Leviticus 9

1 The first offerings of Aaron, for himself and the people.

8 The sin offering,

12 and the burnt offering for himself.

15 The offerings for the people.

23 Moses and Aaron bless the people.

24 Fire comes from the Lord, upon the altar.

9:1

On ... eighth day <03117 08066> [the eighth day.]

Not on the eighth day of the month, but on the first day after their consecration, which occupied seven days, and before which they were deemed unfit to minister in holy things, being considered in a state of imperfection. All creatures, for the most part, were considered as in a state of uncleanness and imperfection, seven days, and perfected on the eighth. (see ch. 12:2, 3; 14:8-10; 15:13, 14; 22:27; Nu 6:9, 10.)

9:2

bull <01241> [a young.]

ram <0352> [and a ram.]

9:3

Take ... male <03947 08163> [Take ye.]

male <08163> [a kid.]

As the offering here is a kid, which was the sacrifice of the sin of the ruler, some think that the reading of the Samaritan and the LXX. is to be preferred: "Speak unto the Elders of Israel."

calf <05695> [a calf.]

Israelites ................ a <01121> [both.]

9:4

ox <07794> [a bullock.]

grain offering <04503> [and a meat.]

today <03117> [to-day.]

9:5

congregation <05712> [and all the congregation.]

9:6

glory <03519> [and the glory.]

9:7

make ... sin offering ..................... make <06213 02403> [offer thy.]

make ........................ make .... offering <06213 07133> [offer the.]

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fat <02459> [the fat.]

Lord <03068> [as the Lord.]

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regulation <04941> [manner. or, ordinance.]

9:17

grain offering <04503> [the meat.]

filled ... hand <03709 04390> [took an handful thereof. Heb. filled his hand out of it. beside.]

9:18

sacrifices <02077> [a sacrifice.]

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set <07760> [they put.]

smoke <06999> [burnt.]

9:21

breasts <02373> [the breasts.]

Moses ... commanded <04872 06680> [as Moses commanded.]

The Samaritan text, and thirty MSS. have, {kaasher tzivvah yehowah eth Moshe,} "as Jehovah commanded Moses;" which is also the reading of the LXX., Arabic, and Targum of Onkelos, and seems to be the true reading, being supported, not only by these authorities, but by the whole chapter itself.'

9:22

hands <03027> [his hand. or, as the Greek has it, "his hands."]

Menachem gives reason why it is written hand, to signify the right hand, because that was lifted up higher than the left. The lifting up of the hand was a gesture used in speaking, and signifying any weighty thing, Isa 49:22; and particularly in swearing, Ge 14:22; praying, Ps 28:2; and blessing, either of God, Ps 134:2, or of men, as in this place. Paul, speaking of prayer, uses the phrase, "lifting up holy hands;" as also David: "Let the lifting up of my hands be as the evening sacrifice."

9:23

out <03318> [came out.]

glory <03519> [the glory.]

9:24

fire ... out <0784 03318> [there came a fire.]

These victims were consumed by a fire of no human kindling. Josephus says that "a fire proceeded from the victims themselves, of its own accord, which had the appearance of a flash of lightning, and consumed all that was upon the altar."

shouted <07442> [they shouted.]