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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Numbers 15 In this chapter the children of Israel are instructed about the meat offerings and drink offerings, and the quantities of them, which were always to go along with their burnt offerings and peace offerings they should offer when they came into the land of Canaan, Numbers 15:1; and they are told that the same laws and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The Lord spake unto Moses,.... After the murmurings of the Israelites by reason of the spies, Numbers 14:2; and their being threatened with a consumption of them in the wilderness on that account, Numbers 14:12; and their defeat at Hormah, Numbers 14:45: and lest their posterity should be discouraged, and despair of ever enjoying the good land:...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
This chapter, which is mostly concerning sacrifice and offering, comes in between the story of two rebellions (one ch. xiv. the other ch. xvi.), to signify that these legal institutions were typical of the gifts which Christ was to receive even for the rebellious, Ps. lxviii. 18. In the foregoing chapter, upon Israel's provocation, God had...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them,.... The younger sort of them, such as were under twenty years of age; for those of that age and upwards, who had murmured against the Lord, had been assured by him with an oath that they should die in the wilderness, and not see the land of Canaan, Numbers 14:29; whereas those Moses is here bid...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering,.... The first of these respects such offerings by fire, which were not wholly burnt, but part of them were eaten by the priests, Deuteronomy 18:1; and the latter such as were wholly burnt, unless the latter can be thought to be only an explanation of the former: or a sacrifice in...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the Lord,.... Be it of either kind before mentioned: bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour, mingled with the fourth [part] of an hin of oil; this was made of the tenth part of an ephah, or of an omer of fine wheaten flour, which was the quantity of about three quarts; and which was mixed and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the fourth [part] of an hin of wine,.... The same measure with the oil, and this was wine of the grapes, as the Targum of Jonathan; other sorts of wine might not be used for the purpose mentioned: for a drink offering shalt thou prepare; with the meat offering, to go along with every burnt offering and peace offering; which, as they were the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Or for a ram,.... Whether for a burnt offering or a peace offering; or rather and for a ram (g), as many versions: thou shalt prepare [for] a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third [part] of an hin of oil: which was the quantity of six quarts of fine flour, and about three pints and a quarter of a pint of oil. (g) Vid. Nold....
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And for a drink offering thou shalt offer a third [part] of an hin of wine,.... The same quantity of wine was to be used in the drink offering as of oil in the meat offering, Numbers 15:4: [for] a sweet savour unto the Lord, that it might be acceptable to him.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when thou preparest a bullock [for] a burnt offering,.... Which was a larger offering, and required a larger meat offering and drink offering, as Numbers 15:9 show: or [for] a sacrifice in performing a vow or peace offerings unto the Lord; by which latter are meant freewill offerings; for though both sorts here mentioned were peace offerings,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering,.... Much larger than either for a lamb or ram, even one consisting of three tenth deals of flour; or nine quarts of it: mingled with half an hin of oil; two quarts and a pint, and somewhat more.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine,.... The same quantity as of oil, and a little more: [for] an offering made by fire of a sweet savour unto the Lord: this, according to Jarchi, refers only to the meat offering and the oil: for the wine was not a fire offering, not being put upon the fire.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Thus shall it be done for one bullock,.... Such a quantity of flour and oil for the meat offering, and such a quantity of wine for the drink offering as before expressed; making no difference between one young or old: or for a ram: which, Jarchi says, was thirteen months and one day old: or for a lamb, or a kid; for a young one of the flock,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to everyone, according to their number. That is, in proportion to the number of the cattle, be they of which sort they would, should be the quantity of the meat and drink offerings.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner,.... Meaning that all Israelites should with their sacrifices bring their meat and drink offerings of the quantity directed to as above: in offering an offering made by fire of a sweet savour unto the Lord; when they offered any burnt offerings or peace offerings: the Jews...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And if a stranger sojourn with you,.... A stranger, or proselyte, not of the gate, but of righteousness, as Ben Gersom and the Jewish, writers in general interpret it; or whatsoever [be] among you in your generations; whether such a proselyte settled and continued among them, or only stayed with them awhile: and will offer an offering made by fire...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
One ordinance [shall be both] for you of the congregation,.... Or "O congregation" (i), as Ben Melech, and so the Targum of Jonathan, "O whole congregation"; though Aben Ezra denies it to be vocative: and also for the stranger that sojourneth [with you]; the same ordinance, statute, or appointment, respecting the above things, were equally binding...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
One law, and one manner,.... One law respecting these sacrifices, and one manner of offering them; one and the same precept to be observed, and one and the same judgment or punishment inflicted in case of non-observance: shall be for you, and the stranger that sojourneth with you; for Israelites and proselytes; which is said to invite and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... Or continued to speak to him; for the following law was given at the same time as those before: saying; as follows.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them,.... Who only were bound to observe the following law concerning the cake of the first dough, Numbers 15:20, and not Gentiles; so the Jews say (k), the dough of a Gentile is free from the cake, though an Israelite kneads it: when ye come into the land whither I bring you; the land of Canaan:...