Leviticus 9:15-24

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 9:15

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:21

And the breasts and the right shoulder ,.... The breasts of the bullock and the ram, and the right shoulders of them both: Aaron waved for a wave offering before the Lord ; which was given to him as his part of the peace offerings, after they had been thus waved before the Lord; whereby an acknowledgment was made that he was Lord of all, and had a right to all they had; in token of which these parts were given to his priests towards their maintenance: as Moses commanded ; see Exodus... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:22

And Aaron lifted up his hand towards the people, and blessed them ,.... After he had offered the above sacrifices both for himself and them: the manner of the priests lifting up their hands when they blessed is thus described; in the provinces the priests lift up their hands to their shoulders, and in the sanctuary above their heads, excepting the high priest, who did not lift up his hands above the plate of gold: but R. Judah says, the high priest lift up his hands above the plate, as it is... read more

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