Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 19:23
The people are sufficiently admonished in that particular, because as thou didst command this same thing before, Exodus 19:12, so I have informed and warned them of it; so that it may seem superfluous for me to go down again to acquaint them herewith. But God, who better knew the dulness and the hardness of their hearts than Moses did, saw it necessary to repeat the same command again and again. Some read the words interrogatively, lo for halo, as it is 2 Samuel 13:26; 2 Kings 5:26; Job 2:10;... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 19:22
For though the Aaronical priesthood was not yet appointed, it is certain, that as there were sacrifices before, so there were priests to offer them, which were either the first-born, who were consecrated to God, and did execute the office of priests, as may be gathered from Exodus 13:2; Exodus 24:5; Numbers 3:12; Numbers 8:26, or some other persons appointed by God for doing that work till the office was settled in Aaron’s family. Which come near to the Lord; not at this time, for both priests... read more