Leviticus 6

Laws concerning those, that purloined anything from their neighbor, v. 1, etc. a further Declaration of the lawfull manner of the burnt-offering, 8. Of the meat offering, both that which was common, 14. And that which was to be offered at the consecration of Aaron and his sons, 19. And of the sin-offering, 24.

1. Moreover the LORD spoke unto Moseh, saying: [Note: The seven former verses of this Chapter, are by some made to co-here with the former Chapter, according to the partition in the Hebrew Text, and that not without reason; they handling yet, of the guilt-offering.]

2. When a man [Heb. Soul; and so in the sequel: see Gen. 12. On verse 5.] shall have sinned, and transgressed against the LORD through transgression: [he that trespasseth against his neighbor, sinneth likewise against the LORD; not only because man is his creature, and appertaineth to him; but also, that God hath commanded us, to love our neighbor, and not to do him any hurt; besides that the Name of the LORD is often abused in and about the trespasses which are committed against the neighbor] that he shall have lied [oth. Denied] of what hath been given him in custody, or put into his hand, [Heb. Of putting of the hand, i.e. of that which was put and entrusted, or committed into the hand, whether it be of one alone, or of more, with whom he hath entered into contract or society, by plighting of the hand, or signing with the hand, or any other binding way, to be true and trusty about the matter committed] or of robbery, or of (that which) he withholds from his neighbor by violence. [or, hath deceitfully withdrawn (or purloined) from his neighbor.]

3. Or that he shall have found that which was lost, and lied over it, and sworn with falsehood; over (or, about) ought that a man doth, sinning therein.

4. It shall be thus, because he hath sinned, and is become guilty, that he shall return again the robbery which he robbed, or the (thing) withheld, which he withholds by violence, or the thing in custody, which was given him in custody, or the (thing) lost, which he hath found.

5. Or over, (or, about) all that he hath sworn falsly, that he shall restore the same in its principal sum, and add the fifth part over (and) above it: to whom the same belongs, (or, whose that is) to him shall he give the same, upon the day of his guilt. [i.e. when he shall be found and declared guilty. Oth. On the day of his guilt-offering, i.e. when he shall be obliged to offer the sacrifice for his guilt, for his Expiation with God: then he shall withal make satisfaction to his neighbor. Compare Matth. 5. 23.]

6. And he shall bring his guilt-offering to the LORD, unto the Priest, a perfect Ram out of the flock, with thy estimation [See above chapter 5. on verse 15.] for a guilt-offering.

7. Then shall the Priest make intercession for him, [See above chapter 1. on verse 4.] before the face of the LORD, and it shall be forgiven him: over(or about) ought of all that he doth, wherein he is guilty. [Heb. of the guilt therein.]

8. Moreover the LORD spoke unto Moseh, saying:

9. Command Aaron, and his sons, saying; This is the Law of the burnt-offering: [i.e. the pattern of the manner how the burnt-offering shall be done or administrated, both the daily, Exodus 29:38. and the voluntary, Lev. 1. and that which the Law enjoineth for any trespass] it is [viz. the burnt-offering; compare the same with the note on Genesis 8:20.] that which ascends through burning upon the altar, all the night, until the morning: whereby the fire of the altar shall be kept burning. [to wit, that which at the first sacrificing thereupon, fell down from heaven, and was to be kept burning there continually. See below verse 12. and 13.]

10. And the Priest shall put on his linen garment [See hereof, Exodus 28:29, 40] and draw on his linen drawer, over his flesh, and shall take up the ashes, when the fire shall have consumed the burnt-offering upon the altar: and shall lay the same by the altar. [viz. the ashes. see above chapter 1. verse 16.]

11. After that shall he put off his clothes, and shall put on other clothes: and shall carry forth the ashes without the camp, to a clean place. [See above chapter 4. on verse 12.]

12. The fire now upon the altar shall be kept burning thereupon, it shall not be extinguished, but the priest shall kindle wood there [viz. upon that altar] every morning [Heb. in the morning, in the morning. See Gen. 39. on verse 10,] and shall sit (or dispose) the burnt-offering thereupon, and kindle the fat of the thank-offerings thereupon.

13. The fire shall continually be kept burning upon the altar: it shall not be extinguished.

14. This now is the Law of the meat-offering. [See chapter 2. on verse 1.] (one) of the sons of Aaron shall offer the same, before the face of the LORD, right before the altar. [oth. upon the altar. Heb. at the face of the altar.]

15. And he shall take up thereof his handful, out of the meal-flower of the meat-offering, and of the oil thereof, et all the frankincense that is upon the meat-offering, then shall he kindle it upon the altar; it is a pleasant smell [See above chapter 1. on verse 9] for a rememberance of the same, [See above chapter 2. on verse 2] to the LORD.

16. And the remainder thereof Aaron and his sons shall eat: [That Law was grounded on three reasons: 1. That the things once hallowed, might not be slighted through common use. 2. That the same might not be abused afterwards by or among the people, for show, or pride, or gluttony, or any otherwise. 3. That the Priests which served at the Altar, might live of the Altar, 1 Cor. 9. 13.] it shall be eaten unleavened, in the holy place, in the Court of the Tent of the Congregation shall they eat the same. [Hereby is expressed, which was the holy place where the holy Viands were to be eaten by the Priests. See also below verse 26. and chapters 10. 11, 13.]

17. It shall not be baked with leaven; it is their portion which I have given of my fire-offerings; it is a Holiness of Holinesses, [see above chapter 2. on verse 3.] like unto the sin-offering, and like unto the guilt-offering.

18. Every male among the children of Aaron shall eat the same: be it an everlasting Institution [Heb. institution of Eternity. See Gen. 13. on verse 15.] for your generations, of the fire-offerings of the LORD: whatsoever [or, whosoever] toucheth the same, [viz. the things mentioned in the two fore-going verses] shall be holy. [i.e. be reputed holy and unfit for other things or uses, but it must either be broken, or washed, or rensed and scowred: see below verse 27, and 28.]

19. Moreover the LORD spoke unto Moseh, saying:

20. This is that offering of Aaron and his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD, on the day when he shall be anointed: [viz. Aaron himself, or any one of his sons (or one after another )] The tenth part of an Epha, [see above chapter 5. on verse 11.] meal-flower, a meat-offering, or, together with the continual meat-offering, see Exodus 29:40.] the moiety thereof in the morning, and the moiety thereof in the evening. [i.e. the one part for the morning sacrifice, the other for the evening sacrifice]

21. It shall be made in a pan with oil; roasted [oth. fried, and so cooked that it bubble up, and be blown up to some swelling and rising: so below chapter 7. 12.] and the baked pieces [Heb. cookings of the meat-offering of pieces, i.e. cooked or baked pieces of the meat-offering] thou shall offer for, a pleasant smell to the LORD.

22. The Priest also, who of his sons shall become the Anointed in his stead, [i.e. he that shall succeed him in the Priestly office] shall do the same: be it an everlasting institution: it shall be kindled whole for the LORD. [viz. to be wholly or utterly burnt.]

23. Thus every meat-offering of the Priest shall be whole; [viz. wholly and entirely to be kindled and burnt. Oth. it shall be burnt whole] it shall not be eaten.

24. Moreover the LORD spoke unto Moseh, saying.

25. Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, saying; This is the Law of the sin-offering, [see above chapter 4. on verse 3.] in the place where the burnt-offering is slain, [see above chapter 1. on verse 3.] (there) shall the sin-offering slain before the face of the LORD: it is a Holiness of Holinesses. [see above chapter 1. on verse 3.]

26. The Priest that offereth the same for the sin [Heb. that un-sinneth (it) i.e. offereth it for sin] shall eat it: it shall be eaten in the holy place, in the Court of the Tent of the Congregation.

27. What (or, who) soever shall touch the flesh thereof, shall be holy: [See above on verse 18.] so he that shall have sprinkled of it upon his garment, that [viz. garment] whereon he shall have sprinkled, thou shalt wash in the holy place. [see above on verse 16.]

28. And the earthen vessel, wherein it was sodden, shall be broken; but if it be boiled in a copper vessel, it shall be scowred, and washed in water. [viz. in holy water, out of the Laver, see Exodus 40:7, 30. and below 8. on verse 11.]

29. Every male among the Priests shall eat the same: it is a Holiness of Holinesses.

30. But no sin-offering [such as were the sin-offerings to be offered for the trespass of the high Priest, and that of the whole Congregation, Leviticus 4:5, 16. Item, the yearly sin-offering on the day of Expiation, Lev. 16. verse 17.] of whose blood there shall be brought into the Tent of the Congregation, for to make Expiation in the Sanctuary, it shall be eaten: it shall be burned in the fire.