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. read more
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, whether of the sheep or goat, whether a lamb or a kid of the goats; which, according to Jarchi, were within a year, not a year old. read more
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. read more
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 say, that all sacrifices, whether of the congregation or of a private person, require drink offerings, excepting the firstborn, the tithes, the... read more
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 of a sweet savour unto the Lord ; is desirous of offering a burnt offering or a peace offering to the Lord in an acceptable manner: ... read more
One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation ,.... Or "O congregation" F9 הקהל "O Congregatio", Noldius, p. 237. No. 1077. , 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 on one side as on the other, an homeborn Israelite and a proselyte of... read more
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 encourage the latter, and may have a distant view to the calling of the Gentiles in Gospel times, when there should be no difference between Jews and... read more
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. read more
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 F11 Schulchan Aruch, par. 2. c. 330. sect. 1. , 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: this is another assurance of their possession of the land of Canaan, notwithstanding what... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 15:9
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. read more