Numbers 15:8-41

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 15:1-21

Here we have, I. Full instructions given concerning the meat-offerings and drink-offerings, which were appendages to all the sacrifices of animals. The beginning of this law is very encouraging: When you come into the land of your habitation which I give unto you, they you shall do so and so, Num. 15:2. This was a plain intimation, not only that God was reconciled to them notwithstanding the sentence he had passed upon them, but that he would secure the promised land to their seed... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 15:22-29

We have here the laws concerning sacrifices for sins of ignorance; the Jews understand it of idolatry, or false worship, through the error of their teachers. The case here supposed is that they had not observed all these commandments, Num. 15:22; 23. If they had failed in the offerings of their acknowledgment, and had not brought them according to the law, then they must bring an offering of atonement, yea, though the omission had been through forgetfulness or mistake. If they failed in one... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 15:30-36

Here is, I. The general doom passed upon presumptuous sinners. 1. Those are to be reckoned presumptuous sinners that sin with a high hand, as the original phrase is (Num. 15:30), that is, that avowedly confront God's authority, and set up their own lust in competition with it, that sin for sinning-sake, in contradiction to the precept of the law, and in defiance of the penalty, that fight against God, and dare him to do his worst; see Job 15:25. It is not only to sin against knowledge, but to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 15:37-41

Provision had been just now made by the law for the pardon of sins of ignorance and infirmity; now here is an expedient provided for the preventing of such sins. They are ordered to make fringes upon the borders of their garments, which were to be memorandums to them of their duty, that they might not s 106a in through forgetfulness. 1. The sign appointed is a fringe of silk, or thread, or worsted, or the garment itself ravelled at the bottom, and a blue riband bound on the top of it to keep... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 15:8

And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering ,.... Which was a larger offering, and required a larger meat offering and drink offering, as Numbers 15:9 show: or for a sacrifice in performing a vow or peace offerings unto the Lord ; by which latter are meant freewill offerings; for though both sorts here mentioned were peace offerings, yet these were more particularly called so. read more

John Gill

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

Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering ,.... Much larger than either for a lamb or ram, even one consisting of three tenth deals of flour ; or nine quarts of it: mingled with half an hin of oil ; two quarts and a pint, and somewhat more. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 15:10

And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine ,.... The same quantity as of oil, and a little more: for an offering made by fire of a sweet savour unto the Lord : this, according to Jarchi, refers only to the meat offering and the oil: for the wine was not a fire offering, not being put upon the fire. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 15:11

Thus shall it be done for one bullock ,.... Such a quantity of flour and oil for the meat offering, and such a quantity of wine for the drink offering as before expressed; making no difference between one young or old: or for a ram : which, Jarchi says, was thirteen months and one day old: or for a lamb, or a kid ; for a young one of the flock, whether of the sheep or goat, whether a lamb or a kid of the goats; which, according to Jarchi, were within a year, not a year old. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 15:12

According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to everyone, according to their number. That is, in proportion to the number of the cattle, be they of which sort they would, should be the quantity of the meat and drink offerings. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 15:13

All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner ,.... Meaning that all Israelites should with their sacrifices bring their meat and drink offerings of the quantity directed to as above: in offering an offering made by fire of a sweet savour unto the Lord ; when they offered any burnt offerings or peace offerings: the Jews say, that all sacrifices, whether of the congregation or of a private person, require drink offerings, excepting the firstborn, the tithes, the... read more

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