Bible Commentaries

oblation. Hebrew. korban. See on Leviticus 2:4 and App-43.

sacrifice. Hebrew. zebach. See App-43.

peace offering. Hebrew. shelem. App-43.

offer it = bring near. Hebrew. karab. App-43.

female. The burnt offering must be a Malachi 1:3, Malachi 1:10.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

offering. Hebrew. korban. App-43.

door = entrance.

tabernacle of the congregation = tent ("ohel) of meeting or assembly. App-40.

Aaron's sons. See note on Leviticus 1:5.

he = the offerer, not the priest.

offering. Hebrew. "ishsheh. App-43.

burn = burn as incense. Hebrew. katar. App-43.

sweet savour = savour of satisfaction. See note on Genesis 8:21.

offering. Hebrew. korban. App-43.

sacrifice. Hebrew. sebach. App-43.

peace offering. Hebrew. shelem. App-43.

offer = bring. Hebrew. karab. App-43.

lamb: better "sheep", as in Leviticus 1:10; Leviticus 7:23; Leviticus 22:19, Leviticus 22:27, &c.

offering made by fire. Hebrew "isseh. App-43.

whole rump = the fat tail entire. Leviticus 7:3; Leviticus 8:25; Leviticus 9:19. Exodus 29:22.

food. Hebrew "bread", put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6, for food in general. Compare Leviticus 21:6, Leviticus 21:8, Leviticus 21:17, Leviticus 21:21, Leviticus 21:22. Numbers 28:2.

sweet savour. A savour of satisfaction. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint, add "unto Jehovah".

a perpetual statute, &c. Hebrew "a statute for ever, throughout your generations, in all your dwellings". This important phrase occurs only four times, Leviticus 3:17; Leviticus 23:14, Leviticus 23:21 (inverted), 31.