soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Here rendered "soul", but in Leviticus 21:11 inaccurately rendered "body". See note on Leviticus 19:28 .
cut off from My presence. Occurs only here in the Pentateuch; elsewhere, "cut off from his people". See note on Leviticus 7:20 . Accounted for here by the seriousness of the offence.
at your own will = for your acceptance. So rendered in verses: Leviticus 22:20 , Leviticus 22:21 , Leviticus 22:25 , Leviticus 22:27 . See note on Leviticus 1:3 . For this kind of offering, see note on Leviticus 7:15 , Leviticus 7:16 .
Verse 1
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
spake. See note on Leviticus 5:14 .
Verse 2
from. When subject to the following disabilities.
holy. See note on Exodus 3:15 .
children. Hebrew sons.
hallow. See note on Leviticus 12:4 .
Verse 3
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Here rendered "soul", but in Leviticus 21:11 inaccurately rendered "body". See note on Leviticus 19:28 .
cut off from My presence. Occurs only here in the Pentateuch; elsewhere, "cut off from his people". See note on Leviticus 7:20 . Accounted for here by the seriousness of the offence.
Verse 4
the dead. Hebrew. nephesh ( App-13 ), rendered "soul" in preceding verse. Heb = "a dead soul". Compare Leviticus 22:11 .
seed goeth. See Leviticus 15:16 .
Verse 6
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. ( App-13 .) Here again rendered soul. See verses: Leviticus 22:3 , Leviticus 22:4 , Leviticus 22:11 , and note on Leviticus 19:28 .
wash = bathe. See note on Leviticus 14:9 .
Verse 9
keep Mine ordinance = observe My observance. Figure of speech Polyptoton, App-6 , for emphasis. Compare Leviticus 18:30 .
ordinance = charge.
sin = penalty. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause). App-6 .
Verse 11
soul. Hebrew. nephesh ( App-13 ). Here put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), for "any person", i.e. a heathen slave.
he = the slave so bought. Emphatic.
meat = Figure of speech Metonymy (of Species), for any kind of food. App-6 .
Verse 12
a stranger = a man (Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 .), i.e. an Israelite, but not of Aaron's seed (Numbers 16:40 ).
offering = heave offering. Hebrew. terumah. App-43 .
Verse 14
unwittingly: i.e. through ignorance. See Leviticus 4:2 , Leviticus 4:22 , Leviticus 4:27 ; Leviticus 5:15 , Leviticus 5:18 .
Verse 15
offer = offer up, as a heave offering. Hebrew. rum. App-43 .
Verse 16
iniquity = penalty. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause). App-6 . Hebrew. 'avon. App-44 .
trespass. Hebrew. 'aSamaritan Pentateuch App-44 .
I the LORD do sanctify. A Jehovah title. See note on Leviticus 21:8 , and App-4 .
Verse 18
Whatsoever = what man soever. Hebrew. 'i sh 'tsh. App-14 ,
offer = bring near. Hebrew. karab. App-43 .
oblation = Hebrew. korban. App-43 . Translated "offering", Leviticus 3:7 , Leviticus 3:14 ; Leviticus 7:12 ; Leviticus 17:4 , &. c.
freewill offerings. Compare Psalms 40:8 . John 10:17 , John 10:18 ; John 17:4 .Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:7 , Philippians 1:8 .
Verse 19
at your own will = for your acceptance. So rendered in verses: Leviticus 22:20 , Leviticus 22:21 , Leviticus 22:25 , Leviticus 22:27 . See note on Leviticus 1:3 . For this kind of offering, see note on Leviticus 7:15 , Leviticus 7:16 .
Verse 22
offering. Hebrew. 'ishsheh. App-43 .
Verse 23
offer = prepare. Hebrew ' asah . App-43 .
Verse 25
bread = food. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), put for all kinds of food. App-6 .
of. Genitive of relation. App-17 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
Verse 27
offerings approach offering. Hebrew. korban. App-43 .
Verse 28
cow. Hebrew. shor, rendered "cow" only here and Numbers 18:17 .
Verse 29
offer a sacrifice = kill [an offering] as a sacrifice. App-43 .
Verse 32
holy = set apart. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
hallowed . . . hallow = set apart. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
Verse 33
brought you out. See note on Leviticus 11:45 .