And Moses said to Aaron and to Elea'zar and Ith'amar, his sons, "Do not let the hair of your heads hang loose, and do not rend your clothes, lest you die, and lest wrath come upon all the congregation; but your brethren, the whole house of Israel, may bewail the burning which the LORD has kindled.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Aaron and his two surviving sons are forbidden to show the accustomed signs of mourning, or to leave the court of the tabernacle to attend the fune…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Uncover not your heads. —Better, let not your heads be dishevelled. It was the custom for mourners to let their hair grow…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar, and to Ithamar,
his sons
His two younger son…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The most quieting considerations during affliction are drawn from the word of God. What was it that God spoke? Though Aaron's heart must have been …

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