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Selected Verse: Numbers 15:3 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Nu 15:3 |
King James |
And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering--It is evident that a peace offering is referred to because this term is frequently used in such a sense (Exo 18:12; Lev 17:5). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| A sacrifice - A peace - offering. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And will make an offering - For the different kinds of offerings, sacrifices, etc., see Lev 1:2, Lev 1:7. |
5 To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.
12 And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.
7 And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.