maketh drunken, whether drinke made of mault, or of the juyce of fruits, as Pearrie, Sider and the like. When ye goe into the Tent] meaning the courtyard of the Tent, to serve therein; as it is o∣pened by the Prophet, when they enter into the inner court, Ezek. 44. 21. The Hebrewes understand it of the court, betweene the Tent and the Altar that stood in the court. Every Priest that is fit for service, if he drinke wine, it is unlawfull for him to goe into (the Sanctuarie,) from the Altar forward: and if he doe ••oe in and serve, his service is disallowed, and he is guilty of death by the hand of God, as it is writ∣ten, That ye dye not, Leviticus 10. 9. And as it is unlawfull for a Priest to goe into the sanctuarie, for drunkennesse: so is it unlawfull for any man, whether Priest or Israelite, to teach when he is drunke. Though he have but eaten dates, &c. if his senses bee troubled a little, let him not teach; as it is written, And that yee may teach the sonnes of Israel, Levit. 10. 11. Maimo ny in Biath hamikdash, chap. 1. Sect. 1. 3.
Vers. 10. that ye may separate] or, to make diffe∣rence; and this is meant not onely for themselves, [unspec 10] but others, as in Ezek. 44. 23. they shall teach my people (the difference) between holy and prophane, and cause them to discerne, betweene uncleane and cleane. And for not doing this, the Priests are blamed, Ezek 22. 26. See also Levit. 20. 25. holy] Hebr. holinesse: meaning of persons, and things. In Greeke, between the holy ones, and the profane.
Vers. 11. all the statutes] a part of the Priests of∣fice [unspec 11] was to teach the people, as here, and in Deut. 33. 10. therefore it is said, The Priests lips should preserve knowledge, and they should seeke the Law at his mouth, for he is the Angell (or Messenger) of the Lord of hosts, Mal. 2. 7. And as they were to teach, so the things to be taught, should be al Gods statutes; as the Apostle saith, I have kept nothing back, but have shewed you, al the counsel of God; Act. 20. 27.
Vers. 12. the Meat-offring] that before mentioned in Levit. 9. 17. unlevened] or, eat it made into [unspec 12] unlevened cakes. See Levit. 6. 16. and 2. 10. where this law was before given; which Moses here re∣peateth, le••t through trouble of mind for the judg∣ment now befallen them, the Priests should forget or neglect any of Gods ordinances.
Vers. 13. the holy place] the court of the Sanctua∣ry: as Levit. 6. 16. due] or, statute, ordinance. [unspec 13] The Chaldee expounds it, thy portion. So in v. 14.
Vers. 14. wave brest] of the peoples Peace-of∣frings before mentioned, Lev. 9. 18. 21. in a [unspec 14] cleane place] in Greeke, an holy place, meaning the campe of Israel, and in ages following, the citie Ierusalem, where the light holy things were ea∣ten: see the notes on Levit. 6. 17. Sol. Iarchi here saith, The former things (in verse 13.) were not eaten in an uncleane place, but they being most holy, were to be eaten in the holy place: and these needed not be eaten within the curtatnes (of the courtyard) but must be eaten within the campe of Israel▪ for that was cleane that Lepers might not come into it, (Num. 5. 6.) so the light holy things might be eaten in all the citie.
Vers. 15. by a statute] or, for an everlasting due. Of [unspec 15] this statute, see before, Levit. 7. 34.
Vers. 16. seeking sought] that is, diligently sought [unspec 16] the Goat; that spoken of in Levit. 9. 15. with E∣leazar] and why not with Aaron? seeing he should have eaten of it, vers. 19. Sol. Iarchi saith, For ho∣nour of Aaron, he turned his face towards his sonnes, and was angry.
Vers. 17. he.] that is, God hath given it you; by the [unspec 17] law foregiven in Levit. 6. 26.—30. to beare] or, to take away; as the Greeke translateth, that ye should take away. To beare iniquity, often signifieth punish∣ment, without forgivenesse; Exod. 28. 43. Levit. 20. 19. and 5. 1. 17. &c. The same word is also used for bearing-away, whereupon God forgiveth the sinner; Exod. 28. 38. So the Priests bare, that is, took away the peoples sins, by eating their sin-offrings: wherein they figured Christ▪ Ioh. 1. 29. Sol. Iarchi saith, The Priests were they that did eat, and the ow∣ners, they that had the atonement.
Vers. 18. within] into the Tabernacle, for if it [unspec 18] had, then it should not be eaten, but burnt, Lev. 6 30. seeing it was not, ye should have eaten it in the holy place without; that is, in the courtyard; Levit 6. 26.
Vers. 19. they] the Targ. called Ionathans ex∣plaineth [unspec 19] it, the sonnes of Israel have offred. such things] that is, as the Chaldee expoundeth it, such tribulations: which the Ierusalemy Thargum ex∣plaineth thus, and great sorrow hath befallen me this day, for that my two sons Nadab and Abihu are dead, and I mourne for them. good in the eyes] that is, pleasing, and acceptable: see Gen. 16. 6. Thargum Ierusalemy expoundeth it thus, Loe if I had eaten the sin-offring to day, were it possible that it could bee pleasing and right before the Lord? meaning, it could not be. So Aaron excuseth himselfe, by reason of his sorrow, which made him unfit and unworthy to eat of those holy things. The law requireth them that ••at before the Lord, to rejoyce, Deuterono∣mie 12. 7. And when they brought their sanctifi∣ed things, they were to say, I have not eaten of it in my mourning, Deut. 26. 14. When God would re∣fuse the sacrifices of sinners, hee saith, they shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof, shall be polluted, Hosea 9. 4. In the He∣brew canons it is also said; An inferiour Priest, which is in the Sanctuary, at his service; if hee heare that hee hath a friend dead, whom hee ought to be∣waile; although hee goe not out of the Sanctuary, hee may not serve, because he is a mourner: and if hee serve when he mourneth, according to the law, he pol∣luteth his service, whether it be in the offring of one man alone, or the offring of the Congregation. But the High Priest serveth when hee is a mourner, as it is written, (Levit. 21. 12.) HE SHALL NOT GOE OVT OF THE SANCTVART, AND HE SHALL NOT PRO∣FANE, &c. as if he should say, he shall abide and serve the service that he hath in hand, and it is not profaned. But though the High Priest serve mourning, it is un∣lawfull for him to eat of the holy things, as it is written, (Levit. 10. 19.) AND IF I HAD EATEN THE SIN-OFFRING TO DAY, SHOVLD IT HAVE BEENE GOOD IN THE EYES OF THE LORD? And so he hath no por∣tion to eat (with the rest) at evening. Maimony, treat. of Entring into the Sanctuary, chap. 2. Sect. 6. 8. See for the Priests mourning, more on Levit. 21.