21,4" F- into the Temple, much leſs into the Oracle, nor have any part in igh, anl Þ {the offering up of Sarrifices on the Altar, tho* they have Meat, Drink 1d butt. ® Jand Lodging about the Temple, yet as diſcarded Servants, that are out; the retained, leſt they ſtarve. k They ſhall be little regarded, but rich He Þ {diſeſteemed and put to Shame, and this ſhall be part of their Pu- Zeal and aniſhment, 1 They ſhall be dealt with according to their Abominarti- orbidden Þ ons, 7. e. their Apoſtacy and Idolatry, and bear the puniſhment aid, _— thereof,
tov” . he whott | 14 But I will make them keepers »2 of the charge of 1dolater, | #he houſe for all the ſervice thereof, and for all that ; Example W 2Jhall be done therein. and Idols Bp? ;, Vid. ver. 11, let. 5, #, », 2. 45 - holy i. "5 T Burt the prieſts » the Levites os, the * ſons of ne Zadok p, that kept the ch f-my fanQuary, v « in mj(8;,240K. 7, that Kept the charge q ol my Janctuary, when Wee children of Ifrael went aſtray r from me, they ſhall
arefut anlEOme near 5 to me to. miniſter unto me, and they ſhall
| Worlbip*P'and before me to offer unto me the fat ; and the blood, 1s, and Su- WWatth the Lord GOD. | |
let im "So called from their Office. o By deſcent frorm Levt, Focob's zineſs, 13% BO. » Who was of Eliazer's Family, to whoſe Father Phineas a we, as 0 , wvenant of Salt enſur'd the High-Priefthood, and all the Honour, 2r approve nilges and Advantages thereof, Numb. 25. 12, 13: 4 Were
nd violated onſtanc, zealous and faithful in their Prieſtly Office, and their Du-{
1 1t. 7 This may poſſibly refer to that Tranſgreſſion in the Aatter of Baal-Peor, of which Num. 25. 3. and Pſal. 106. 28, 29. | 30. Vid. wer. 10. let. r. 5s Vid, chap. 40. 46. 7 To offer expiato- y Sacrifices, to make Atonement, and intercede for the People, this Mour God put upon thein for their Integrity and Conſtancy in the
far 9 from
% The High Prieſt and the cther Prieſts fhall have Right and Li-
erty of entring. & Both to the Altar, to the Temple, and the High Prieſt into the Holy of Holies. y To ſet the Shew-bread on, and to take it off. z To offer Sacrifice at the Altar, and Incenſe in the Houſe ; this the Prieſts did in their Courſe, and of this Line, the ' High Prieft 2lone once a Year in the Day.of Expiation, went in
» miniſter to the Lord in the Holy of Holies. a See wer. 8. ef. 3. ©
17 T And it ſhall come to paſs, that when they en-
jfer5 in at the gates of the inner court c, * they ſhall be t Exod.
clothed with linen 4 garments, and no wool e ſhall come 39- *®- upon them, whiles they miniſter in the gates of the inner
court f, and within g. :, 6 They muſt put on their prieſtly Garments in the Chambers, that are appointed for Veſtries ro them, where they pur off the Garmenrs when the Service. was done, and whererhey put them on when thy approach'd to the Altar, chap. 42. 14. c Where the Altar of Burnt- offering ſtood, and where the Temple which is included ſtood. - 4 Ac- cording to the Law, Exod. 28. 42, 43. e The reaſon hereof is given in the next Verſe. f About the Altar of Burnt-offering. g la the Temple it {elf, in every Service of . both. . _
1s They ſhall have linen bonnets upon their heads, 1 Or, 2»
and ſhall have linen breechees upon their loins : they Jreering
ſhall not gird themſelves || + with any thing that cauſeth places. weat. .- | | + Heb. 24 This Verſe recounts but two Garments of Linen | the Bonner and OT, with
the Breeches, but Exod. 28. 39. and 1 Sem. 2. 18, 28. and 14. 3./9e
mention a2 linen Coat or Ephod ; fo that they had three Linen Gar-
ments, and 2 Girdle of fine twined Linen abour to gird the Coat faſt,
yet fo as not to make them ſweat or ſmeli offenſively. #
19 And when they ga forth into the utfer court,
even 1nto the utter court f to the people, they ſhall put
off their garments wherein they miniſtred, and lay them
in the holy chambers, and they ſhall pur on other gar- .
ments, and they ſhall * not ſanRtifie g the people with "Ch. 46
their garments. | OM
Vid. Chap. 42. 14. tot. where this verſe is explained, yet here are
two things that verſe hath not, of which a Word. f This tells us in
which Court ſtood the Chambers, wherein the Prieſts did attire rhem-
ſelves, into which alſo they retic'd, ro unclothe themſelves of the
Prieſtly Garments. The Chambers were in the Court next to the
Court of the People, as Chap. 42. 14. let. f, 5. g By the Law com-
mon things touching holy things became conſecrate, and to be no
more for common uſe. If the Prieſts conſecrated Clothes touch'd the
Peoples, rhey muſt part with them, this would be inconvenient ; fo
ſome. Or leſt the People ſhould think themſelves rhe holier for ſuch
contaQt, and grow proud of it; ſo others. The Chalice Paraphra;
frames it to the Jaſt Clauſe of the 14th verſe of the 424 chap. they i
holy Veſts hall nor intermixt with the People, this would be a pro-
faning the holy Veſts. Or elſe thus, they ſhall nor come our ro bleſs
the People in theic Prieſtly Garments, bur having finiſh'd the Sacrifice
b
and all belonging thereto, they ſhould change Garments, and intheir ordinary Garments come out tothe People, and blcſs them in thar Form, Num. 6. 23, 24.
20 Neither ſhall they ſhave + their heads, nor ſuffer
their locks to grow long z, they ſhall only poll & their heads. . |
þ Te was forbidden, Lev. 19. 27. & 21. 5. Hair is givenfor an Or-
nament, and the Prieſts ſhould not disfigure themſelves, nor imitate idolatrous Heathens. # Priding themſelves in it as 4/olom, giving ill Example by ſuch exceſs. & When the Hair is grown ſomewhat, they
ſhall rrim, cut the ends of their Hair, and keep it in moderate Siz: ; beſide, long Hair was the token of a Nazarire's Vow, and God would have all holy Things and Perſons kept unmix'd,and diſtinguiſh'd from other common things.
21 Neither ſhall any / prieſt drink » wine, when they enter ” igto the inner court.
{ Any one on any pretence. » Or any other ſtrong intoxicating Liquor. » When they go either tro trim the Lamps, or ſet the Shew- bread in order, or to offer Incenſe in the Temple; or when they goto the Altar to offer a Sacrifice, which ſtood in the inner Court; this Prohibition you have Lev. 1o. 9. which ſee, and 'twasTto prevent all Indecencies in the Service.
22 * Neither ſhall they take for their Wives a widow, * x &y. x or her that is -+ put away : but they ſhall cake maidens of 7.
the ſeed of the houſe of Iſrael, or a widow -f; that had at Heb. pr ieſt before. thruſt forth