1-5 The priests in their uncleanness must abstain from the holy things 6-9 How they shall be cleansed 10-16 Who of the priest's house may eat of the holy things 17-25 The sacrifices must be without blemish 26-28 The age of the sacrifice 29-33 The law of eating the sacrifice of thanksgiving

2 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD.

Le 22:3-6 15:31 Nu 6:3-8

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.! Le 22:32 18:21 19:12 20:3 21:6

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

3 Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.

having his uncleanness upon him. That is, in other words, `when he is unclean.' Le 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

4 What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;

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

a leper Le 13:2,3,44-46

running issue [heb] running of the reins Le 15:2,3

holy things Le 2:3,10 6:25-29 21:22 Nu 18:9,19

until Le 14:2 15:13-15

unclean Le 21:1 Nu 19:11-16

whose Le 15:16

5 Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;

whosoever Le 11:24,43,44

or a man Le 15:7,19

6 The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.

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

7 And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.

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

8 That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith; I am the LORD.

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

9 They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.

bear sin for it That is, be punished if he break it Le 10:1,2 16:2 Ex 28:43 Nu 18:22,32

10 There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

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

11 But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.

his money [heb] the purchase of his money Ge 17:13 Nu 18:11-13

12 If the priest's daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.

a stranger. [heb] a man, a stranger

13 But if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat: but there shall be no stranger eat thereof.

returned unto her father's house A window in Bengal not infrequently 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 Le 10:14 Nu 18:11-19

14 And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.

Le 5:15-19 27:13,15

15 And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD;

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

16 Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

suffer them to bear the iniquity of the trespass. or, lade them- selves with the iniquity of trespass in their eating

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

for I Le 22:9 20:8

17 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

18 Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;

Whatsoever Le 1:2,10 17:10,13

of the strangers Nu 15:14-16

vows Le 7:16 23:38 Nu 15:3 De 12:6 Ps 22:25 56:12 61:5,8 65:1 66:13 116:14,18 Ec 5:4 Jon 1:16 2:9 Na 1:15 Ac 18:18

freewill Nu 15:3 De 12:6,17 16:10

19 Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.

Le 1:3,10 4:32 Ex 12:5 Mt 27:4,19,24,54 Lu 23:14,41,47 Joh 19:4 2Co 5:21 Eph 5:27 Heb 9:14 1Pe 1:19 2:22-24 3:18

20 But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Le 22:25 De 15:21 17:1 Mal 1:8,13,14

21 And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.

peace Le 3:1,6 7:11

to accomplish Ge 28:20 35:1-3 Nu 15:3,8 De 23:21-23 Ps 50:14 Pr 7:14 Ec 5:4,5

sheep. or, goats
it shall be perfect
This law is so founded on the nature of the thing itself, that it has been in force among all nations that sacrificed victims to their deities.

22 Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.

Blind Le 22:20 21:18-21 Mal 1:8

an offering Le 1:9,13 3:3,5

23 Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

lamb. or, kid
superfluous Le 21:18

24 Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.

broken, or cut. Le 22:20 De 23:1

25 Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.

a stranger's Nu 15:14-16 16:40 Ezr 6:8-10

the bread Le 21:6,8,21,22 Mal 1:7,8,12-14

because Eph 2:12 1Jo 5:18

26 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

27 When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

seven days It was necessary for the mother's health that the young one should suck so long; and prior to this time, the process of nutrition in a young animal can scarcely be considered as completely formed. Besides this, it may justly be asserted, that the flesh of very young animals is comparatively innutritive. There is something brutish in eating the young of beast or fowl, before the hair and hoofs are perfect in the one, and feathers and claws in the other; and before this period, their flesh is not good for food, consequently they were not fit for sacrifice, which is termed the {bread} or {food} of God. Le 22:25 12:2,3 19:23,24 Ex 22:30

28 And whether it be cow, or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.

ewe. or, she goat. ye shall not kill it. This law was certainly intended to inculcate mercy and tenderness of heart; and so the Jews have understood it. Ex 23:19 34:27 De 14:21 22:6,7

29 And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.

Le 7:12-15-18 19:7 Ex 16:19,20

30 On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD.

Le 7:15-18 19:7 Ex 16:19,20

31 Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.

Le 18:4,5 19:37 Nu 15:40 De 4:40 1Th 4:1,2

32 Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you,

Le 22:2 18:21

I will Le 10:3 Isa 5:16 Lu 11:2

hallow you Le 22:16 20:8 21:8 Ex 19:5,6 Joh 17:17 1Co 1:2

33 That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.

Le 11:45 19:36 25:38 Ex 6:7 20:2 Nu 15:41