Numbers 36:29

28-54 The genealogy is from hence confined to the posterity of Abraham. Let us take occasion from reading these lists of names, to think of the multitudes that have gone through this world, have done their parts in it, and then quitted it. As one generation, even of sinful men, passes away, another comes. Ec 1:4; Nu 32:14, and will do so while the earth remains. Short is our passage through time into eternity. May we be distinguished as the Lord's people.

[Reformed Biblical] named or called , to wit, by Moses and by God’s appointment, to manage this affair, and others as there was occasion. Compare Num_16:2 26:9 . ## Heads of thousands. See Exo_18:21 Num_10:4. Numbers 1:17 Numbers 1:18 Numbers 1:19 Numbers 1:20 ## By their generations, Heb. to wit, their generations , i.e. the persons begotten of Reuben’s immediate children, who are here subdivided into families, and they into houses, and they into particular persons. Numbers 1:21 Numbers 1:22 Numbers 1:23 Numbers 1:24 Numbers 1:25 Numbers 1:26 Numbers 1:27 ## Far more than any other tribe, in accomplishing of Jacob’s prophecy, Ge 49 . Numbers 1:28 Numbers 1:29 Numbers 1:30 Numbers 1:31 Numbers 1:32 Numbers 1:33 ## Above eight thousand more than Manasseh, towards the accomplishment of that promise, Gen_48:20, which the devil in vain attempted to defeat by stirring up the men of Gath against them, 1Ch_7:21 ,22 Numbers 1:34 Numbers 1:35 Numbers 1:36 Numbers 1:37 The smallest number, except one, though Benjamin had more immediate children than any of his brethren, Gen_46:21; whereas Dan had but one immediate son, Gen_46:23, yet now his number is the biggest but one of all the tribes, and is almost double to that of Benjamin. Such great and strange changes God easily can, and frequently doth, make in families, 1Sa_2:5. And therefore let none boast or please themselves too much in their numerous offspring.

[Reformed Biblical] hath some share, because the warriors went in the name of all, and because all having been injured by the Midianites, all were to have some share in the reparations; but the warriors, who were but 12,000, have a far greater share than others of their brethren, because they underwent greater pains and dangers. Numbers 31:28 ## One soul, i.e. one person, as it follows here and Num_31:30. Numbers 31:29 Numbers 31:30 ## One portion of fifty; whereas the former part was one of five hundred: the reason of the difference is, partly because this was taken out of the people’s portion, whose hazards being less than the others, their gains also in all reason were to be less; partly because this was to be distributed into more hands, the Levites being now numerous, when the priests were but few. Numbers 31:31 Numbers 31:32 ## The rest of the prey; all which was now left of the prey. It is so expressed because they took more, but some of the persons were since killed, Num_31:17, and some of the cattle was spent for the necessary provisions of the army. Numbers 31:33 Numbers 31:34 Numbers 31:35 Numbers 31:36 Numbers 31:37 Numbers 31:38 Numbers 31:39 Numbers 31:40 Numbers 31:41 Either now upon his consulting of God in the case, or formerly i n general rule s and laws for such occasions, such as Num_18:8. Numbers 31:42 Numbers 31:43 Numbers 31:44 Numbers 31:45 Numbers 31:46 Numbers 31:47 Numbers 31:48 Numbers 31:49 Numbers 31:50 For their error, noted, Num_31:14-16

Of Rachel, "Jacob's (favourite) wife," 2 sons and 12 grandsons are named, of whom, according to Numbers 26:40 , two were great-grandsons, equals 14 souls; and of Rachel's maid Bilhah, 2 sons and 5 grandsons equals 7 souls. The whole number therefore was 33 + 16 + 14 + 7 equals 70. (Note: Instead of the number 70 given here, Exodus 1:5, and Deuteronomy 10:22, Stephen speaks of 75 (Acts 7:14), according to the lxx, which has the number 75 both here and Exodus 1:5, on account of the words which follow the names of Manasseh and Ephraim in Genesis 46:20 : ἐγένοντο δὲ οἱοὶ Μανασσῆ, οὓς ἔτεκεν αὐτῷ ἡ παλλακῆ ἡ Σύρα, τοὺ Μαχίρ· Μαχὶρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Γαλαάδ, υίοὶ δὲ Ἐφραΐ́μ ἀδελφοῦ Μανασσῆ Σουταλαὰμ καὶ Ταάμ. υίοὶ δὲ Σουταλαάμ. Ἐδώμ: and which are interpolated by conjecture from Genesis 1:23, and Numbers 26:29, Numbers 26:35, and Numbers 26:36 (33, 39, and 40), these three grandsons and two great-grandsons of Joseph being reckoned in.) The wives of Jacob's sons are neither mentioned by name nor reckoned, because the families of Israel were not founded by them, but by their husbands alone. Nor is their parentage given either here or anywhere else.

Of Rachel, "Jacob's (favourite) wife," 2 sons and 12 grandsons are named, of whom, according to Numbers 26:40 , two were great-grandsons, equals 14 souls; and of Rachel's maid Bilhah, 2 sons and 5 grandsons equals 7 souls. The whole number therefore was 33 + 16 + 14 + 7 equals 70. (Note: Instead of the number 70 given here, Exodus 1:5, and Deuteronomy 10:22, Stephen speaks of 75 (Acts 7:14), according to the lxx, which has the number 75 both here and Exodus 1:5, on account of the words which follow the names of Manasseh and Ephraim in Genesis 46:20 : ἐγένοντο δὲ οἱοὶ Μανασσῆ, οὓς ἔτεκεν αὐτῷ ἡ παλλακῆ ἡ Σύρα, τοὺ Μαχίρ· Μαχὶρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Γαλαάδ, υίοὶ δὲ Ἐφραΐ́μ ἀδελφοῦ Μανασσῆ Σουταλαὰμ καὶ Ταάμ. υίοὶ δὲ Σουταλαάμ. Ἐδώμ: and which are interpolated by conjecture from Genesis 1:23, and Numbers 26:29, Numbers 26:35, and Numbers 26:36 (33, 39, and 40), these three grandsons and two great-grandsons of Joseph being reckoned in.) The wives of Jacob's sons are neither mentioned by name nor reckoned, because the families of Israel were not founded by them, but by their husbands alone. Nor is their parentage given either here or anywhere else.