Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.They — That is, the priests, shall not (the negative particle being understood out of the foregoing clause) suffer them - That is, the people, to bear the iniquity of trespass - That is, the punishment of their sin, which they might expect from God, and for the prevention whereof the priest was to see restitution made. read more
HOLINESS IN THE PRIESTS, Leviticus 21:1 to Leviticus 22:16. Jehovah, having given general statutes to conserve the purity of Israel, now proceeds to legislate for the priests, whose character and conduct are so intimately connected with his declarative glory. The mass of men must very largely obtain their conception of the moral character of God from the moral character of those who minister at his altars and are supposed to be in his favour. A pure religion cannot be promulgated by an impure... read more
14-16. Unwittingly See Leviticus 4:2, note. The fifth part To inspire caution in dealing with holy things, the innocent offender was liable to a fine, the amount of which was to be estimated by the priest, who was to value the thing eaten and then add a fifth. Not profane The priests are required not to allow improper persons to eat the holy things, and thus cause the people to bear the iniquity of trespass. It may be that the priests are intended instead of the people, for the Hebrew... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Leviticus 22:16
suffer them to bear the iniquity of the trespass, or, lade themselves with the iniquity of trespass in their eating, bear. Leviticus 7:18, Psalms 38:4, Isaiah 53:11, Isaiah 53:12, 1 Peter 2:24 for I: Leviticus 22:9, Leviticus 20:8 Reciprocal: Exodus 29:44 - sanctify also Leviticus 10:17 - to bear Leviticus 22:32 - hallow you read more