them with thy gifts, according to thy will; for to imploy them in severall vocations.

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Which may goe] May governe them at home and abroad, in peace and in warre.

Numbers 27:18

The spirit] A singular gift and inspiration of Gods holy spirit, to produce extraordinary motions, and heroicall actions in him: See Genesis 41:38. Judg: 3: 10: and 11; 29: 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Samuel 16:18 And lay] To consecrate him to God, and likewise to imprint in him a new increase of spirit proportionable to the new charge which is conferred upon him; see Deuteronomy 34:9.

Numbers 27:19

Set him] To cause him to be acknowledged, and accepted of by all.

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And thou shalt put] This outward ceremony of laying on the hands, shall bee accompanyed by me, with a new gift of my spirit, in heroicall qualities, which shall appeare in his carriage, look and gestures, to gaine him the same authority and respect which thou hast with the people; see Nu. 11. 17. 25. 1 Sa. 10. 6. 9.

Numbers 27:21

Shall stand] In all doubtfull and difficult businesses, and enterprises; see Joshua 9:14. Judg. 1. 1. and 20. 18. 1 Sam. 23. 9. and 30. 7 After the judgement] That is to say, by way of oracle; seeing that the high Priest having Urim and Thummim about him, gave answers in Gods name, which were of infallible truth, and made a supream determination; see Exod. 〈◊〉. 15, 30. Ezt; 2 63 Before the Lord]Before the Tabernacle, turning his face towards the Arke, or presenting himself before him by prayer At his word] namely the high Priest.