Charles Ellicott Commentary Numbers 4:16

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Numbers 4:16

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Numbers 4:16

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"And the charge of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the continual meal-offering, and the anointing oil, the charge of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, the sanctuary, and the furniture thereof." — Numbers 4:16 (ASV)

The oil for the light. —Or, for the candlestick (Exodus 25:6).

The sweet incense. —Or, the incense of spices (Exodus 25:6).

The daily meat offering. —Better, the continual meat offeringi.e., the morning and evening minchah (Exodus 29:38–42).

The anointing oil. —i.e., the oil of holy ointment with which the tent of meeting, the vessels of the Sanctuary, and the priests were to be anointed (Exodus 30:23–31).