Exo 23:19, 34:26, Lev 19:23-26, Num 18:2, 12, Deu 26:2, 2Ch 31:3-10 | TSK | STEP | first of the. Thou shalt not seethe a kid.The true sense of this passage seems to be that assigned by Dr. Cudworth, from a MS. comment of a Karaïte Jew. "It was a custom with the ancient heathens, when they had gathered in all their fruits, to take a kid, and boil it in the dam's milk; and then in a magical way, to go about and sprinkle all their trees, and fields, and gardens, and orchards with it, thinking by these means, that they should make them fruitful, and bring forth more abundantly in the following year. Wherefore, God forbad his people, the Jews, at the time of their in-gathering, to use any such superstitious or idolatrous rite."

Exodus 23:19

first of the.

22:29; 34:26; Le 23:10-17; Nu 18:12,13; De 12:5-7; 26:10; Ne 10:35

Thou shalt not seethe a kid.The true sense of this passage seems to be that assigned by Dr. Cudworth, from a MS. comment of a Karaïte Jew. "It was a custom with the ancient heathens, when they had gathered in all their fruits, to take a kid, and boil it in the dam's milk; and then in a magical way, to go about and sprinkle all their trees, and fields, and gardens, and orchards with it, thinking by these means, that they should make them fruitful, and bring forth more abundantly in the following year. Wherefore, God forbad his people, the Jews, at the time of their in-gathering, to use any such superstitious or idolatrous rite."

34:26; De 14:21; Pr 12:10; Jer 10:3

Exodus 34:26

first.

23:19; De 26:2,10; Pr 3:9,10; Mt 6:33; 1Co 15:20; Jas 1:18

seethe.

23:19; De 14:21

Leviticus 19:23-26

And when.

14:34

uncircumcised.

12:3; 22:27; Ex 6:12,30; 22:29,30; Jer 6:10; 9:25,26; Ac 7:51

all the.

Nu 18:12,13; De 12:17,18; 14:28,29; 18:4; Pr 3:9

holy to praise the Lord withal. Heb. holiness of praises tothe Lord.

26:3,4; Pr 3:9,10; Ec 11:1,2; Hag 1:4-6,9-11; 2:18,19; Mal 3:8-10

with the blood.

3:17; 7:26; 17:10-14; De 12:23

use.

Ex 7:11; 8:7; 1Sa 15:23; Jer 10:2; Da 2:10; Mal 3:5

nor.

De 18:10-14; 2Ki 17:17; 21:6; 2Ch 33:6

Numbers 18:2

joined unto thee.There is a fine paronomasia in the original. Levi is desired from {lawah,} to join, couple, associate; hence Moses says, the Levites {yillawoo,} "shall be joined," or associated, with the priests: they shall conjointly perform the sacred office, but the priests shall be principal, the Levites their associates or assistants.

4; Ge 29:34

minister.

3:6-9; 8:19,22

but thou.

3:10-13; 4:15; 16:40; 17:7; 1Ch 16:39,40; 2Ch 30:16; Eze 44:15

Numbers 18:12

best of the oil. Heb. fat.

the first-fruits.

15:19-21; Ex 22:29; 23:19; 34:26; Le 2:14; 23:17,20; De 18:4

De 26:2; Ne 10:35-37

Deuteronomy 26:2

That thou shalt.

16:10; 18:4; Ex 23:16,19; 34:26; Le 2:12,14; Nu 18:12,13; 2Ki 4:42

2Ch 31:5; Ne 10:35-37; 12:44; 13:31; Pr 3:9,10; Jer 2:3; Eze 20:40

Eze 44:30; 48:14; Ro 8:23; 11:16; 16:5; 1Co 15:20,23; 16:2; Jas 1:18

Re 14:4

go unto.

12:5,6; Jos 18:1; 2Ch 6:6

2 Chronicles 31:3-10

the king's.

30:24; 1Ch 26:26; Eze 45:17; 46:4-7,12-18

for the morning.

Ex 29:38-42; Nu 28:3-8

the burnt.

Nu 28:9,10

for the new moons.

Nu 28:11-31; 29:1-40; De 16:1-17; Ps 81:1-4; Col 2:16,17

the set feasts.

Le 23:2-44

the portion.

16; Le 27:30-33; Nu 18:8-21,26-28; Mal 3:8-10

that they might.

Ne 13:10-13; 1Co 9:9-14; Ga 6:6

the law.

Mal 2:7

as soon.

24:10,11; Ex 35:5,20-29; 36:5,6; 2Co 8:2-5

came abroad. Heb. brake forth. the first fruits.

Ex 22:29; 23:19; 34:22,26; Nu 18:12; Ne 10:35-39; 12:44; 13:12,31

Pr 3:9; 1Co 15:20; Jas 1:18; Re 14:4

honey. or, dates.The word {devash} generally denotes the honey produced by bees; but as we have already observed (on Ge 43:11,) the Jewish doctors are of opinion that it here signifies dates, of the fruit of the palm tree; which the Arabians call {daboos,} and the honey produced from them, {dibs.} "This liquor," says Dr. Shaw, "which has a more luscious sweetness than honey, is of the consistence of a thin syrup, but quickly grows tart and ropy, acquiring an intoxicating quality, and giving by distillation an agreeable spirit, or arâky, according to the general name of these people for all hot liquors, extracted by the alembic." Though Jehovah forbad any {devash,} or honey, to offered to him upon the altar, yet it appears it might be presented as first-fruits, or in the way of tithes, which were designed for the sustenance of the priests.

the children.

11:16,17

the tithe.

Le 27:30; De 14:28

by heaps. Heb. heaps, heaps.

Le 23:16-24

blessed.

Ge 14:20; Jud 5:9; 1Ki 8:14,15; 1Ch 29:10-20; Ezr 7:27; 2Co 8:16

Eph 1:3; Php 4:10,19; 1Th 3:9; 1Pe 1:3

and his people.

6:3; Ge 14:19; 2Sa 6:18; 1Ki 8:55

Azariah.