1.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
spake. See note on Leviticus 5:14 .
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.
from. When subject to the following disabilities.
holy. See note on Exodus 3:15 .
children. Hebrew sons.
hallow. See note on Leviticus 12:4 .
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.
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Here rendered "soul", but in Leviticus 21:11 inaccurately rendered "body". See note on Leviticus 19:28 .
cut off from My presence. Occurs only here in the Pentateuch; elsewhere, "cut off from his people". See note on Leviticus 7:20 . Accounted for here by the seriousness of the offence.
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 dead. Hebrew. nephesh ( App-13 ), rendered "soul" in preceding verse. Heb = "a dead soul". Compare Leviticus 22:11 .
seed goeth. See Leviticus 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;
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.
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. ( App-13 .) Here again rendered soul. See verses: Leviticus 22:3 , Leviticus 22:4 , Leviticus 22:11 , and note on Leviticus 19:28 .
wash = bathe. See note on Leviticus 14:9 .
7.
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
8.
That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.
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.
keep Mine ordinance = observe My observance. Figure of speech Polyptoton, App-6 , for emphasis. Compare Leviticus 18:30 .
ordinance = charge.
sin = penalty. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause). App-6 .
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.
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.
soul. Hebrew. nephesh ( App-13 ). Here put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), for "any person", i.e. a heathen slave.
he = the slave so bought. Emphatic.
meat = Figure of speech Metonymy (of Species), for any kind of food. App-6 .
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 = a man (Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 .), i.e. an Israelite, but not of Aaron's seed (Numbers 16:40 ).
offering = heave offering. Hebrew. terumah. App-43 .
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 no stranger eat thereof.
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.
unwittingly: i.e. through ignorance. See Leviticus 4:2 , Leviticus 4:22 , Leviticus 4:27 ; Leviticus 5:15 , Leviticus 5:18 .
15.
And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD;
offer = offer up, as a heave offering. Hebrew. rum. App-43 .
16.
Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
iniquity = penalty. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause). App-6 . Hebrew. 'avon. App-44 .
trespass. Hebrew. 'aSamaritan Pentateuch App-44 .
I the LORD do sanctify. A Jehovah title. See note on Leviticus 21:8 , and App-4 .
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 = what man soever. Hebrew. 'i sh 'tsh. App-14 ,
offer = bring near. Hebrew. karab. App-43 .
oblation = Hebrew. korban. App-43 . Translated "offering", Leviticus 3:7 , Leviticus 3:14 ; Leviticus 7:12 ; Leviticus 17:4 , &. c.
freewill offerings. Compare Psalms 40:8 . John 10:17 , John 10:18 ; John 17:4 .Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:7 , Philippians 1:8 .
19.
Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
at your own will = for your acceptance. So rendered in verses: Leviticus 22:20 , Leviticus 22:21 , Leviticus 22:25 , Leviticus 22:27 . See note on Leviticus 1:3 . For this kind of offering, see note on Leviticus 7:15 , Leviticus 7:16 .
20.
But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
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.
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.
offering. Hebrew. 'ishsheh. App-43 .
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.
offer = prepare. Hebrew ' asah . App-43 .
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.
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.
bread = food. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), put for all kinds of food. App-6 .
of. Genitive of relation. App-17 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
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.
offerings approach offering. Hebrew. korban. App-43 .
28.
And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.
cow. Hebrew. shor, rendered "cow" only here and Numbers 18:17 .
29.
And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.
offer a sacrifice = kill [an offering] as a sacrifice. App-43 .
30.
On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD.
31.
Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
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,
holy = set apart. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
hallowed . . . hallow = set apart. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
33.
That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.
brought you out. See note on Leviticus 11:45 .