The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A month had passed since the tabernacle was set up (Exodus 40:2, Exodus 40:17), and the Sinaitic legislation was now complet…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In the tabernacle of the congregation. —The tabernacle of the congregation, or tent of meeting, so called because it was …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai. Although this is the first recorded numbering of the people, still, since God ha…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai
Which is different from the wilderness of Sin, ([Reference Ex…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The people were numbered to show God's faithfulness in so increasing the seed of Jacob, so that they might be better trained for the wars and conqu…

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