Verse 6
6. Thither ye shall bring To the place appointed by Jehovah and consecrated by his presence they were to bring their gifts, and celebrate sacrificial festivals. To the objection that it would not be possible for the people from every part of the land to bring these offerings, it may be said that what is provided for in Deuteronomy 14:24-25, was doubtless applicable in such cases. Then it must be borne in mind that no part of the land was at a very great distance from the central sanctuary. Dan, the northern limit, was not a hundred miles from Jerusalem.
Burnt offerings These were to be wholly consumed on the altar, except that the skin was the perquisite of the officiating priest. See Leviticus 7:8.
Sacrifices Animals that were slaughtered. With these two classes were also associated meat offerings and drink offerings.
And your tithes See notes on the seventeenth verse.
Heave offerings The word here and elsewhere rendered heave is obscurely translated. It refers evidently to some act by which the offering is dedicated to Jehovah.
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