Lev 5:16, 7:1, 6, 10:17-18, 22:1-16, 24:5-9, 27:9-33, Num 18:9-32 | TSK | STEP

that they profane not.This is the very ground of the prohibition, that they might preserve in their minds a holy reverence for the Divine Majesty. Hence when they approached unto him, they must be free from every legal impurity. If great men are to be approached with respect, how much more must Jehovah be approached with holy reverence!

32; 18:21; 19:12; 20:3; 21:6

hallow.

Ex 13:12; 28:38; Nu 18:32; De 15:19

having his uncleanness upon him.That is, in other words, "when he is unclean."

7:20,21

that soul.That is, according to some, thrust out of the priest's office, or from officiating at the altar; or, according to others, cut off by some immediate stroke of divine justice, like Nadab and Abihu.

from my.

Ex 33:14,15; Ps 16:11; 51:11; Mt 25:41; 2Th 1:9

the seed.These words include the daughters as well as the sons of Aaron.

a leper.

13:2,3,44-46

running issue. Heb. running of the reins.

15:2,3

holy things.

2:3,10; 6:25-29; 21:22; Nu 18:9,19

until.

14:2-32; 15:13-15

unclean.

21:1; Nu 19:11-16

whose.

15:16

whosoever.

11:24,43,44

or a man.

15:7,19

11:24,25; 15:5; 16:24-28; Nu 19:7-10; Hag 2:13; 1Co 6:11; Heb 10:22

21:22; Nu 18:11-19; De 18:3,4; 1Co 9:4,13,14

17:15; Ex 22:31; De 14:21; Eze 44:31

bear sin for it.That is, be punished if he break it.

10:1,2; 16:2; Ex 28:43; Nu 18:22,32 The word {zar,} a stranger, does not mean one of another nation, a foreigner, which is expressed by {hechar,} but one who is not of the seed of Aaron, or does not belong to his family.

1Sa 21:6; Mt 12:4

his money. Heb. the purchase of his money.

Ge 17:13; Nu 18:11-13

a stranger. Heb. a man, a stranger.

21:3; Isa 40:13; *marg:

returned unto her father's house.A widow in Bengal not unfrequently returns to her father's house on the death of her husband: the union between her and her own family is never so dissolved as among European nations.

Ge 38:11

as in her.

10:14; Nu 18:11-19

5:15-19; 27:13,15

9; 19:8; Nu 18:32; Eze 22:26

suffer them to bear the iniquity of the trespass. or, ladethemselves with the iniquity of trespass in their eating. bear.

7:18; Ps 38:4; Isa 53:11,12; 1Pe 2:24

for I.

9; 20:8

Leviticus 24:5-9

The loaves of bread which the officiating priest placed every sabbath day upon the golden table in the Sanctum, before the Lord, were twelve in number, representing the twelve tribes of Israel. The loaves must have been large, since two tenth deals (about six pints) of flour were used for each, Le 24:3, 6, 7. They were served up hot on the sabbath day in the Sanctum, when the stale ones, which had been exposed the whole week, were taken away, and none but the priests were allowed to eat them. In an extraordinary extremity, David and his men partook of the shew-bread, (see 1 Sa 21:6,) the urgent necessity alone justifying the act. The Hebrew signifies bread of faces, or, of the face.

See

Ex 25:30; 40:23; 1Ki 18:31; 1Sa 21:4,5; Mt 12:4; Ac 26:7; Jas 1:1

in two rows.

1Co 14:40

pure.

Ex 25:23,24; 37:10-16; 39:36; 40:22,23; 1Ki 7:48; 2Ch 4:19; 13:11

Heb 9:2

pure.

2:2; Eph 1:6; Heb 7:25; Re 8:3,4

the bread.

Joh 6:35,51

a memorial.

Ge 9:16; Ex 12:14; 13:9; 17:14; Ac 10:4,31; 1Co 11:23-25

Nu 4:7; 1Ch 9:32; 23:29; 2Ch 2:4; Ne 10:33; Mt 12:3-5

Aaron's.

8:31; 1Sa 21:6; Mal 1:12; Mt 12:4; Mr 2:26; Lu 6:4

they shall.

6:16; 8:3,31; 10:17; 21:22; Ex 29:32,33

Leviticus 27:9-33

15-33; Jas 1:8

De 23:18; Mal 1:14

as thou valuest it, who art the priest. Heb. according tothy estimation, O priest, etc.

10,15,19; 5:16; 6:4,5; 22:14

sanctify.

21; 25:29-31; Nu 18:14; Ps 101:2-7

as the priest.

then he shall add.

some part.Though the words "some part" are not expressed, yet it is generally allowed that they should be supplied here; as it was not lawful for a man to alienate in this manner his whole patrimony: he might express his good will for the house of God but he must not impoverish his own family.

of a field.

Ac 4:34-37; 5:4

an homer. or, the land of an homer, etc., i.e, as much landas required a homer of barley to sow it. The {homer} was very different from the {omer;} the latter held about three quarts, the former seventy-five gallons three pints.

Isa 5:10; Eze 45:11-14; Ho 3:2

25:15,16,27,51,52

when.

25:10,28,31

devoted.It is {cherem,} a thing so devoted to God, as never more to be capable of being redeemed.

28,29; De 13:17; Jos 6:17; Ezr 10:8; Eze 44:29; *marg:

priest's.

Nu 18:14; Eze 44:29

his possession.

25:10,25

12,18

20; 25:28

And all.

to the shekel.A standard shekel; the standard being kept in the sanctuary, to try and regulate all the weights in the land by.

twenty.

Ex 30:13; Nu 3:47; 18:16; Eze 45:12

the firstling. Heb. first born, etc.As these firstlings were the Lord's before, it would have been a solemn mockery to pretend to make them a matter of a singular vow; for they were already appointed, if clean, to be sacrificed.

which.

Ex 13:2,12,13; 22:30; Nu 18:17; De 15:19

and shall add.This was probably intended to prevent rash vows and covetous redemptions. The priest alone was to value the thing; and to whatever his valuation was, a fifth part must be added by him who wished to redeem it.

11-13

no devoted.This is the {cherem,} the absolute, irredeemable grant to God.

21; Ex 22:20; Nu 21:2,3; De 7:1,2; 13:15,16; 20:16,17; 25:19

Jos 6:17-19,26; 7:1,11-13,25; Jud 11:30,31; 21:5,11,18

1Sa 14:24-28,38-45; 15:3,18,32,33; Mt 25:41; Ac 23:12-14; Ro 9:3

1Co 16:22; Ga 3:10,13

None.

Nu 21:2,3; 1Sa 15:18-23

which shall be devoted.That is, either that every person devoted to the service of God shall not be redeemed, but die in that devoted state, or, that such as were devoted to death by appointment and law of God, as the Canaanites were, shall be put to death.

Ge 14:20; 28:22; Nu 18:21-24; De 12:5,6; 14:22,23; 2Ch 31:5,6,12

Ne 10:37,38; 12:44; 13:5,12; Mal 3:8-10; Mt 23:23; Lu 11:42; 18:12

Heb 7:5-9

passeth under the rod.The Rabbins say, that when a man gave the tithe of his sheep or calves, he shut them in one fold, in which was a narrow door, to let out but one at a time. He then stood by the door, with a rod dipped in vermilion in his hand, and as they passed he counted them with the rod; and when the tenth came he touched it, by which it was distinguished as the tithe calf, sheep, etc.

Jer 33:13; Eze 20:37; Mic 7:14

Numbers 18:9-32

every meat.

Le 2:2,3; 10:12,13

every sin.

Le 4:22,27; 6:25,26; 10:17

every trespass.

Le 5:1,6; 7:1,7; 10:12; 14:13

In the.

Ex 29:31,32; Le 6:16,26,29; 7:6; 10:13,17; 14:13

every male.

Le 6:18,29; 7:6; 21:22

the heave.

8; Ex 29:27,28; Le 7:14,30-34

unto thee.

Le 10:14; De 18:3

every one.

Le 22:2,3,11-13

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

whatsoever.

Ex 22:29; Jer 24:2; Ho 9:10; Mic 7:1

every one.

Le 27:28; Eze 44:29; *marg:

openeth.

3:13; Ex 13:2,12; 22:29; 34:20; Le 27:26

the firstborn.

Ex 13:13; 34:20; Le 27:27

shalt thou redeem.Redemption of the firstborn is one of the rites which are still practised among the Jews. According to Leo of Modena, it is performed in the following manner:--When the child is thirty days old, the father sends for one of the descendants of Aaron: several persons being assembled on the occasion, the father brings a cup, containing several pieces of gold and silver coin. The priest then takes the child into his arms, and addressing himself to the mother, he says, "Is this thy son?" Mother. "Yes." Priest. "Hast thou never had another child, male or female, a miscarriage, or untimely birth?" Mother. "No." Priest. "This being the case, this child, as firstborn, belongs to me." Then turning to the father, he says, "If it be thy desire to have this child, thou must redeem it." Father. "I present thee with this gold and silver for this purpose." Priest. "Thou dost wish, therefore, to redeem this child?" Father. "I do wish so to do." The priest then turning himself to the assembly, says, "Very well: this child, as first-born, is mine; as it is written in Bemidbar, (ch. 18:16,) Thou shalt redeem the first-born of a month old for five shekels; but I shall content myself with this in exchange." He then takes two gold crowns, or thereabouts, and returns the child to his parents.

according.

3:47; Le 27:2-7

which is.

Ex 30:13; Le 27:25; Eze 45:12

the firstling.

De 15:19-22

thou shalt.

Ex 29:16; Le 3:2-5

Ex 29:26-28; Le 7:31-34

the heave.

8,11; 15:19-21; 31:29,41; Le 7:14; De 12:6; 2Ch 31:4

it is a.

Le 2:13; 2Ch 13:5

Thou shalt have.The principal part of what was offered to God was the portion of the priests; who had no inheritance of land in Israel. The Rabbins say, 24 gifts were given to the priests; all of which are expressed in the law. Eight were only eaten in the sanctuary: 1. The flesh of the sin-offering. (Le 6:25, 26.) 2. The flesh of the trespass-offering. (Le 7:1, 6.) 3. The peace-offering of the congregation. (Le 23:19, 20.) 4. The remainder of the sheaf. ( Le 23:10.) 5. The remnants of the meat-offerings. (Le 6:16.) 6. The two loaves. (Le 23:17.) 7. The shew-bread. (Le 24:9.) 8. The log of oil offered by the leper. (Le 14:10.) Five they ate only at Jerusalem: 1. The breast and shoulder of the peace-offerings. (Le 7:31-34.) 2. The heave-offering of confession. (Le 7:12-14.) 3. The heave-offering of the Nazarite's ram. (Le 6:17-20.) 4. The firstling. (ch. 18:15.) 5. The first-fruits. (18:13.) Five were due to them only in the land of Israel: 1. The heave-offering of first-fruits. (ver. 12.) 2. Of the tithe. (ver. 28.) 3. The cake. (ch. 15:20.) 4. The first of the fleece. (De 18:4.) 5. The field of possession. (ch. 35.) Five were due both within and without the land: 1. The gifts of slain beasts. (De 18:3.) 2. The redemption of the first-born. (ver. 15.) 3. The lamb for a firstling ass. (Ex 4:20.) 4. That taken by violence from a stranger. (ch. 5:8.) 5. All devoted things. One was from the sanctuary, the skins, etc. (Le 7:8.)

no inheritance.

23,24; 26:62; De 10:9; 12:12; 14:27,29; Jos 14:3

I am thy part.

De 18:1,2; Jos 13:14,33; 14:3; 18:7; Ps 16:5; 73:26; 142:5; La 3:24

Eze 44:28; 1Co 3:21-23; Re 21:3

the tenth.

24-26; Le 27:30-32; De 12:17-19; 14:22-29; 2Ch 31:5,6,12

Ne 10:37-29; 12:44; 13:12

even the service.

6; 3:7,8; 1Co 9:13,14; Ga 6:6

come nigh.

7; 1:52; 3:10,38