Verses 16-19 connect with 5 -11. The glory of Jehovah appears, verse 19, (compare Levit. x. 1, sqq. ;) in verse 19, the rebels are before the tabernacle; in verse 24, before their own tent. Verse 22. Compare xxvii. 16. Verse 35 connects with 16-19. Chap. xvii. 1-5, (xvi. 36—40,)| connects with the preceding verse. That no stranger approach is like i. 51, iii. 10, 38. Verse 615 is doubtful; for, verse 7, the glory of Jehovah appears; but | only Korah is mentioned, verse 14. Moses falls down, verse 10, as in xiv. 5, and xvi. 4. Chap. xvii. 16-28, (xvii. 1— 13.) The story of Aaron's rod that grows green, connects with the account of Korah's insurrection. Verse 4 is like Ex. xxv. 22.6 Chap. xviii. Rights of the priesthood." DOCUMENT "JEHOVAH." Verses 12—15, 13, 14. Flowing with milk and honey. Verses 24-30. Verse 25, the elders are mentioned, as in chap. xi. Verse 27. Compare xi. 10. Verses 29, 30, a miracle to confirm the authority of Moses. Compare Ex. iv. 1, 31, xiv. 13, 31, as in Ex. xxxiv. 10. Verses 31-34 connect with the preceding. The document Elohim relates only the rebellion of Korah and his destruction, while the Jehovist connects with it the rebellion of Dathan and Abiram. This confusion explains the abruptness of verse 1, and the contradiction between xvi. 35, and xxvi, 11. [In the former, it is said the children of Korah, and all their possessions, were swallowed up: in the latter, it is expressly stated they did not die.] .חקריב a Prince () occurs often, as in xvi. 2, i. 16, &c. Verse 6, a gift (D) occurs in iii. 9. Verse 8,, a gift. Verse 19, a perpetual statute. Verse 23, your generations. [Verse 1 answers the question in verse 13 of the previous chapter. There is no historical occasion assigned for this question of the people, in verses 12, 13, in the English Bible; but a better connection is given them if they are placed at the end of xvi. 50. This, xvii. 1-11, may be regarded as another fragment removed from its true connection.] Chap. xix., water of purification. Verses 13, 20, that soul shall be cut off. Verses 10, 21, perpetual statute. Compare verse 5 with xvi. 27; verse 10 with xvi. 28; verse 6 with xiv. 4, 6. . ברא d Chap. xvi. 36-38, is evidently out of its time and place, and interrupts the connection. DOCUMENT "ELOHIM." DOCUMENT "JEHOVAH." Chap. xx. 1-13. Water out of Ex. xvii. 1-7. the Rock. "Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin, in the first month and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there. And there was no water for the congregation and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would to God that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah! And why have ye brought up the congregation of Jehovah into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there? And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Ægypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.' And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto them. "And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 'Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it Water out of the Rock. "And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of Jehovah, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink. Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, 'Give us water, that we may drink.' And Moses said unto them, 'Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah?' And the people thirsted there for water and the people murmured against Mo-. ses, and said, 'Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?' And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, 'What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.' And Jehovah said unto Moses, 'Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel: and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go. Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink.' And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. And he called the name of the place Massah, DOCUMENT "ELOHIM." DOCUMENT "JEHOVAH." chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted Jehovah, saying, 'Is Jehovah among us, or not?'" shall give forth his water, and and Meribah, because of the thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.' And Moses took the rod from before Jehovah, as he commanded him. And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, 'Hear, now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?' And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. "And Jehovah spake unto Moses and Aaron, 'Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.' This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Jehovah, and he was sanctified in them." Compare verse 6 with xvi. 5, 19. Verse 8, 9. The rod of Moses seems to be the same which appears xvii. 25, (xvii. 9.) Chap. xx. 22-29. Aaron's death. Compare verse 24 with verse 10. Was gathered to his Chap. xx. 14-21. Message to Edom. Verse 16, the angel occurs, and verse 20, the strong hand.“ יד חזקה 4 DOCUMENT "JEHOVAH." Chap. xxi. Conquest over the king of Arad; the fiery serpents; encampments; message to Sihon, &c. Compare verse 7 with Ex. viii. 4, x. 17. Odes are inserted, 14— 18, 27-30. Compare verse 21, sqq., with xx. 14, though verse 3 conflicts with xiv. 45. Chap. xxii-xxiv. Story of Balaam. The angel of Jehovah appears, xxii. 22, sqq." On the other hand, Elohim occurs, xxii. 9, 12, and elsewhere. Chap. xxiv. 9, is like Gen. xlix. 9, and is an imitation; and Shaddai, not Elshaddai, is found, verse 16. Chap. xxvi. 9, 10. Compare xvi. 31, sqq. Chap. xxvii.-xxxi. belong to the document "Elohim." Chap. xxvii. 1-11. Story of the daughters of Zelophehad. Verse 3 refers to xvi. 35;' xxvii. 12-23, where Joshua becomes the successor of Moses, (verse 13,) agrees with xx. 24; 14 with xx. 12. Urim, in verse 21, as in Ex. xxviii. 30. At his command, verse 21, as in ix. 20, 23. Chap. xxviii. 1-xxxi. Laws relating to sacri G Compare verse 26 with Gen. iii. 1. p, to come to meet, xxiii. 3, 4, like Ex. iii. 18; to put the word in the mouth, xxii. 38, xxiii. 5, 6, as in Ex. v. 15; the power of the blessing and curse, as in Gen. ix. 25, chap. xxvii., &c. fice, as in Levit.; xxx. 2-17, to vows; xxx. 16; there is a formula of conclusion, These are the statutes, &c.a Chap. xxxi. (the victory over Midian) connects with xxv. 17. Compare, also, verse 6 with x. 9; verses 19, 20, with xix. 11, 16, 18, 19; verse 23 with xix. 13. However, there is a contradiction, as noticed above, between xxxi. 8, 16, and xxii.-xxiv. The following belong to the document "Elohim:" chap. xxxiv., which relates the division and bounds of the land; xxxv., the cities of the Levites, and the free cities; and xxxvi., statute of heiresses. This is connected with xxvii. 1—11. d "The same formula mentioned above also occurs xxvii. 22, sq., xxix. 40, xxxi. 41. recurs, 5, 22, 29, 32. Sabaoth () is used verse 1; according to the command, (ND,) verse 2, compare ix. 20, 23; judgments, (,) verse 4, as in Ex. vii. 4. occurs, verses 2, 8, 28; 7, verse 29; native and stranger, , verse 15; 1, by mistake, verse 11, 15, as in Levit. iv. 2, 13, 22, 27. |