Leviticus 9:1--10:20
On ... eighth day <03117 08066> [the eighth day.]
Not on the eighth day of the month, but on the first day after their consecration, which occupied seven days, and before which they were deemed unfit to minister in holy things, being considered in a state of imperfection. All creatures, for the most part, were considered as in a state of uncleanness and imperfection, seven days, and perfected on the eighth. (see ch. 12:2, 3; 14:8-10; 15:13, 14; 22:27; Nu 6:9, 10.)
bull <01241> [a young.]
ram <0352> [and a ram.]
Take ... male <03947 08163> [Take ye.]
male <08163> [a kid.]
As the offering here is a kid, which was the sacrifice of the sin of the ruler, some think that the reading of the Samaritan and the LXX. is to be preferred: "Speak unto the Elders of Israel."
calf <05695> [a calf.]
Israelites ................ a <01121> [both.]
ox <07794> [a bullock.]
grain offering <04503> [and a meat.]
today <03117> [to-day.]
congregation <05712> [and all the congregation.]
glory <03519> [and the glory.]
make ... sin offering ..................... make <06213 02403> [offer thy.]
make ........................ make .... offering <06213 07133> [offer the.]
fat <02459> [the fat.]
Lord <03068> [as the Lord.]
regulation <04941> [manner. or, ordinance.]
grain offering <04503> [the meat.]
filled ... hand <03709 04390> [took an handful thereof. Heb. filled his hand out of it. beside.]
sacrifices <02077> [a sacrifice.]
set <07760> [they put.]
smoke <06999> [burnt.]
breasts <02373> [the breasts.]
Moses ... commanded <04872 06680> [as Moses commanded.]
The Samaritan text, and thirty MSS. have, {kaasher tzivvah yehowah eth Moshe,} "as Jehovah commanded Moses;" which is also the reading of the LXX., Arabic, and Targum of Onkelos, and seems to be the true reading, being supported, not only by these authorities, but by the whole chapter itself.'
hands <03027> [his hand. or, as the Greek has it, "his hands."]
Menachem gives reason why it is written hand, to signify the right hand, because that was lifted up higher than the left. The lifting up of the hand was a gesture used in speaking, and signifying any weighty thing, Isa 49:22; and particularly in swearing, Ge 14:22; praying, Ps 28:2; and blessing, either of God, Ps 134:2, or of men, as in this place. Paul, speaking of prayer, uses the phrase, "lifting up holy hands;" as also David: "Let the lifting up of my hands be as the evening sacrifice."
out <03318> [came out.]
glory <03519> [the glory.]
fire ... out <0784 03318> [there came a fire.]
These victims were consumed by a fire of no human kindling. Josephus says that "a fire proceeded from the victims themselves, of its own accord, which had the appearance of a flash of lightning, and consumed all that was upon the altar."
shouted <07442> [they shouted.]
Nadab <05070> [Nadab.]
fire pan <04289> [censer.]
set incense <07004 07760> [put incense.]
strange <02114> [strange.]
commanded <06680> [which.]
Bp. Hall says, "It is a dangerous thing, in the service of God, to decline from his institutions; we have to do with a God, who is wise to prescribe his own worship--just to require what he has prescribed--and powerful to avenge what he has not prescribed."
fire <0784> [fire.]
died <04191> [they died.]
This fire, which destroyed the sacrificers, came from the same source with that which had consumed the sacrifices.
[See ch.]
Note. They died.--The wages of sin is death.--They died suddenly--they died before the Lord; that is, before the vail that covered the mercy-seat.--They died by fire, as by fire they sinned. The fire did not burn them to ashes, as it had done the sacrifices, nor so much as singe their coats, (ver. 5) but struck them dead in an instant. By these different effects of the same fire, we learn that it was no common fire, but kindled by the breath of the Almighty. .# Isa 30:33
holy ............. honored <06942 03513> [I will be.]
presence <06440> [before.]
Aaron ................................ Aaron <0175> [Aaron.]
Uzziel <05816> [Uzziel.]
carry <05375> [carry.]
dishevel <06544> [Uncover.]
wrath <07107> [lest wrath.]
out <03318> [ye shall.]
anointing <04888> [the anointing.]
drink <08354> [Do not.]
strong drink <07941> [strong drink.]
The Hebrew {shecher,} Arabic {sakar,} or {sukr,} Greek [sikera,] from {shachar,} to inebriate, signifies any kind of fermented and inebriating liquor beside wine. So St. Jerome informs us, that {sicera} in Hebrew denotes any inebriating liquor, whether made of corn, the juice of apples, honey, dates, or any other fruit. These different kinds of liquors are described by Pliny, who calls then {vina factitia}. One of the four prohibited drinks among the Mohammedans in India is called {sakar,} which denotes inebriating liquor in general, but especially date wine.
statute <02708> [it shall be.]
Take <03947> [Take.]
most holy <06944> [for it is most.]
eat <0398> [ye shall.]
commanded <06680> [for so I.]
thigh .... contribution <07785 08641> [heave shoulder.]
perpetual <05769> [for ever.]
male goat <08163> [the goat.]
angry <07107> [angry.]
eat <0398> [Wherefore.]
bear <05375> [to bear.]
blood <01818> [the blood.]
commanded <06680> [as I commanded.]
today .............................. today <03117> [this day.]
pleased <03190> [should.]
explanation <03190> [he was content.]
