You shall eat of it like the most holy things. Every male shall eat of it. It shall be holy to you.
“This is yours, too: the wave offering of their gift, even all the wave offerings of the children of Israel. I have given them to you, and to your sons and to your daughters with you, as a portion forever. Everyone who is clean in your house shall eat of it.
“I have given to you all the best of the oil, all the best of the vintage, and of the grain, the first fruits of them which they give to Yahweh. The first-ripe fruits of all that is in their land, which they bring to Yahweh, shall be yours. Everyone who is clean in your house shall eat of it.
“Everything devoted in Israel shall be yours. Everything that opens the womb, of all flesh which they offer to Yahweh, both of man and animal, shall be yours. Nevertheless, you shall surely redeem the firstborn of man, and you shall redeem the firstborn of unclean animals. You shall redeem those who are to be redeemed of them from a month old, according to your estimation, for five shekels of money, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, which weighs twenty gerahs.
“But you shall not redeem the firstborn of a cow, or the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat. They are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar, and shall burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh. Their meat shall be yours, as the wave offering breast and as the right thigh, it shall be yours. All the wave offerings of the holy things which the children of Israel offer to Yahweh, I have given you and your sons and your daughters with you, as a portion forever. It is a covenant of salt forever before Yahweh to you and to your offspring with you.”
Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv10, 11, 12, 17, 19 That is, in the Sanctuary, between the court and…
That is, in the Sanctuary, between the court and the Holiest of all.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19 Num 18:10 In the most holy [place] shalt thou…
Num 18:10 In the most holy [place] shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.
Ver. 10. In the most holy place,] i.e., In the priest s’ court.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv10–19 In the most holy place, to wit, in the…
In the most holy place, to wit, in the court of the priests, where there were places for this use; see Lev 6:16,17,26; 7:6; 8:31; 14:13; Neh 13:5,9; Eze 42:13; which is called the most holy place, not simply and absolutely, as the place within the veil was, but in respect of the thing he speaks of, because this was the most holy of all the places appointed for caring of holy things, whereof some might be catch in any clean place in the camp, Lev 10:14, or in their own houses. And as the most holy place is sometimes called simply holy, so it is not strange if a holy place be called most holy, especially this place which was near to the altar of burnt-offerings, which is called most holy, and made all that touched it holy, Exo 29:37. And God would have these things eaten by them in a holy place, as in God’s presence, that they might be obliged to the greater caution, and not to abuse God’s good creatures, and especially holy things, to intemperance; and that they might learn to eat this and their other food with thankfulness to God the giver of it, and with respect to his service and glory, which was afterward prescribed to Christians, 1Co 10:31; 1Ti 4:3.
Every male, and they only; whereas of peace-offerings the females might eat their share, Deu 12:18.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv10–19 In the most holy place shalt thou eat it,....…
In the most holy place shalt thou eat it,.... Not in the holy of holies, eminently so called, nor in the holy place, for they were neither of them places to eat in; but in the tent of the congregation, as Aben Ezra, or court, as Jarchi; called most holy, in distinction from and in comparison of the camp of Israel, and their tents, as afterwards of Jerusalem, and their houses there, where they might not eat the most holy things:
every male shall eat it; the sons of priests, and they only, not their wives, nor their daughters, and therefore not to be eaten at home, or in their own houses:
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it shall be holy unto thee; separated only for the use of him and his sons.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 In the most holy place - In the court…
In the most holy place - In the court of the priests, where there were places for this use, which is called the most holy place, not simply and absolutely, but in respect of the thing he speaks of because this was the most holy of all the places appointed for eating holy things, whereof some might be eaten in any clean place in the camp, or in their own house.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv15, 16, 19 Verse 15. The first-born of man - and the…
Verse 15. The first-born of man - and the firstling of unclean beasts] Thus vain man is ranked with the beasts that perish; and with the worst kinds of them too, those deemed unclean.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19 Num 18:10. In the most holy place shalt thou…
Num 18:10. In the most holy place shalt thou eat it — In the court of the priests, where there were places for this use, which is called the most holy place, not simply and absolutely, but in respect of the thing he speaks of, because this was the most holy of all the places appointed for eating holy things, whereof some might be eaten in any clean place in the camp, or in their own houses.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv10, 15, 19 In the most holy place - Rather, “among the…
In the most holy place - Rather, “among the most holy things;” as in Num 4:4 : i. e. “As the most holy of things shalt thou eat it.” Accordingly, only the males of the priestly families could eat of the things here specified.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19 House, perpetually. Hired servants were not admitted to eat…
House, perpetually. Hired servants were not admitted to eat of them, Leviticus xxii. 10. (Calmet)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv14, 19 Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine--provided it…
Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine--provided it was adapted for food or consumable by use; for the gold and silver vessels that were dedicated as the spoils of victory were not given to the priests, but for the use and adornment of the sacred edifice.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 10. In the most holy place — Hebrews, in…
10. In the most holy place — Hebrews, in a most holy place, not in the holy of holies, within the second vail, but in the court of the tabernacle, (Lev_7:6,) here called most holy to emphasize the statute. R.V., “As the most holy things.”
Every male shall eat — For the right of the priests to eat those sacrifices pronounced most holy see Leviticus vi, concluding note, and Lev_22:11, note.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19 10. As the most holy things] An improbable rendering,…
10. As the most holy things] An improbable rendering, since the sacrifices in question have just been described (Num_18:9) by the term ‘the most holy things.’ Render: in a most holy place. This evidently denotes the court of the tabernacle (cf. Lev_6:16; Lev_6:26; Lev_7:6), though it usually stands for the innermost shrine.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19 (10) In the most holy place . . .…
(10) In the most holy place . . . —These gifts were to be eaten, as most holy, in the court of the Tabernacle (see Lev_6:16; Lev_6:26; Lev_7:6), and only by the priests and the male members of their families.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 In the most holy place thou shalt eat it.…
In the most holy place thou shalt eat it. vdqoB. Septuagint, en tw agiw twn agiwn . This expression is somewhat perplexing, because it stands commonly for the holy of holies. (Exo_26:33) As it cannot possibly have that meaning here, two interpretations have been proposed.
1. That it means the court of the tabernacle, called "the holy place" inLev 6:16, 26; 7:6, and there specified as the only place in which the meat offerings, the sin offerings, and trespass offerings might be eaten. There is no reason why this court should not be called "must holy," as well as "holy;" if it was "holy" with respect to the camp, or the holy city, it was "most holy" with respect to all without the camp, or without the gate.
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2. That the expression does not mean "in the most holy place," but "amongst the most holy things," as it does in Num_4:4, and above in verse 9. A distinction is clearly intended between the "most holy things," which only the priests and their sons might eat, and the "holy things," of which the rest of their families might partake also. It is difficult to decide between these renderings, although there can be no doubt that the "most holy" things were actually to be consumed within the tabernacle precincts.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv10, 12, 14, 17, 19 Connecting Statement:
Connecting Statement:
God continues speaking to Aaron.
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translationWords
set apart
people group
Israel
clean
family
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv14, 15, 19 18:14 Offerings specially set apart for the Lord were…
18:14 Offerings specially set apart for the Lord were available to Aaron and his extended family. The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the Lord, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering (see Lev 27:28-29); the second sense is intended here.
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