Leviticus 6:8-14 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:8-13

Hitherto we have had the instructions which Moses was directed to give to the people concerning the sacrifices; but here begin the instructions he was to give to the priests; he must command Aaron and his sons, Lev. 6:9. The priests were rulers in the house of God, but these rulers must be ruled; and those that had the command of others must themselves be commanded. Let ministers remember that not only commissions, but commands, were given to Aaron and his sons, who must be in subjection to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:14-23

The meat-offering was either that which was offered by the people or that by the priests at their consecration. Now, I. As to the common meat-offering, 1. Only a handful of it was to be burnt upon the altar; all the rest was allowed to the priests for their food. The law of the burnt-offerings was such as imposed upon the priests a great deal of care and work, but allowed them little profit; for the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But to make them amends the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:8

And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... It maybe after some intermission, or pause made; for some here begin a new chapter, and indeed a new section here begins in the Hebrew copies: saying ; as follows: read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:9

Command Aaron and his sons ,.... Who were nominated, selected, and appointed to the office, though not yet consecrated to it and invested with it, see Leviticus 8:1 . saying, this is the law of the burnt offering ; of the daily sacrifice, morning and evening: it is the burnt offering, because of, or for the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning ; as there was nothing offered on the altar of burnt offering after the evening daily sacrifice, nor anything before the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:10

And the priest shall put on his linen garment ,.... "His measure" F17 מדו , "est" מד "proprie vestis commensurata corpori", Munster; so Jarchi. , as the word signifies, a garment that was just the measure of his body, and exactly fitted it; it was a sort of a shirt, which he wore next his body, and reached down to his feet; and in this he always officiated, and was an emblem of the purity and holiness of Christ our high priest, who was without sin, and so a fit person to take away... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:11

And he shall put off his garments ,.... Those before mentioned, he is said to put on: and put on other garments ; not common garments or lay-habits, what the priests wore when they were not on duty; for, as Ben Gersom says, these were priestly garments, though meaner than the first, or those that were put off: and so Jarchi says, they were worse than they were: it seems as if they were such that were spotted and dirty, and threadbare, almost worn out, and only fit for such sort of work... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:12

And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it, it shall not be put out ,.... There were three fires, or piles of wood for fire continually; the first was a large one, on which the daily sacrifice was burnt; the second less, and called the pile of the incense, because they took from it fire in a censer to burn the morning and evening incense; and the third was only for preserving the fire that it might not go out: and of this it is written, Leviticus 6:12 F24 Maimon. Hilchot... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:13

The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar ,.... This was what first fell from heaven, Leviticus 9:24 and which in after ages was maintained by constant fuel put unto it, there being every day burnt offerings upon it; which was an emblem of the love of Christ to his people, which is ever in a flame and burning, and can never be quenched by the many waters of their sins and iniquities; nor by all the sufferings he underwent to atone for them; nor by all the meanness and afflictions they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:14

And this is the law of the meat offering ,.... Or the rules to be observed concerning that, for which, though directions are given, Leviticus 2:1 , &c.; yet is here repeated with some additions to it: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the Lord ; being brought unto them by the children of Israel: before the altar ; or at the face of it, for what was properly offered was burnt upon it, as in the following verse Leviticus 6:15 , for it should be rather rendered "in", or... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 6:8

And the Lord spake unto Moses - At this verse the Jews begin the 25th section of the law; and here, undoubtedly, the 6th chapter should commence, as the writer enters upon a new subject, and the preceding verses belong to the fifth chapter. The best edited Hebrew Bibles begin the 6th chapter at this verse. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:8-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:14-23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 6:8

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