c To wit, from proſelytes, from whom leſs might ſeem to be expeCted, and in whom God might bear with ſome things, which he would not bear with in his own people : Yet even from thoſe ſich ſhould not be accepted, much Jeſs from the 1ſaelires. d (7: e: ) The ſacrifices. See on Levit: 21:8, e (7: e:) So corrupted or defe- &ive. Which clauſe limits the ſenſe and kinds of offerings, and cuts off another more general interpretation received by many, tO wit, that he forbids the receiving of any offering, whether ble- miſhed or perfe&, from the hands of a ſtranger remaining in blea- theniſm, f (7: e:) They are corrupt, vitious and unlawful facri» ficess g Or, from you, O Prieſts, to whom it belongs ro offer. You ſhall bear the blame of it, for the ſtrangers might do ſo through ignorance of Gods Law.
26 And the LORD ſpake unto Moſes, ſaying, 27 * When a bullock, or a ſheep, or a goat is brought * Exoq, forth, then it ſhall be ſeven days under the dam, and 34:26:
cepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD. ** h See On Exod: - & + Zo: and 23: I9.
kill it * and her young both in one day 5; z; Becauſe it ſavoured of cruelty. See on Deut: 22: 6. 12.6 29 And when ye will offera ſacrifice of thankſgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will F. k ( (7: e: ) What and when you pleaſe, ſo the rules be obſerved : Or, for your acceptance, as Levit: 1: 3: i:e: in ſuch manner that God may accept it, 7: e: regularly, chearfully, &c. 30 On the ſame day it ſhall be eaten up ; ye [ball
* Deut:
31 Therefore ſhall ye keep my commandments, and r5: do them : I am the LORD. 8 ' 32 Neither ſhall ye profane my holy name 7, but * fp. I will be hallowed » among the children of Iſrael ; I '* 3 am the LORD which hallow you = ;
7 Either by diſpiſing me and my commands your ſelves, or by giving others occaſion to profane it. m2 Or, ſan#ified, either by
| you in keeping my holy commands, cr upon you in executing my
holy and righteous Judgments Lev: 19: 3 1/a. 26, 15. I will ma- nifeſt my ſelf to be an holy God that will nor bear the tranſgreſſi- on of my laws. » By ſeparating you from all the world unto my ſelf and ſervice, by giving you holy laws, and my holy ſpirit to enable and incline you to keep them, and therefore you have the more reaſon to hallow me and keep my commands, and are the more inexcuſable if ye tranſgreſs them.
33 That brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I am the LORD:
CHAP, XXIIL Concerning the Feaſt: of the Lord, 1, 2. The Sabbath, 3. Paſſover, 4---$, The firſt Fruits, Q===a=> 14. Of Pentecoft, 1 5--=--- 22. Of the Feaſt of
Trumpets, 2.3----=25, Of Atonements, 26-=---32, Of the Feaſt of Ta- bernacles, 3 3-=--=44.,
N D the LOR D ſpake unto Moſes, ſaying, A 2 Speak unto the children of Iſrael, and ſay unto them concerning the feaſts of the LORD which
ye ſhall proclaim a to be holy convocations, b ever theſe are my feaſts c»
2 ( 7: e. ) Cauſe to be proclaimed, by the Prieſts. 'See Numb. ro 8, 9, 19 b Days for your aſſembling together to my worſhip and
ſervice in a ſpecial manner. c which I have ; - . RI appointed, and right obſervation whereof I will accept. PP ; ew
3 * dix days thall work be done, but the ſeventh day » is the. ſabbath of reſt, an holy convocation ; Ye ail _—
do no work & therein : it 55 the ſabbath of the LORD in and 31.13 all your dwellings e. and 34.21
d So it runs in the general for the Sabbath q of expiation, wv. 28: excluding all works about employments whether of profit or of pleaſure days he forbids only ſervile works, as wer: 7 manifeſt difference in the expreſſions uſed needs imply a difference in the things. guiſh the ſabbath from other feaſts, the Lord in Jeruſalem only,
Cas! ha
ay, and for the day carthly occaſions or :c-19 ; but upon other feaſt $a 21, 36: for ſureby this ,.. _ by the wiſe God muſt '3*'4 'e This is added to diſtin-
which were to be kept, before
whither all the
=— _ that _— _= _ Sabbath was to be q” Ml ahees where they were, both in Synagogues, whi
end, and in their private <A 5 Fl s s$, Which were ere&ed for that
4 Theſe are the feaſts of the LO
vocations, which ye hall proclaim in their ſeaſons f, and13.3 F In their appointed and proper times, as the word is uſed, Gen: 224 23-15 I: grin 19. 2 © and 3418 5*In tne fourteenth day of the firſt moneth at even ;; Nom9®! the LORDS paſſeorer, oy:
29: Je,
6 An]
from the eighth day 4 and thenceforth, it ſhall be ac- Put 14,
28 -And whether it be a cow, or |lewe, ye ſhall not - oy, os oats
leave * none of it until the morrow : I am the LORD. *Chap.1?
RD, even holy con» *Ex:12:18 |
and 28:16 © Deur. 161
FF, 23;
Nut 28:
JOr hana +H an 0
* De 6: 9; tjOr, }
weeks.
*Ex:2 I9: ar 34:22(
um. 20; ar 28: 20
Deut:
Chap. XXII.
*Exod;
23: 16;
Numb; 9$: 26: [Or, handful. + Heb: an Omer”
* Deut:
5 And on the fifteenth day of the ſame month zs the {-aſt of unleavened bread unto the LORD : ſeven days
ye muſt eat unleavened bread.
ye ſhall do no ſerviie work therein. "8 Bur ve ſhall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD feven days g : in the ſeventh day js an holy convocation, ye ſhall do no ſervile work therezn,
The matter. and manner whereof, ſee Num: 28: 18: &C.
9 And the LORD lpake unto Moſes, ſaying,
10 Speak unto the children of Iſrael, and fay unto them, * When ye be come into the land þ which I give unto you, and ſhall reap # the harveſt thereof &, then ye ſhall bring a || + ſheaf / of the firſt-fruics of your
harveſt unto the prieſt :
h Therefore this obliged them not in the defert, where they reaped no harveſt, ©. 7. (7. e.) Begin to reap, as it is expounded, Deut: 16: 9. So he b:22t, i.e. began to beger, Gen: 5: 32: and 11: 26: and he built, 1 Kings 6: 1. i.e. he began to build, as iris explained, 2 Chron: 3: 11 k To wit, Barly harveſt, which was before Wheat harveſt. See Exod: 9:31, 32: and 34: 22: Ruth 2: 23. 1 Heb. 4r omer, which is the tenth partof an Ephah. Ir ſeems here to note the meaſure of corn which was to be offered. For it is to be conſidered, that they did not offer this Corn in the ear, or by a ſheaf or handful, but, as Joſephus, 3: 10: affirms, and may be gathered from Zevir: 2: 14, 15, 16. purged from the chaff, and dryed, and beaten out, and, ſome add, ground into Meal and Sifred into fine Flour ; though this may be doubted of, becauſe the Meat-offering attending upon this was of fine Flour, wver(e 13: and becaule this offering 1s ſaid to be of green ears of Corn dryed, &c. Lev: 2: 14;