Leviticus 9:13-24 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 9:8-22

These being the first offerings that ever were offered by the levitical priesthood, according to the newly-enacted law of sacrifices, the manner of offering them is particularly related, that it might appear how exactly they agreed with the institution. 1. Aaron with his own hands slew the offering (Lev. 9:8), and did the work of the inferior priests; for, great as he was, he must not think any service below him which he could do for the honour of God: and, as Moses had shown him how to do... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 9:23-24

We are not told what Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle to do, Lev. 9:23. Some of the Jewish writers say, ?They went in to pray for the appearance of the divine glory;? most probably they went in that Moses might instruct Aaron how to do the service that was to be done there?burn incense, light the lamps, set the show-bread, etc., that he might instruct his sons in it. But, when they came out, they both joined in blessing the people, who stood expecting the promised appearance of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:13

And they presented the burnt offering to him ,.... After it was cut in pieces, as the ram of the burnt offering was by Moses, Leviticus 8:20 and so it was done to this, as appears by what follows: with the pieces thereof, and the head, and he burnt them upon the altar ; the Septuagint version is, "he put them on the altar". read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:14

And he did wash the inwards and the legs ,.... As Moses also had done, Leviticus 8:21 . and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar ; upon the pieces, and the head, before mentioned, said to be burnt, or "after" the burnt offering, after they were burnt: the Septuagint version is as before. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:15

And he brought the people's offering ,.... To the altar, having offered his own first: and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it ; where he had slain his own: and offered it for sin, as the first : the first offering he offered for himself, which was of the same sort. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:16

And he brought the burnt offering ,.... The calf and the lamb, Leviticus 9:3 . and offered it according to the manner ; judgment, ordinance, and appointment of God respecting that sort of offerings; see Leviticus 1:1 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:17

And he brought the meat offering ,.... Made of fine flour, with oil and frankincense put upon it, see Leviticus 2:1 . and took a handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar ; see Leviticus 2:2 . beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning ; the daily morning sacrifice, which was not to be omitted on account of these extraordinary sacrifices, both for the priest and for the people; or "after the burnt sacrifice of the morning"; for no sacrifice was offered up before that: so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:18

He slew also the bullock and the ram, a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people ,.... That they might feast, rejoice, and be glad that atonement was made for their sins, and their gifts and sacrifices accepted of God, see Romans 5:11 . and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood ; of the peace offerings, the bullock and the ram, which they had received into a vessel as they were killing: which he sprinkled upon the altar round about ; as he did with the blood of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:19

And the fat of the bullock, and of the ram ,.... Which in all offerings was the Lord's, and was burnt, see Leviticus 3:16 . the rump ; or tail of the ram; which in those countries was very large, and had a great deal of fat upon it; See Gill on Exodus 29:22 , Leviticus 3:9 . and that which covereth the inwards ; called the "omentum": and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver ; and the fat that was upon each of these: Ben Gersom observes, that the kidneys and liver... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:20

And they put the fat upon the breasts ,.... Both of the bullock and of the ram, while they were waving: and he burnt the fat upon the altar ; after having been waved. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 9:8-22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 9:23-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:20

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