Leviticus 6

2 to keep. A proved offence of this kind, without confession, was punished by manifold restitution (Exod. xxii. 7, 15). This law appears to be designed to encourage confession and restitution when the offence could not be proved by the evidence of others.

3 in any of all these, etc. This includes a failure to restore anything borrowed; or the false denial of having received anything belonging to another; or the appropriation of it to oneself.

9. It is the burnt offering, etc. Rather, “the burnt offering shall be upon the hearth of the altar all night.” The remains of the evening burnt offering were to be left upon the altar all night; and the fire was to be kept alive.—burning in it. Or, “with it.” So, too, in ver. 12.

14 meat offering. This refers to the flour-offering of the daily oblation; not that mentioned in ii. 1, 2.

16. Aaron and his sons. By this and other offerings, part of which belonged to the priests, those who gave attendance in turn at the tabernacle were maintained during their absence from their own cities.—with unleavened bread shall it be eaten. Rather, “unleavened shall it be eaten”; the words “with” and “bread” not being in the Hebrew.

28 the earthen vessel . . . shall be broken. Being porous, it was capable of the same cleansing as a copper vessel. Sacred things were thus kept distinct.