Leviticus 9:22-24

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.]