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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 45:24

And he shall prepare a meat offering of an ephah for a bullock ,.... Of the meat offering; see Gill on Ezekiel 45:17 , this was to consist of an ephah of fine flour; and for every bullock on each of the seven days of the passover was a meat offering of such a quantity to be made: and an ephah for a ram ; a like quantity of fine flour was to be made into a meat offering for every ram on the same days: and an hin of oil for an ephah ; to every ephah of fine flour was, to be allowed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 45:25

In the seventh month, in the fifteenth day of the month ,.... The month Tisri, which answers to part of our September and October: shall he do the like in the feast of the seven days ; the feast of tabernacles, which began the fifteenth of Tisri, and was kept seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, which is not here taken notice of: this feast was in commemoration of the Jews dwelling in tabernacles in the wilderness; and was typical of Christ's tabernacling in our... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 45:7

A portion shall be for the prince - נשיא nasi , he who had the authority of chief magistrate; for there was neither king nor prince among the Jews after the Babylonish captivity. For these allotments and divisions, see the plan, EE, FF, GG. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 45:8

My princes shall no more oppress my people - By exorbitant taxes to maintain profligate courts, or subsidize other powers to help to keep up a system of tyranny in the earth. The former princes even robbed the temple of God to give subsidies to other states. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 45:9

Take away your exactions from my people - This is the voice of God to all the rulers of the earth. Take away your exactions; do not oppress the people; they are mine. Abolish all oppressive taxes. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 45:10

Ye shall have just balances - This appreciation of weights, measures, and money was intended to show them that they must not introduce those to which they had been accustomed in the captivity, but those which God had prescribed to their forefathers. See the notes on the parallel places. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 45:16

All - this oblation for the prince - A present or offering to the prince. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 45:18

Thou shalt take a young bullock - and cleanse the sanctuary - There is nothing of this in the Mosaic law; it seems to have been a new ceremony. An annual purification of the sanctuary may be intended. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 45:20

For him that is simple - That wants understanding to conduct himself properly. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 45:25

In the seventh month - He shall do at the feast of tabernacles the same things that he was desired to do on the passover. The prince should offer the same number of victims, of the same quality, and with the same ceremonies, as during the above seven days. The offerings were, sin-offerings, burnt-offerings, and peace-offerings. read more

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