King James Version
Leviticus 6
30 verses with commentary
The Guilt Offering
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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<strong>And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br><br>Hebrews 9-10 explains how Christ's once-for-all sacrifice supersedes the repeated Levitical offerings, ...
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VI.
(1) **And the Lord spake.**—Like Leviticus 5:14, which begins with the same introductory formula, this is a further communication made to the lawgiver wherein other instances are specified which require a trespass offering. It is repeatedly stated, in some of our best commentaries, that Leviticus 6:1-7 form part of Leviticus 5 in the Hebrew Bible, and that our translators unfortunately adopted...
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**9. but his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water, &c.--**This part of the ceremony was symbolical of the inward purity, and the holy walk, that became acceptable worshippers.
**a sweet savour unto the Lord--**is an expression of the offerer's piety, but especially as a sacrificial type of Christ.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Chapter Outline
Concerning trespasses against our neighbour.(1-7)
Concerning the burnt-offering.
(8-13)
Concerning the meat-offering.
(14-23)
Concerning the sin-offering.
(24-30)
**Verses 1-7**
Though all the instances relate to our neighbour, yet it is called a trespass against the Lord. Though the person injured be mean, and even despicable, yet th...
Read full commentary →If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship , or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; in fellowship: or, in dealing fellowship: Heb. putting of the hand
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<strong>If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, e...
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(2) **And commit a trespass against the Lord.**—It will be seen that the trespass against God is, strictly speaking, a violation of the rights of a neighbour’s property. As fraud and plunder are most subversive of social life, a crime of this sort is described as an insult to God, who is the founder and sovereign ruler of his people.
**In that which was delivered him to keep.**—To deposit valuable...
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**10-13. if his offering be of the flocks--**Those who could not afford the expense of a bullock might offer a ram or a he-goat, and the same ceremonies were to be observed in the act of offering.
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Chapter 6
Chapter Outline
Concerning trespasses against our neighbour.(1-7)
Concerning the burnt-offering.
(8-13)
Concerning the meat-offering.
(14-23)
Concerning the sin-offering.
(24-30)
**Verses 1-7**
Though all the instances relate to our neighbour, yet it is called a trespass against the Lord. Though the person injured be mean, and even despicable, yet th...
Read full commentary →Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:
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<strong>Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br><br>Hebre...
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(3) **Or have found.**—The fifth instance adduced is of property which was neither entrusted nor exacted but accidentally found. For the law on lost property, see Exodus 23:4; Deuteronomy 22:1-3.
**And sweareth falsely.**—This refers to all the five instances specified—that is, if he denies with an oath that property had been entrusted to him, that he *had *robbed, or exacted, or found anything.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**10-13. if his offering be of the flocks--**Those who could not afford the expense of a bullock might offer a ram or a he-goat, and the same ceremonies were to be observed in the act of offering.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Chapter Outline
Concerning trespasses against our neighbour.(1-7)
Concerning the burnt-offering.
(8-13)
Concerning the meat-offering.
(14-23)
Concerning the sin-offering.
(24-30)
**Verses 1-7**
Though all the instances relate to our neighbour, yet it is called a trespass against the Lord. Though the person injured be mean, and even despicable, yet th...
Read full commentary →Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,
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<strong>Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering ...
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(4) **Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty.**—Better, *And it shall come to pass, token he hath so sinned, and acknowledged his guilt. *(See Leviticus 4:22.) That is, when he has committed any of the aforementioned offences, and denied the sin with an oath, but afterwards voluntarily acknowledges his guilt without having been found out.
**That he shall restore that . . . which h...
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**10-13. if his offering be of the flocks--**Those who could not afford the expense of a bullock might offer a ram or a he-goat, and the same ceremonies were to be observed in the act of offering.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Chapter Outline
Concerning trespasses against our neighbour.(1-7)
Concerning the burnt-offering.
(8-13)
Concerning the meat-offering.
(14-23)
Concerning the sin-offering.
(24-30)
**Verses 1-7**
Though all the instances relate to our neighbour, yet it is called a trespass against the Lord. Though the person injured be mean, and even despicable, yet th...
Read full commentary →Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering. in the day: or, in the day of his being found guilty: Heb. in the day of his trespass
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<strong>Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial syst...
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(5) **And shall add the fifth part more thereto.**—The first thing the offender must do, when he realises and confesses his guilt, is to make restitution of the property which he had embezzled, if he still has it, or if that be impossible, he is to pay the value of it as estimated by the authorised tribunal. Besides this, the offender is to add a fifth part of the principal, to compensate for the ...
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**10-13. if his offering be of the flocks--**Those who could not afford the expense of a bullock might offer a ram or a he-goat, and the same ceremonies were to be observed in the act of offering.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Chapter Outline
Concerning trespasses against our neighbour.(1-7)
Concerning the burnt-offering.
(8-13)
Concerning the meat-offering.
(14-23)
Concerning the sin-offering.
(24-30)
**Verses 1-7**
Though all the instances relate to our neighbour, yet it is called a trespass against the Lord. Though the person injured be mean, and even despicable, yet th...
Read full commentary →And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest:
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<strong>And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest:</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred th...
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(6) **With thy estimation.**—That is, according to the official valuation; the ram is to be so grown up as to be worth two shekels. (See Leviticus 5:15.)
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**14-17. if the burnt sacrifice ... be of fowls--**The gentle nature and cleanly habits of the dove led to its selection, while all other fowls were rejected, either for the fierceness of their disposition or the grossness of their taste; and in this case, there being from the smallness of the animal no blood for waste, the priest was directed to prepare it at the altar and sprinkle the blood. Thi...
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Chapter 6
Chapter Outline
Concerning trespasses against our neighbour.(1-7)
Concerning the burnt-offering.
(8-13)
Concerning the meat-offering.
(14-23)
Concerning the sin-offering.
(24-30)
**Verses 1-7**
Though all the instances relate to our neighbour, yet it is called a trespass against the Lord. Though the person injured be mean, and even despicable, yet th...
Read full commentary →And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein.
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<strong>And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred thing...
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**14-17. if the burnt sacrifice ... be of fowls--**The gentle nature and cleanly habits of the dove led to its selection, while all other fowls were rejected, either for the fierceness of their disposition or the grossness of their taste; and in this case, there being from the smallness of the animal no blood for waste, the priest was directed to prepare it at the altar and sprinkle the blood. Thi...
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Chapter 6
Chapter Outline
Concerning trespasses against our neighbour.(1-7)
Concerning the burnt-offering.
(8-13)
Concerning the meat-offering.
(14-23)
Concerning the sin-offering.
(24-30)
**Verses 1-7**
Though all the instances relate to our neighbour, yet it is called a trespass against the Lord. Though the person injured be mean, and even despicable, yet th...
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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<strong>And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br><br>The New Testament reveals that Christ's sacrifice accomplishes what the Levitical system could only sym...
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(8) **And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying.**—This is the fourth instance in which this formula is used (see Leviticus 4:1; Leviticus 5:14; Leviticus 6:1) in Leviticus, and, as in the former passages, introduces a further communication to the Lawgiver. Hitherto the law pointed out to the people under what circumstances and how they are to bring their sacred oblations, now directions are given to ...
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**14-17. if the burnt sacrifice ... be of fowls--**The gentle nature and cleanly habits of the dove led to its selection, while all other fowls were rejected, either for the fierceness of their disposition or the grossness of their taste; and in this case, there being from the smallness of the animal no blood for waste, the priest was directed to prepare it at the altar and sprinkle the blood. Thi...
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**Verses 8-13**
The daily sacrifice of a lamb is chiefly referred to. The priest must take care of the fire upon the altar. The first fire upon the altar came from heaven, ch. 9:24; by keeping that up continually, all their sacrifices might be said to be consumed with the fire from heaven, in token of God's acceptance. Thus should the fire of our holy affections, the exercise of our faith and ...
Read full commentary →Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. because: or, for the burning
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<strong>Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial sys...
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(9) **It is the burnt offering, because of the** **burning upon the altar.**—Better, *This, the burnt offering, shall he upon the fire on the altar. *That is, the continued burnt offering, with which the sacrifices here enumerated begin, is to remain burning upon the altar from the evening until the morning. (Comp. Exodus 29:38-42; Numbers 28:1-8).
**Shall be burning in it.**—Better, *shall burn b...
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**14-17. if the burnt sacrifice ... be of fowls--**The gentle nature and cleanly habits of the dove led to its selection, while all other fowls were rejected, either for the fierceness of their disposition or the grossness of their taste; and in this case, there being from the smallness of the animal no blood for waste, the priest was directed to prepare it at the altar and sprinkle the blood. Thi...
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**Verses 8-13**
The daily sacrifice of a lamb is chiefly referred to. The priest must take care of the fire upon the altar. The first fire upon the altar came from heaven, ch. 9:24; by keeping that up continually, all their sacrifices might be said to be consumed with the fire from heaven, in token of God's acceptance. Thus should the fire of our holy affections, the exercise of our faith and ...
Read full commentary →And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
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<strong>And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacr...
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(10) **And the priest shall put on his linen garment.**—The officiating priest was to put on his sacerdotal garments, which consisted of four pieces—viz., (1) the tunic, which was a long close robe of fine linen, with sleeves but without folds, covering the whole body, and reaching down to the feet; (2) linen breeches—better, *linen drawers*—which, according to the authorities during the second Te...
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**Verses 8-13**
The daily sacrifice of a lamb is chiefly referred to. The priest must take care of the fire upon the altar. The first fire upon the altar came from heaven, ch. 9:24; by keeping that up continually, all their sacrifices might be said to be consumed with the fire from heaven, in token of God's acceptance. Thus should the fire of our holy affections, the exercise of our faith and ...
Read full commentary →And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.
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<strong>And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br>Ritual purity laws ta...
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(11) **And he shall put off his garments.**—That is, the priest shall change the sacred robes in which he ministered at the altar; for other garments, though less holy, were not common, since the removing of the ashes was still a sacerdotal function. The holy garments were deposited in the cells within the precincts of the sanctuary, till they were required again for the altar service (Ezekiel 44:...
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CHAPTER 2 Le 2:1-16. The Meat Offerings.
**1. when any will offer a meat offering--**or gift--distinguishing a bloodless from a bloody sacrifice. The word "meat," however, is improper, as its meaning as now used is different from that attached at the date of our English translation. It was then applied not to "flesh," but "food," generally, and here it is applied to the flour of wheat. The meat o...
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**Verses 8-13**
The daily sacrifice of a lamb is chiefly referred to. The priest must take care of the fire upon the altar. The first fire upon the altar came from heaven, ch. 9:24; by keeping that up continually, all their sacrifices might be said to be consumed with the fire from heaven, in token of God's acceptance. Thus should the fire of our holy affections, the exercise of our faith and ...
Read full commentary →And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.
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<strong>And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the ...
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(12) **And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it.**—Better, *and the fire upon the altar shall burn by it. *This is almost a literal repetition of the last clause in Leviticus 6:9, and is here introduced to caution the priest whose function it is to remove the ashes. When engaged in this act, he is to take great care that in taking off the ashes from the altar, he does not knock away the ...
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**2. shall burn the memorial--**rather, "for a memorial"; that is, a part of it.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 8-13**
The daily sacrifice of a lamb is chiefly referred to. The priest must take care of the fire upon the altar. The first fire upon the altar came from heaven, ch. 9:24; by keeping that up continually, all their sacrifices might be said to be consumed with the fire from heaven, in token of God's acceptance. Thus should the fire of our holy affections, the exercise of our faith and ...
Read full commentary →The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.
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<strong>The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br>The five main offerings (burnt, grain, peace, sin, and guilt) addressed diff...
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(13) **The fire shall ever be burning.**—This fire, which first came down from heaven (Leviticus 9:24), was to be continually fed with the fuel especially provided by the congregation, and with the daily burnt offerings. During the second Temple, this perpetual fire consisted **of **three parts or separate piles of wood on the same altar: on the largest one the daily sacrifice was burnt; the secon...
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**3. the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'--**The circumstance of a portion of it being appropriated to the use of the priests distinguishes this from a burnt offering. They alone were to partake of it within the sacred precincts, as among "the most holy things."
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 8-13**
The daily sacrifice of a lamb is chiefly referred to. The priest must take care of the fire upon the altar. The first fire upon the altar came from heaven, ch. 9:24; by keeping that up continually, all their sacrifices might be said to be consumed with the fire from heaven, in token of God's acceptance. Thus should the fire of our holy affections, the exercise of our faith and ...
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And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar.
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<strong>And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br>The Aaronic priesthood mediated betw...
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(14) **And this is the law of the meat *offering.****—*In Leviticus 2:1-3, where this meat offering is spoken of, the people are told of what the *mincha *is to consist, and what portion of it was the perquisite of the officiating priest. In the section before us (Leviticus 6:14-18) additional directions are given to the priests about the eating of the portions which belong to them and about the t...
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**4. if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven--**generally a circular hole excavated in the floor, from one to five feet deep, the sides of which are covered with hardened plaster, on which cakes are baked of the form and thickness of pancakes. (See on Ge 18:6). The shape of Eastern ovens varies considerably according to the nomadic or settled habits of the people.
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**Verses 14-23**
The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.
And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD.
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<strong>And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests adm...
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(15) **And he shall take of it.**—That is, one of the sons of Aaron mentioned in the preceding verse, whose rotation it is to serve at the altar. For an explanation of these directions see Leviticus 2:2.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**5. baken in a pan--**a thin plate, generally of copper or iron, placed on a slow fire, similar to what the country people in Scotland called a "girdle" for baking oatmeal cakes.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 14-23**
The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.
And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.
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<strong>And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and pr...
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(16) **With unleavened bread shall it be **eaten.—Better, *unleavened shall it be eaten. *That is, the remainder of the meal is to be made into unleavened cakes, and thus be eaten. (See Leviticus 10:12.) By adding the word *with, *which is not in the original, the Authorised Version says that the priests are to eat the meat offering with the addition of unleavened cakes.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**6. part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon--**Pouring oil on bread is a common practice among Eastern people, who are fond of broken bread dipped in oil, butter, and milk. Oil only was used in the meat offerings, and probably for a symbolic reason. It is evident that these meat offerings were previously prepared by the offerer, and when brought, the priest was to take it from his hands and burn ...
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**Verses 14-23**
The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.
It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.
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<strong>It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper ...
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(17) **I have given it unto them for their portion.**—It was ordained that those who ministered at the altar should live of the altar; hence the priests had no portion or inheritance in the land.
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**Verses 14-23**
The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.
All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.
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<strong>All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasi...
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(18) **All the males among the children of Aaron.**—The sin offerings, the trespass offerings, and the remainder of the peace offerings being most holy, could only be eaten by the male members of the families of the priests within the court of the sanctuary; whilst the offerings of tithes, fruit, the shoulder and breast of the people’s peace offerings, &c, being less holy, were not only eaten by t...
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**Verses 14-23**
The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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<strong>And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br><br>Every sacrifice and ritual in Leviticus points forward to Jesus Christ, who fulfills the entire sacrifi...
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(19) **And the Lord spake unto Moses.**—The new law, which is here introduced with this special formula (see Leviticus 6:8), gives directions about the meat offering which the high priest is to bring on his consecration to the pontifical office (Leviticus 6:19-23). It naturally follows the sacrificial instructions given for the priests in the preceding section.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 14-23**
The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.
This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.
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<strong>This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administ...
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(20) **This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons.**—This offering, which is called the oblation of initiation, was, according to the practice which obtained during the second Temple, the *mincha “*of Aaron and his sons,” as the text before us declares; that is, of the high priest and of every common priest. The ordinary priest, however, only offered it once on the day of his consecration, whil...
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**Verses 14-23**
The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.
In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baken, thou shalt bring it in: and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
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<strong>In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baken, thou shalt bring it in: and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour unto the LORD.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handl...
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**11. ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the Lord--**Nothing sweet or sour was to be offered. In the warm climates of the East leavened bread soon spoils, and hence it was regarded as the emblem of hypocrisy or corruption. Some, however, think that the prohibition was that leaven and honey were used in the idolatrous rites of the heathen.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 14-23**
The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.
And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.
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<strong>And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br>The Aar...
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(22) **And the priest of his sons.**—That is, any one of his descendants who succeeds to the high priesthood is to do the same in all times to come, since it is a statute to last as long as the priesthood continues.
**It shall be wholly burnt.**—Unlike the ordinary meat offerings brought by the laity, which, with the exception of a handful, was the perquisite of the officiating priest (see Levitic...
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**12. the oblation of the first-fruits--**voluntary offerings made by individuals out of their increase, and leaven and honey might be used with these (Le 23:17; Nu 15:20). Though presented at the altar, they were not consumed, but assigned by God for the use of the priests.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 14-23**
The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.
For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.
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<strong>For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br>The Aaronic priesthood mediated between God and Israel, offer...
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(23) **For every meat offering for the priest.**—Better, *and every meat offering of a priest *This rule applies to every meat offering brought by the priests themselves for the same reason.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**13. every ... meat offering shalt thou season with salt--**The same reasons which led to the prohibition of leaven, recommended the use of salt--if the one soon putrefies, the other possesses a strongly preservative property, and hence it became an emblem of incorruption and purity, as well as of a perpetual covenant--a perfect reconciliation and lasting friendship. No injunction in the whole la...
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**Verses 14-23**
The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.
The Sin Offering
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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<strong>And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br><br>The New Testament reveals that Christ's sacrifice accomplishes what the Levitical system could only sym...
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(24) **And the Lord spake unto Moses.**—As **is **indicated by the special formula, this introduces a new law, or rather a more expanded law than the one contained in Leviticus 4:1-5, giving more precise directions to the priests about the sin offering of the laity (Leviticus 6:24-30).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**14. a meat offering of thy first-fruits--**From the mention of "green ears," this seems to have been a voluntary offering before the harvest--the ears being prepared in the favorite way of Eastern people, by parching them at the fire, and then beating them out for use. It was designed to be an early tribute of pious thankfulness for the earth's increase, and it was offered according to the usual...
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**Verses 24-30**
The blood of the sin-offering was to be washed out of the clothes on which it should happen to be sprinkled, which signified the regard we ought to have to the blood of Christ, not counting it a common thing. The vessel in which the flesh of the sin-offering was boiled must be broken, if it were an earthen one; but if a brazen one, well washed. This showed that the defilement ...
Read full commentary →Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy.
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<strong>Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holine...
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(25) **In the place where the burnt offering is killed.**—That is, the north side of the altar. (See Leviticus 1:11.)
**It is most holy.**—That is, the sin offering belongs to the class of sacrifices which is most holy. (See Leviticus 2:3.)
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 24-30**
The blood of the sin-offering was to be washed out of the clothes on which it should happen to be sprinkled, which signified the regard we ought to have to the blood of Christ, not counting it a common thing. The vessel in which the flesh of the sin-offering was boiled must be broken, if it were an earthen one; but if a brazen one, well washed. This showed that the defilement ...
Read full commentary →The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.
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<strong>The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br>The cen...
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(26) **The priest that offereth it for sin.**—Rather, *the priest that offereth it for expiation*, or, *the priest that expiateth sin by it. *That is, who makes atonement by the blood thereof. (See Leviticus 9:15.)
**Shall eat it.**—God gave the sin offering as food for the priests to bear the iniquity of the congregation, and to make atonement for them (Leviticus 10:17). It constituted a part of ...
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**Verses 24-30**
The blood of the sin-offering was to be washed out of the clothes on which it should happen to be sprinkled, which signified the regard we ought to have to the blood of Christ, not counting it a common thing. The vessel in which the flesh of the sin-offering was boiled must be broken, if it were an earthen one; but if a brazen one, well washed. This showed that the defilement ...
Read full commentary →Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.
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<strong>Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and...
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(27) **Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof.**—Better, *every one that toucheth the flesh thereof, *as the Authorised Version rightly renders this phrase in Leviticus 6:18 of this very chapter, where it is explained.
**And when there is sprinkled **. . . . —So peculiarly sacred was the sin offering, that when any of its blood chanced to spurt upon the garment of the officiating priest, or the ...
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**Verses 24-30**
The blood of the sin-offering was to be washed out of the clothes on which it should happen to be sprinkled, which signified the regard we ought to have to the blood of Christ, not counting it a common thing. The vessel in which the flesh of the sin-offering was boiled must be broken, if it were an earthen one; but if a brazen one, well washed. This showed that the defilement ...
Read full commentary →But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.
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<strong>But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br><...
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(28) **But the earthen vessel.**—The earthen vessels need by the Hebrews were unglazed. The ordinary domestic vessels throughout the East are so to this day. From their porous character, therefore, they would absorb some of the fat juices of the flesh which was boiled in them for the priests to eat. And as the absorbed juices could not be washed out, the inexpensive earthenware was to be broken up...
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CHAPTER 3 Le 3:1-17. The Peace Offering of the Herd.
**1. if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering--**"Peace" being used in Scripture to denote prosperity and happiness generally, a peace offering was a voluntary tribute of gratitude for health or other benefits. In this view it was eucharistic, being a token of thanksgiving for benefits already received, or it was sometimes votive, prese...
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**Verses 24-30**
The blood of the sin-offering was to be washed out of the clothes on which it should happen to be sprinkled, which signified the regard we ought to have to the blood of Christ, not counting it a common thing. The vessel in which the flesh of the sin-offering was boiled must be broken, if it were an earthen one; but if a brazen one, well washed. This showed that the defilement ...
Read full commentary →All the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy.
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<strong>All the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and proper handling of sacred things.<br><br>The central theme of Leviticus is God's holiness and the call for His people t...
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(29) **All the males among the priests.**—Not only did the officiating priest, whose perquisite the flesh of the sin offering became, and his male children, partake of it, but he could invite any other priests and their sons to the meal. It is to this practice that the apostle refers when he says, “We have an altar whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle” (Hebrews 13:10).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**2. he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering--**Having performed this significant act, he killed it before the door of the tabernacle, and the priests sprinkled the blood round about upon the altar.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 24-30**
The blood of the sin-offering was to be washed out of the clothes on which it should happen to be sprinkled, which signified the regard we ought to have to the blood of Christ, not counting it a common thing. The vessel in which the flesh of the sin-offering was boiled must be broken, if it were an earthen one; but if a brazen one, well washed. This showed that the defilement ...
Read full commentary →And no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire.
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<strong>And no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire.</strong><br><br>This verse falls within the section on <strong>Priestly Instructions for Offerings</strong>. Detailed regulations for priests administering the sacrificial system, emphasizing holiness and prop...
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(30) **And no sin offering, whereof . . . —**Better, *but no sin offering, *&c. The rule set forth in the preceding verse only applies to the sin offerings of the laity (Leviticus 4:22, &c.); their flesh fell to the share of the priests, but the flesh of the sin offerings, the blood of which was brought into the tabernacle, “to make atonement in the sanctuary,” was not to be eaten but to be burnt....
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**3. he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering--**The peace offering differed from the oblations formerly mentioned in this respect: while the burnt offering was wholly consumed on the altar, and the freewill offering was partly consumed and partly assigned to the priests; in this offering the fat alone was burnt; only a small part was allotted to the priests while the rest was granted...
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**Verses 24-30**
The blood of the sin-offering was to be washed out of the clothes on which it should happen to be sprinkled, which signified the regard we ought to have to the blood of Christ, not counting it a common thing. The vessel in which the flesh of the sin-offering was boiled must be broken, if it were an earthen one; but if a brazen one, well washed. This showed that the defilement ...
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