and said, “We have become ceremonially unclean by touching a dead body. But why should we be prevented from presenting the Lord’s offering at the proper time with the rest of the Israelites?”

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

An offering. —Better, the offering, or oblation.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

They were in a great difficulty. They were commanded to come to the Passover; they sinned if they did not come. But they had defiled themselves, ei…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And those men said to him
To Moses, who was the chief magistrate, though Aaron was the high priest. Jarchi says, the…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God gave particular orders for the keeping of this Passover. From what appears, after this, they kept no Passover until they came to Canaan ([Refer…