Afterward they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests the sons of Aaron were busy with offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night. Therefore the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
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Afterward they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests the sons of Aaron were busy with offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night. Therefore the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
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And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
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And afterward they prepared for themselves, and for the priests; because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering the portions that were to be burnt and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
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- Acts 6:2-4 The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables. Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 35:14 And afterward they made ready for themselves,…
2Ch 35:14 And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron [were busied] in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
Ver. 14. And afterwards they made ready for themselves.] But not till they had executed their office. They were none of those irregulares gulares, &c.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Afterward they made ready, to wit, the paschal lambs,…
Afterward they made ready, to wit, the paschal lambs, and their part of the peace-offerings.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And afterwards they made ready for themselves, and for…
And afterwards they made ready for themselves, and for the priests,.... The passover lambs, and such parts of the peace offerings that belonged to them:
because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering burnt offerings; such as are before said to be removed or separated for that purpose:
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and the fat; of the peace offerings that was to be burnt: and this employed them
until night; so that they could not prepare the passover for themselves:
and therefore the Levites prepared, not only for themselves, but and also for the priests the sons of Aaron; who were otherwise engaged in the service of the day.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain afterwards they made ready for themselves, and for the…
afterwards they made ready for themselves, and for the priests--The Levites rendered this aid to the priests solely because they were so engrossed the entire day that they had no leisure to provide any refreshments for themselves.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 14. of burnt offerings] R.V. the burnt offerings.
14. of burnt offerings] R.V. the burnt offerings.
the fat] Cp. 2Ch_7:7, note; 2Ch_29:35.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (14) Afterward.—After serving the laity with their passover.
(14) Afterward.—After serving the laity with their passover.
They made ready.—The Passover (Luk_22:8-9; Luk_22:13).
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Because the priests . . . until night.—The reason why the Levites prepared the Passover and the after meals for them.
In offering of burnt offerings and the fat.—In offering the burnt offering and the pieces of fat. The second phrase seems to define the first (and, i.e., namely). The parts of the sheep, goats, and oxen, which in case of peace offerings had to be burnt wholly on the altar were called hãlâbîm, “pieces of fat.”
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