Leviticus 6:4-30 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:1-7

This is the latter part of the law of the trespass-offering: the former part, which concerned trespasses about holy things, we had in the close of the foregoing chapter; this concerns trespasses in common things. Observe here, I. The trespass supposed, Lev. 6:2, 3. Though all the instances relate to our neighbour, yet it is called a trespass against the Lord, because, though the injury be done immediately to our neighbour, yet an affront is thereby given to his Maker and our Master. He that... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:8-13

Hitherto we have had the instructions which Moses was directed to give to the people concerning the sacrifices; but here begin the instructions he was to give to the priests; he must command Aaron and his sons, Lev. 6:9. The priests were rulers in the house of God, but these rulers must be ruled; and those that had the command of others must themselves be commanded. Let ministers remember that not only commissions, but commands, were given to Aaron and his sons, who must be in subjection to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:14-23

The meat-offering was either that which was offered by the people or that by the priests at their consecration. Now, I. As to the common meat-offering, 1. Only a handful of it was to be burnt upon the altar; all the rest was allowed to the priests for their food. The law of the burnt-offerings was such as imposed upon the priests a great deal of care and work, but allowed them little profit; for the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But to make them amends the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:24-30

We have here so much of the law of the sin-offering as did peculiarly concern the priests that offered it. As, 1. That it must be killed in the place where the burnt-offering was killed (Lev. 6:25), that is, on the north side of the altar (Lev. 1:11), which, some think typified the crucifying of Christ on mount Calvary, which was on the north side of Jerusalem. 2. That the priest who offered it for the sinner was (with his sons, or other priests, Lev. 6:29) to eat the flesh of it, after the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:4

Then it shall be, because he hath sinned and is guilty ,.... Owns his guilt through remorse of conscience, and makes a confession of it; or otherwise, upon conviction, without such confession he was to pay double, see Exodus 22:7 whereas, in this case it is only ordered: that he shall restore that which he took violently away : whether money, goods, or cattle: or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten ; by outwitting him, by extortion, by false accusation, or detention of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:5

Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely ,.... In all and each of the above cases, in which he had committed a trespass and denied it, and to the denial adds a false oath, and yet after all acknowledges it: he shall even restore it in the principal ; whatsoever he has embezzled, or cheated another of, or detained from the right owner, the whole of that was to be restored: and shall add the fifth part more thereto ; to the principal, see Leviticus 5:16 but Maimonides F12 In... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:6

And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord ,.... That is, to the tabernacle of the Lord, to the altar of the Lord in it, and to his priest ministering therein, as it follows: a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering unto the priest ; the same offering that was ordered for a trespass through ignorance, Leviticus 5:16 typical of the sacrifice of Christ offered up both for sins of ignorance and wilful transgressions, for his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:7

And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord ,.... By offering the ram he brought, by which a typical, but not real atonement was made; for the blood of bulls and goats, of sheep and rams, could not take away sin; but as they were types of Christ, and led to him, the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world: and it shall be forgiven him, for anything of all that he hath done, in trespassing therein ; any and everyone of the above sins, with all the aggravations... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:8

And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... It maybe after some intermission, or pause made; for some here begin a new chapter, and indeed a new section here begins in the Hebrew copies: saying ; as follows: read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:9

Command Aaron and his sons ,.... Who were nominated, selected, and appointed to the office, though not yet consecrated to it and invested with it, see Leviticus 8:1 . saying, this is the law of the burnt offering ; of the daily sacrifice, morning and evening: it is the burnt offering, because of, or for the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning ; as there was nothing offered on the altar of burnt offering after the evening daily sacrifice, nor anything before the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:1-7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:8-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:14-23

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:24-30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:9

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