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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 22:28

A law intended to remind the Israelites of the sacredness of the relation between the parent and its offspring. Compare Exodus 23:19 note. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 22:28

Leviticus 22:28. The cow or ewe, and her young, in one day This Maimonides considers as a precaution of humanity, lest the dam should be brought to the altar while she is yet mourning the loss of her young, slain perhaps before her eyes. And, indeed, there is a degree of cruelty in the very idea of imbruing the hand in the blood of both parent and offspring at the same time. Therefore Jonathan, in his paraphrase, considers this as a symbolical precept, to teach the Israelites to be ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 22:17-33

Animals for sacrifice (22:17-33)All animals offered in sacrifice to God had to be the best available. The only exception concerned the freewill offering, for in that case the state of the animal was an indication of the offerer’s state of heart (17-25).Sacrificial animals had to be at least a week old, to ensure that they were normal and healthy. When people made sacrifices, they were to have sympathy for the innocent animals that lost their lives. For this reason a mother animal was not to be... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 22:27

offerings approach offering. Hebrew. korban. App-43 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 22:28

cow. Hebrew. shor, rendered "cow" only here and Numbers 18:17 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 22:29

offer a sacrifice = kill [an offering] as a sacrifice. App-43 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Leviticus 22:26

"And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for the oblation of an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day. And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto Jehovah, ye shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted. On the same day it shall be eaten; ye shall... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Leviticus 22:28

Leviticus 22:28. Whether it be cow or ewe— This law appears to be of the same nature with several others that we have heretofore remarked, inculcating humanity: accordingly, Maimonides considers it as such: and Jonathan, in his paraphrase, understands it as a symbolical precept, teaching the Israelites to be merciful, as their father in heaven is merciful. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 22:27

27, 28. it shall be seven days under the dam—Animals were not considered perfect nor good for food till the eighth day. As sacrifices are called the bread or food of God (Leviticus 22:25), to offer them immediately after birth, when they were unfit to be eaten, would have indicated a contempt of religion; and besides, this prohibition, as well as that contained in Leviticus 22:28, inculcated a lesson of humanity or tenderness to the dam, as well as secured the sacrifices from all appearance of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 22:1-33

3. The third list of regulations for priests ch. 22The previous section (Leviticus 21:16-24) named physical impediments that prohibited some priests from offering sacrifices. This one identifies the circumstances under which priests could neither officiate at the sacrifices nor eat priestly food. Twenty-eight selected laws (7 x 4) compose this section. read more

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