c They were numbred twice before, Exod.z0.11. 12. and Numb.1. 1, 2, Now they are numbred a third time, partly to demonſtrate the faithfulneſs of God, both in cutting all thoſe off whom he had threatned to cut off, Numb. 14. 29. and in a ſtupendious increaſe and multiplication of the people according to his promiſe, notwith= ſanding all their ſins, and the ſweeping judgments inflitted upon them ; and partly to prepare the way for the equal diviſion of the Land which they were now going to poſleſs. -
2 And Moſes and Eleazar the prieſt ſpake with them in the plains of Moab d,by Jordan wear Jericho efaying,
a See Numb. 22. 1.and 33. 48. e See Numb. 22. T.
4 Take the ſum of the people f, from twenty years old and upward as the LORD * commanded Moſes, and the children of Ifraei which went forth out of the land of Egyp
(of F NW kich words are eaſily ſupplie4 and neceſſarily to be under- ſtood from wer. 2.
Reuben ; Hanock, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites : of Pallu, the famliy of the Palluites :
6 Of Heſron, the family of the Heſronites : of Car- mi, the family of the Carmites.
7 Theſe ere the families g of the Reubenites : and they that were numbred of them, were forty and three thouſand and ſeven hundred and thirty þ.
g (4. e.) The chief houſes, which were ſubdivided into divers lefler families. þ Whereas in their laſt numbring they were 46500, Numb. 1, 21. for Korah's canſpiracy, as well as other provocations of theirs had cut off many .of them.
8 Ard the ſons ; of Pallu ; Eliab.
7 For, ſon,of which change of the number. See Gen.21.7. and 46.7.
9 And the ſons of Eliab ; Nemuel, and Dathan,and Abiram : this is that Dathan, And Abiram, which were *famous in the congregation, who ſtrove againſt Moſes,
itrove againſt the LORD. io And the earth opened her mouth, and ſwallowed them up together with Korah &, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men : and they became a fign /: '& According to this tranſlation Korah was not conſumed by fir with his 250 men, Numb. 16. but ſwallowed up by the Earth. But others rather think he was devoured by the fire, of which ſee on Numb. 16. 32, 35. and render theſe words, and the things of Korah, or belonged to Korah, to wit, his tent and goods, and family, children excepted as here follows. Which interpretation receives ſtrengta by comparing this place with Numb. 16: 32+ And the earth opened her mouth, and ſwallowed them ( to wit, Dathan and Abiram, as is manifeſt from wer. 24. 25, 27.. ) up and their houſes,and all the men that appertained unto Korah, which variation of the phraſe plainly ſhews that Korah himſelt was not ſwallowed up with them, but only his men and his tabernacle, which is mentioned there rogether with the tas bernacles of Dathan and Abiram, wer: 24: 27. bur his perſon is not there mentioned with their perſons.Nor is it unuſual both in ſacred and profane authors, by the name of a man who is the head and
- maſter to underſtand only his houſe and family, though himſelf be
not included. But this difficulty may be cleared another way. The Hebrew particle eth may be here the note of a Nominative caſe, as it is 2 Kings 6: 5. Neh: 9: 19. Jer; 38. 16. Ezek. 39: 14: and 43.7. and there may be a defeCt of a verb,which is moſt frequent,and ſo the place may be rendred thus, and the earth opened her mouth, and ſwallowed them up,to wit, Dathan and Abiram, wer; g. and Korah, or, and as for Korah he died;(which verb is eafily underſtood our of the fol- lowing noun, of which Ellipſis there are many iuſtances in Scrip- rure, ſome whereof have been given before,and more will follow in their places) in the death of that company, or when that company died, what time the fire devoured the two hundred and fifty men. And 1o this place, and Numb. 16: 35. explain one another, and whereas there is mention only of 250 men cenſumed by that fire, Korah is here added to the number. / (7. e,) God made them a monument or example, to warn others not to rebel againſt God nor againſt Ma- giſtracy, nor to uſurp the Prieſtly office.
11 Notwithſtanding the childrenof Kerah died not m,, m God being pleaſed to ſpare them, either becauſe they diſown- ed their fathers fa&, and thereupon ſeparated themſclves both from his tent and company, or becauſe Moſes interceeded for them, or be- cauſe God would glorific his own free mercy in ſparing ſome, while he puniſhed others,according to his declararion in a like caſe, Exod: 33: 19. Hence the ſons of Korahare mentioned, 1 Chron: 6: 22, 38: and of in the book of Pſalms.
12 The ſons of Simeon after their families : of Ne- muel », the family of the Nemuelites : of Jamin,the fa-
mily of the Jaminites : of Jachin o, the family of the Jachinites :
nu Called Femuel, Deu: 46: 10, Exod 6: 15. 0 Called alſo Jarib, 1 Chron: 4:24. And ſuch names might be either added or changed upon ſome ſpecial occaſion not recorded in Scripture.
13 Ot Zerahs,the family ot the Zarhites : of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
o Called alſo Zohar, Gen: 46; ro. Exed. 6: 15. There is another of his ſons, Ohad, mentioned Gen: 46: 10. not here, poſſibly be- cauſe his family was extin& before rhis time.
14 Theſe are the families of the Simeonites : twenty and two thouſand and two hundred p.
p Whereas there were 35400 in Numb: 1: 23. Ir is thought the example of Zimri, one of their princes, Numb: 25. and ſome others
among them, did infe@ the generality of the Tribe, and ſo cauſed Fas great dimuaytion, in their numbers,
15 The
and againſt Aaron in the company of Korah,when they
Chyp. Xxv1,-
* Ch.1.1,
5 * Reuben the eldeſt ſon of Iſrael : the children of * ce.
46.8. Ex: 6: 14.
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*; Chron 2! 3»
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* Gen: 46. 16:
* Gen: 46: 20
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*Gen' 39 « &C. & 46. ['2:
*; Chron: 23.
*: Chron: 1: 1;
* Gen: 49. I:
* Gen: 46: 20:
* Toſh:
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* Chap. 27;1; & 36: 11,
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15 The children of Gad 9 after their families : of Z.2phon r, the family of the Zephonites ; of Haggji, thefamily of the Haggites : of Shuni, the family of the Shunites:
q Who is placed next, becauſe he was joined with Revben and Simeon in the ſame camp and quarters. Numb. 2. 10, 14. r Called Zephion, Gen 46 16.
16 Of Ozni s, the family of the Oznites : of Eri, the family of the Erites 3
s Called Ezhon, Gen. 46. 16.
17 Of Arod ?, the family of the Arodites : of Areli,
the fomily of the Arelites.
t Called Arod:, Gen. 46. 16.