Annotations.
LEt them be separated] in Greeke, Let them take [unspec] heed of the holy things, meaning, that they de∣file them not. So that as the former chapter shew∣ed the purity and perfection that should bee in the persons that drew neere unto the Lord: this teach∣eth what puritie and perfection ought to bee in the things offred, or to be offred unto him. The Hebrew Nazar here used, signifieth a religious sepa∣r〈…〉〈…〉n in respect of holinesse; as is noted on Lev. 15. 31. of my holinesse] translated in Greeke, my holy name: which is profaned, when the holy things in the sanctuarie are defiled, being offred or eaten by persons uncleane, and forbidden of God. See after, in vers. 15. 32. the things] this addition is supplyed also in the Greeke, What∣soever things they sanctifie unto me. And this is ad∣ded, as Sol. Iarchi here saith, to imply also the holy things of the Priests themselves.
Vers. 3. your generations] either now, or at any [unspec] time hereafter. shall come nigh] namely, to eate, as is expressed in ver. 4. So Iarchi saith, This com∣〈…〉〈…〉g ••igh is not meant but of eating. your seed] that is, your children: so in vers. 4. holy things] Hebrew holinesses, meaning things of holinesse, and particularly holy meats; which though the blemi∣shed priests might eate of, Lev. 21. 22. yet the un∣cleane might not. Lev. 7. 20. 21. See the notes on Lev. 7. 10. And by the holy things, are meant not only the Sacrifices, but first fruits, and all the heave∣offrings of the holy-things, which the sons of Israel of∣fred unto the Lord, Numb. 18. 8. 9.—19. as it is there sayd, every one that is cleane in thy house, shall eate of it, Numb. 18. 13. See after on vers. 9. unclean∣nesse upon him] before hee is washed from the same; see the annotations on Lev. 7. 20. cut off from my presence] in Greeke, destroyed from me: in Chal∣dee, destroyed from before me. It meaneth death by the hand of God, as v. 9.
Vers. 4. Any man] Hebrew Man man: that is, Whosoever: Targum Ionathan saith yong man [unspec 4] or old man. And this concerneth women also, the daughters of Aaron, who were to eate of some of the holy things; but so as they were cleane when they did eate. Numb. 18. 19. 11. See after, in vers. 11. 12. leprous] whereof see Levit. 13. an issue] whereof see Lev. 15. 2. &c. by a soule] the Greeke translateth, any uncleannesse of a soule; wher∣by the dead is meant, as Lev. 19. 28. and 21. 1. and what uncleannes that was, see in Numb. 19. 11. 14. seed of copulation] or, effusion of seed, whereof see Lev. 15. 16.
Vers. 5. creeping thing] which when it is dead, de∣fileth him that toucheth it, Lev. 11. 31. &c. [unspec 5] made uncleane] so much as would make a man un∣cleane; and that was of creeping things the quan∣titie of a lentile (or little pease) as Iarchi here no teth. See Lev. 11. 31. a man] to weet, an un∣cleane man, as a Leper, he that hath an issue, or the like, by touching of whom, men were made un∣cleane. Lev. 13. 45. and 15. 5. &c. Or a dead man: and thereto Sol. Iarchi here referreth it, and of a dead man, so much as an olive would defile.
Vers. 6. The soule] that is, the man, as the Chal∣dee [unspec 6] expounds it: and Targum Ionathan addeth, the man a priest. untill the evening] untill the end of that day, and beginning of a new. See the notes on Lev. 11. 24. 32. bathe] or, wash his flesh, that is, his body, as the Gr. translateth: see Lev. 15. 5. 13. It figured repentance for sins, as I baptise you with water unto repentance, Mat. 3. 11. & sancti∣fication by the blood and spirit of Christ, as, ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified, in the name of the Lord Iesus, and by the Spirit of our God, 1 Cor. 6. 11. And this sanctimony, though common to the whole Church, Lev. 11. did specially pertaine to the priests and ministers, whom Christ (who is likened to a refiners fire, and to fullers sope) should purifie by his grace, as it is said, He shall purifie the sonnes of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver: that they may offer unto the Lord, an offring in righte∣ousnesse, Malac. 3. 2. 3.
Vers. 7. and afterward] in Greeke, and then he shall (or may) eat, to weet, when his sunne is gone [unspec 7] downe: before then though he were washed, hee might not eate. See the notes on Lev. 11. 32. his bread] his food, allowed him of God for his livelihood: Numb. 18. 11. 19. Whosoever eateth of the heave-offrings, blesseth with a blessing for the food; and after that, hee blesseth him that sanctifieth