PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible — Leviticus
Gill, John, 1697-1771 · 211,561 words · 404 reading sections
Leviticus 5:2
Leviticus 5:2 Ver. 2. Or if a soul touch any unclean thing,.... Meaning an Israelite, for only such were bound by this law, which pronounced a person unclean that touched anything that was so in a ceremonial sense; this is the general, including whatsoever by the law was unclean; the particulars follow: whether [it b…
100 wordsSECTION 62Le 11:29
Le 11:29 and if it be hidden from him; that he has touched them; or the uncleanness contracted by touching, he having inadvertently done it; or being ignorant of the law concerning such uncleanness: he also shall be unclean; in a ceremonial sense, by thus touching them: and guilty; of a breach of the command which f…
147 wordsSECTION 63Leviticus 5:3
Leviticus 5:3 Ver. 3. Or if he touch the uncleanness of man,.... The dead body of a man, or the bone of a dead body, or a grave, or any profluvious or menstruous person: whatsoever uncleanness [it be] that a man shall be defiled withal: not morally, but ceremonially: and it be hid from him; he is not sensible that h…
90 wordsSECTION 64Leviticus 5:4
Leviticus 5:4 Ver. 4. Or if a soul swear,.... A rash or vain oath: pronouncing with his lips; not in his heart, as Jarchi notes; not saying within himself that he would do this, or that, or the other thing, but expressing his oath plainly and distinctly, with an audible voice: to do good, or to do evil; which was ei…
308 wordsSECTION 65Leviticus 5:5
Leviticus 5:5 Ver. 5. And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things,.... Before expressed in the preceding verses; the Targum of Jonathan is, "in one of the four things,'' which Ben Gersom particularly mentions in the oath of witness, or the pollution of the sanctuary, or the pollution of its holy …
280 wordsSECTION 66Leviticus 5:6
Leviticus 5:6 Ver. 6. And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord, for the sin which he hath sinned,.... To make atonement for it; this was typical of the sacrifice of Christ, whose soul was made an offering for sin, Mva, "Asham" a trespass offering, Isa 53:10 where the same word is used as here: a female …
239 wordsSECTION 67Leviticus 5:7
Leviticus 5:7 Ver. 7. And if he be not able to bring a lamb,.... He is not possessed of a lamb, nor able to purchase one: then he shall bring for his trespass which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the Lord; either the one or the other; these were common, and in great plenty in the land …
243 wordsSECTION 68Leviticus 5:8
Leviticus 5:8 Ver. 8. And he shall bring them unto the priest,.... Either two turtledoves, or two young pigeons: who shall offer [that] which [is] for the sin [offering] first; that which is chosen for it, as the Targum of Jonathan; and this choice was made, not by the priest, but by the man that brought the offering…
346 wordsSECTION 69Leviticus 5:9
Leviticus 5:9 Ver. 9. And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin [offering] upon the side of the altar,.... Or "wall" {c} it is asked {d}, "what is the wall at which the rest of the blood is wrung out? this is the lower wall, namely, the half of the height of the altar below, under the thread (of scarlet that goes…
302 wordsSECTION 70Leviticus 5:10
Leviticus 5:10 Ver. 10. And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner,.... That is, the second turtledove or young pigeon, after the other was made a sin offering; and the manner according to which this was offered was not according to the rite or manner of the bird chosen first for a sin…
251 wordsSECTION 71Leviticus 5:11
Leviticus 5:11 Ver. 11. But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons,.... Which is supposing a man to be in the poorest circumstances he can well be; and such is the grace and goodness of God, that he has provided for the atonement and forgiveness of the poorest, as well as of the rich: then h…
323 wordsSECTION 72Leviticus 5:12
Leviticus 5:12 Ver. 12. Then shall he bring it to the priest,.... The flour just as it was, not kneaded and made into a cake, as appears by what follows: and the priest shall take his handful of it; as much of the flour as he could hold in one hand: [even] a memorial thereof; to bring to mind his sin, and the goodne…
116 wordsSECTION 73Leviticus 5:13
Leviticus 5:13 Ver. 13. And the priest shall make an atonement for him,.... By burning the handful of flour brought by him, as an emblem of the painful sufferings of Christ, whereby he made atonement for the sins of his people: as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these; for whatsoever sin he had committ…
132 wordsSECTION 74Leviticus 5:14
Leviticus 5:14 Ver. 14. And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... Out of the tabernacle of the congregation, Le 1:1 he continued to speak to him: saying, as follows. Leviticus 5:15Ver. 15. If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance in the holy things of the Lord,.... In the payment of tithes, or offering first f…
1,001 wordsSECTION 75Leviticus 6:1
Leviticus 6:1 INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 6 This chapter treats of the trespass offering for sins committed knowingly and wilfully, Le 6:1 and of the law of the burnt offering, and of cleansing the altar of burnt offering, and keeping the fire burning on it continually, Le 6:8 and of the meat offering, which is repeate…
131 wordsSECTION 76Leviticus 6:2
Leviticus 6:2 Ver. 2. If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord,.... All sin is against the Lord, contrary to his nature and will, and a transgression of his law; but some sins are more apparently so than others, and against which he expresses greater indignation and abhorrence, being attended also with ve…
585 wordsSECTION 77Leviticus 6:3
Leviticus 6:3 Ver. 3. Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it,.... Who having found anything lost, at once concludes it his own, and converts it to his own use, never inquiring after the proprietor of it, or taking any method to get knowledge of him, and restore it to him; but so far from that, bein…
175 wordsSECTION 78Leviticus 6:4
Leviticus 6:4 Ver. 4. Then it shall be, because he hath sinned and is guilty,.... Owns his guilt through remorse of conscience, and makes a confession of it; or otherwise, upon conviction, without such confession he was to pay double, see Ex 22:7 whereas, in this case it is only ordered, that he shall restore that wh…
121 wordsSECTION 79Leviticus 6:5
Leviticus 6:5 Ver. 5. Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely,.... In all and each of the above cases, in which he had committed a trespass and denied it, and to the denial adds a false oath, and yet after all acknowledges it: he shall even restore it in the principal; whatsoever he has embezzled, or cheated an…
444 wordsSECTION 80Leviticus 6:6
Leviticus 6:6 Ver. 6. And he shall bring his trespass [offering] unto the Lord,.... That is, to the tabernacle of the Lord, to the altar of the Lord in it, and to his priest ministering therein, as it follows: a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass [offering] unto the priest; the …
134 wordsSECTION 81Leviticus 6:7
Leviticus 6:7 Ver. 7. And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord,.... By offering the ram he brought, by which a typical, but not real atonement was made; for the blood of bulls and goats, of sheep and rams, could not take away sin; but as they were types of Christ, and led to him, the Lamb of God …
182 wordsSECTION 82Leviticus 6:8
Leviticus 6:8 Ver. 8. And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... It maybe after some intermission, or pause made; for some here begin a new chapter, and indeed a new section here begins in the Hebrew copies: saying; as follows:…
40 wordsSECTION 83Leviticus 6:9
Leviticus 6:9 Ver. 9. Command Aaron and his sons,.... Who were nominated, selected, and appointed to the office, though not yet consecrated to it and invested with it, see Le 8:1 saying, this [is] the law of the burnt offering; of the daily sacrifice, morning and evening: it [is] the burnt offering, because of, [or]…
201 wordsSECTION 84Leviticus 6:10
Leviticus 6:10 Ver. 10. And the priest shall put on his linen garment,.... "His measure" {q}, as the word signifies, a garment that was just the measure of his body, and exactly fitted it; it was a sort of a shirt, which he wore next his body, and reached down to his feet; and in this he always officiated, and was an …
497 wordsSECTION 85Leviticus 6:11
Leviticus 6:11 Ver. 11. And he shall put off his garments,.... Those before mentioned, he is said to put on: and put on other garments; not common garments or lay-habits, what the priests wore when they were not on duty; for, as Ben Gersom says, these were priestly garments, though meaner than the first, or those tha…
350 wordsSECTION 86Leviticus 6:12
Leviticus 6:12 Ver. 12. And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it, it shall not be put out,.... There were three fires, or piles of wood for fire continually; the first was a large one, on which the daily sacrifice was burnt; the second less, and called the pile of the incense, because they took from it fire …
375 wordsSECTION 87Leviticus 6:13
Leviticus 6:13 Ver. 13. The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar,.... This was what first fell from heaven, Le 9:24 and which in after ages was maintained by constant fuel put unto it, there being every day burnt offerings upon it; which was an emblem of the love of Christ to his people, which is ever in a flame …
1,210 wordsSECTION 88Leviticus 6:14
Leviticus 6:14 Ver. 14. And this [is] the law of the meat offering,.... Or the rules to be observed concerning that, for which, though directions are given, Le 2:1, &c. yet is here repeated with some additions to it: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the Lord; being brought unto them by the children of Israel: …
128 wordsSECTION 89Leviticus 6:15
Leviticus 6:15 Ver. 15. And he shall take of it his handful,.... See Gill on "Le 2:2".…
19 wordsSECTION 90Leviticus 6:16
Leviticus 6:16 Ver. 16. And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat,.... What quantity of fine flour the meat offering consisted of is not said; very probably it was left to the offerer to bring what he would, since it was a freewill offering: [with] unleavened [bread] shall it be eaten in the holy place; …
187 wordsSECTION 91Leviticus 6:17
Leviticus 6:17 Ver. 17. It shall not be baked with leaven,.... Which, as it was a type of Christ, may denote his sincerity both in doctrine, life, and conversation; and as it may respect the offerer, may signify his uprightness and integrity, and his being devoid of hypocrisy and insincerity: I have given it [unto th…
2,487 wordsSECTION 92Leviticus 7:1
Leviticus 7:1 INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 7 The several things contained in this chapter are the law of the trespass offering, Le 7:1 the portion the priests had in the burnt offerings and meat offerings, Le 7:8 the law of the peace offerings, whether by way of thanksgiving, or a vow, or voluntary oblation, Le 7:11 the…
219 wordsSECTION 93Leviticus 7:2
Leviticus 7:2 Ver. 2. In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass [offering,.... See Le 1:11: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar; on the upper part of it. There was a scarlet thread that was drawn around the altar in the middle, the blood of some of the…
79 wordsSECTION 94Leviticus 7:3
Leviticus 7:3 Ver. 3. And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof,.... To the Lord, that being claimed by him, as in the peace offerings of the herd, and of the flock, whether a bullock or cow, a lamb or a goat, Le 3:3, &c. and in the sin offering of the bullock, Le 1:8: and the rump, or tail, which of sheep and ram…
104 wordsSECTION 95Leviticus 7:4
Leviticus 7:4 Ver. 4. And the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] on them,.... Which are usually covered with fat: which [is] by the flanks: or rather that which is "upon" them {y}; for this respects not the situation of the kidneys, nor the fat upon them, but the fat which is upon the flanks, as distinct from that, a…
133 wordsSECTION 96Leviticus 7:5
Leviticus 7:5 Ver. 5. And the priest shall burn them upon the altar,.... Fat taken off of the several parts before mentioned, and the kidneys: which were to be [for] an offering made by fire unto the Lord; and was acceptable to him, being typical of the offering of Christ, which is a sweet smelling savour, bearing th…
112 wordsSECTION 97Leviticus 7:6
Leviticus 7:6 Ver. 6. Every male among the priests shall eat thereof,.... Of the flesh of it, after the fat was taken off and burnt, the rest belonged to the priests and their sons, and to them only, not to their wives and daughters: it shall be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle, in some apartme…
163 wordsSECTION 98Leviticus 7:7
Leviticus 7:7 Ver. 7. As the sin [offering is], so [is] the trespass [offering, there is] one law for them,.... The same as in Le 6:27: the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it; who by offering it made atonement for the trespass of the person that brings it, as typical of the atonement by the sacrific…
91 wordsSECTION 99Leviticus 7:8
Leviticus 7:8 Ver. 8. And the priest that offereth any man's burnt offering,.... In which the flesh was wholly burnt, and nothing of it remained to requite the priest for his trouble, as in other offerings: even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering, which he hath offered; in some cases the …
265 wordsSECTION 100Leviticus 7:9
Leviticus 7:9 Ver. 9. And all the meat offering that is baked in the oven,.... Or "every meat offering" {b}, whether dressed in one way or another, and which was done in one or other of these three ways, of which this was one, baked in an oven heated for that purpose: and all that is dressed in the frying pan; such a…
124 wordsSECTION 101Leviticus 7:10
Leviticus 7:10 Ver. 10. And every meat offering mingled with oil, and dry,.... Rather it should be rendered "or dry" {c}; that is, as Jarchi interprets it, that has no oil in it; the meat offering in common, let it be dressed in what way soever, was mingled with oil; but in the poor man's offering for sin, which was a…
151 wordsSECTION 102Leviticus 7:11
Leviticus 7:11 Ver. 11. And this [is] the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which ye shall offer unto the Lord. Some other laws and rules respecting the oblation of them: in Le 3:1 an account is given of what they should be, both of the herd and flock, and of the burning of the fat of them; and here the several…
95 wordsSECTION 103Leviticus 7:12
Leviticus 7:12 Ver. 12. If he offer it for a thanksgiving,.... Which Jarchi restrains to the wonderful deliverances of seafaring persons, of travellers, and of such as have been confined in prison, or have laboured under violent diseases and disorders of body; and so Aben Ezra seems to understand it only of thanksgivi…
384 wordsSECTION 104Leviticus 7:13
Leviticus 7:13 Ver. 13. Besides the cakes,.... The unleavened cakes, and the unleavened wafers, and the fried cakes; or with these, as Aben Ezra and Abendana interpret it: he shall offer for his offering leavened bread, with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings; not that this was offered upon the alta…
184 wordsSECTION 105Leviticus 7:14
Leviticus 7:14 Ver. 14. And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation [for] an heave offering unto the Lord,.... That is, one out of the unleavened cakes, and out of the unleavened wafers, and out of the cakes fried, and out of the cakes leavened; lo, says Aben Ezra, four at least, and the truth is, adds he, …
180 wordsSECTION 106Leviticus 7:15
Leviticus 7:15 Ver. 15. And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving,.... Having given directions about the cakes and bread that went along with the peace offerings, offered in thankfulness for mercies received; instructions are next given about eating the flesh of them; and the order is, tha…
182 wordsSECTION 107Leviticus 7:16
Leviticus 7:16 Ver. 16. But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow,.... Be on account of a vow made, as, that if he was favoured with such and such benefits, or delivered out of such and such troubles and distresses, then he would offer such a sacrifice: or a voluntary offering; without any condition or obligation…
239 wordsSECTION 108Leviticus 7:17
Leviticus 7:17 Ver. 17. But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day,.... What remained of it uneaten on the second day, and was kept till the third: shall be burnt with fire; that it might neither corrupt, nor be put to superstitious uses, nor be of any profit in any respect; that so niggardlines…
92 wordsSECTION 109Leviticus 7:18
Leviticus 7:18 Ver. 18. And if any of the flesh of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day,.... Any part of it, even the least: it shall not be accepted; as a sacrifice well pleasing to God; he will take no delight in it, or express any satisfaction therein; but, on the contrary, reject it with abhorrenc…
140 wordsSECTION 110Leviticus 7:19
Leviticus 7:19 Ver. 19. And the flesh that toucheth any unclean [thing] shall not be eaten,.... That is, the flesh of the peace offerings; should it be touched by any unclean person, man or woman; that was so in a ceremonial sense, being profluvious or menstruous, or having touched anything unclean, or touched by any …
221 wordsSECTION 111Leviticus 7:20
Leviticus 7:20 Ver. 20. But the soul that eateth [of] the flesh of the sacrifice of the peace offerings, that [pertain] unto the Lord,.... That are offered up to him, and so are holy, and therefore not to be eaten by unholy persons, or by any having his uncleanness upon him; a profluvious person that has an issue runn…
2,617 wordsSECTION 112Leviticus 8:1
Leviticus 8:1 INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 8 The order for the consecration of Aaron and his sons is renewed, Le 8:1 which accordingly was set about and performed by Moses, Le 8:4 who having first washed and clothed them, first Aaron, and then his sons, with the garments of the priesthood, anointing at the same time the…
253 wordsSECTION 113Leviticus 8:2
Leviticus 8:2 Ver. 2. Take Aaron, and his sons with him,.... That is, order them to come, or send a message to them, that they appear at such a time at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, where the ceremony of consecration was to be performed, and was performed, Le 8:3 which is observed and recorded by Mos…
305 wordsSECTION 114Leviticus 8:3
Leviticus 8:3 Ver. 3. And gather thou all the congregation together,.... That is, the heads of the tribes and the elders of the people, as Aben Ezra interprets it; for the whole body of the people, and every individual of them, could not be got together: unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation; taking thi…
108 wordsSECTION 115Leviticus 8:4
Leviticus 8:4 Ver. 4. And Moses did as the Lord commanded him,.... He convened Aaron and his sons, and the heads of the people, at the door of the tabernacle, and came himself, and brought with him the garments, the oil, and sacrifices, even everything necessary for the consecration: and the assembly was gathered tog…
110 wordsSECTION 116Leviticus 8:5
Leviticus 8:5 Ver. 5. And Moses said unto the congregation,.... Having convened them, he opened to them the reason of their being called together, which was not done of himself, but by divine direction: this [is] the thing which the Lord commanded to be done; namely, what follows, concerning the consecration of Aaron…
84 wordsSECTION 117Leviticus 8:6
Leviticus 8:6 Ver. 6. And Moses brought Aaron and his sons,.... To the laver which was in the court of the tabernacle and washed them with water; to show that they should be clean that bear the vessels of the Lord, and offer the sacrifices of the people; all that are in public office in the house of God ought to have…
120 wordsSECTION 118Leviticus 8:7
Leviticus 8:7 Ver. 7. And he put upon him the coat,.... The embroidered coat of fine linen, which was next to his flesh; Ex 28:39 and all the garments were put on just in the order they are here declared; no mention is made indeed of the linen breeches, since it is highly probable these were put on by Aaron himself in…
189 wordsSECTION 119Ex 28:6
Ex 28:6 and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound [it] unto him therewith; which was made of the same with the ephod, and by which it was girt close unto him; of the mystical meaning of these garments, See Gill on "Ex 28:39" see Gill on "Ex 28:31" see Gill on "Ex 28:32" see Gill on "Ex 28:33" s…
123 wordsSECTION 120Leviticus 8:8
Leviticus 8:8 Ver. 8. And he put the breastplate upon him,.... Which was made of the same materials with the ephod, and was put upon it, and fastened to it: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and Thummim: that is, Moses did it, as all the rest; for there is no reason to be given why this should be appropriated t…
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