Exodus 6:21
Korah <07141> [Korah.]
Numbers 16:1
Korah <07141> [Korah.]
son ..... son ..... son ......... sons ...... son ...... Reubenites <01121 07205> [sons of Reuben.]
took <03947> [took men.]
As the word men is not in the text, some read "took counsel;" and some "took courage." Houbigant renders {yikkach, rebellionem fecerunt,} "they rebelled;" which scarcely any rule of criticism can ever justify. Dr. Geddes' translation is, "Another insurrection was raised against Moses by Korah," etc. Others think that it may mean, "behaved with insolence." But, as Dr. A. Clarke observes, the verb {wyyikkach,} "and he took" which though at the end of the sentence in English, is the first word in Hebrew, is not in the plural, but the singular; and hence cannot be applied to the acts of all these chiefs. In every part of the Scripture, where this rebellion is referred to, it is attributed to Korah, therefore the verb here belongs to him; and the whole verse should be translated, "Now Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, he took even Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, son of Peleth, son of Reuben, and they rose up," etc.; reading, with some MSS., the Samaritan, and Septuagint, {ben,} son, instead of {beney,} sons.
Numbers 16:32
earth <0776> [the earth.]
men <0120> [all the.]
Numbers 26:9-11
earth opened <06605 0776> [earth opened.]
Korah <07141> [together.]
The Samaritan text does not intimate that Korah was swallowed up, but that he was burnt, as appears to have been the fact; and the Psalmist also, (Ps 106:17,) only mentions Dathan and Abiram as having been swallowed up. "And the earth swallowed them up, what time that company died; and the fire devoured Korah with the 250 men, who became a sign."
warning <05251> [they became a sign.]
It seems to be intimated in ch. 16:27, 31-33, that the sons and the little ones of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, were swallowed up; but the text here expressly affirms, that the children of Korah "died not;" and their descendants were famous even in David's time. On a close inspection, however, of ver. 27, we shall find, that the sons and the little ones of Dathan and Abiram alone are mentioned.
Numbers 26:1
Numbers 6:22
Numbers 6:1
Numbers 6:1
Numbers 6:1
Psalms 84:1--85:1
gittith style <01665> [A.M. 3469. B.C. 535. (Title.) Gittith.]
psalm <04210> [A Psalm.]
Some suppose this Psalm was composed by David when driven from Jerusalem by Absalom's rebellion: but it is more probable that it was written at the foundation of the second temple.
Korahites <01121> [for. or, of.]
lovely <03039> [How.]
Lord <03068> [O Lord.]
<05315> [soul.]
heart <03820> [heart.]
birds <06833> [Yea, etc.]
Or, rather, "Even as the sparrow findeth a house, and the swallow ({deror,} or the ring-dove, according to some, but probably the bird which Forskal mentions among the migratory birds of Alexandria, by the name of {dururi}) a nest for herself where she may lay her young, (so I seek) thine altars, O Jehovah, God of hosts, my King and my God." That is, as nature inclines birds to seek and prepare their nests, so grace has taught me to desire thy altars, and to worship there.
birds <06833> [sparrow.]
blessed <0835> [Blessed.]
praise <01984> [they will.]
strength <05797> [strength.]
<03824> [in whose.]
pass <05674> [Who.]
Baca <01056> [Baca, etc. or, mulberry-trees, make him a well, etc.]
{Baca} is probably a large shrub, which the Arabs still call {baca,} (see on 2 Sa 5:23;) and this valley, as Celsius observes, seems to be one "embarrassed with [such] bushes and thorns, which could not be passed without labour and tears,"--{bacah,} as 7 MSS., Aquila, and Vulgate read.
water <04175> [the rain.]
covers <05844> [filleth. Heb. covereth.]
<03212> [They.]
sustained <02428> [strength to strength. Heb. company to company.]
Zion <06726> [in Zion.]
shield <04043> [our.]
<06440> [the face.]
day <03117> [For.]
would rather <0977> [I had, etc. Heb. I would choose rather to sit at the threshold.]
live <01752> [to dwell.]
protector <08121> [a sun.]
protector <04043> [shield.]
Lord ........ Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
good <02896> [no.]
integrity <01980> [walk.]
blessed <0835> [blessed.]
Korahites <01121> [A.M. 3468. B.C. 536. (Title.) for. or, of.]
Lord <03068> [Lord.]
favor .... land <07521 0776> [favourable unto. or, well pleased with.]
favor ...... restored <07521 07725> [thou hast.]
