Annotations.
A Soule] that is, any person, or a man, as the Chaldee translateth it. And Moses in ver. 15. [unspec 1] and 17. saying, when a soule sinneth, he shall bring, &c. sheweth a man to be meant hereby. Though under the man, the woman also is comprehended, as in Num. 5. 6. touching which the Hebrew Ca∣nons say, All sacrifices that a woman is bound to offer, her husband bringeth them by her hand: if he bee poore, he brings the poore mans oblation, and if he bee rich, he brings by her hand, the rich mans oblation. Mai∣mony, treat. of Ignorances, ch. 10. sect. 6. These Tres∣passe-offrings here following, were for sinnes of lesse importance; as omission of some duties, and not observing the legall washings and purificati∣ons, &c. whereas the sinne-offrings in chapter 4. were for greater offences, in doing things forbid∣den of God. Therefore the oblations for these trespasses, were made lesse, if the sinner were poore, Lev. 5. 7. 11. which in the former Sinne-offrings were never lessened, Levit. 4. an adjuration] or, exsecration, oath, or curse; of which word, see the notes of Gen. 24. 41. The Greeke here also trans∣lateth it, adjuration (or exaction of an oath:) when one by oath or curse is charged to speake if hee know; as Iudg. 17. 2. Prov. 29. 24. 1 King. 8. 31. An example of such adjuration we have in Matth. 26. 63. where the high Priest said unto Iesus, I ad∣jure thee by the living God, that thou tell us, whether thou be the Christ the sonne of God. Vnto that adju∣ration Iesus gave an answer, and confessed it; whereas before, he held his peace. So the Apostle saith, I adjure you by the Lord, that this Epistle hee read unto all the holy brethren, 1 Thess. 5. 27. And by the Hebrew Canons, whether a man sweare by his owne mouth, or be adjured by the mouth of others, and he answer Amen, though he that adjured him were an infidell, or a child, he is bound. For who so answereth Amen after an oath, is as if he uttered the oath with his owne mouth. And whether he answer Amen, or speak a word of like meaning, as if he say yea, or I am bound, or doe take upon me this oath; or any the like, in any language: hee is as a sworne man for any matter, whe∣ther he be (for sinning therein) to be beaten, or to bring an oblation. Whether he sweare or be adjured by Gods proper name, or by any of his titles: as that he sweare by him whose name is Gracious, or Mercifull, or Long∣suffring, or any the like, in any tongue: it is a full oath. And so an exsecration, and a curse, is an oath. Mai∣mony, tom. 3. in Shebugnoth (or treat. of Oathes,) chap. 2. sect. 1. 2. Accordingly the Euangelists set downe these two as one, the Sonne of God, Matth. 26. 63. and, the Sonne of the Blessed, Marke 14. 61. witnesse] The Hebrewes say, there are foure kinds of oathes; the oath of pronouncing a thing, [wher∣of see verse 4.] and vaine (or rash) oathes, [for bidden in Exod. 20. 7.] the oath concerning that which was de∣livered to keepe, [whereof see Levit. 6. 2. 3.] and the oath of witnesse; here spoken of. Which they ex∣plaine thus; as when witnesses can give testimony con∣cerning goods, and the owner requireth them to ••itness, and they deny that they can give testimony, and sweare that they cannot, &c. for such an oath, they arc bound to bring the sacrifice, here appointed, verse 6. &c. Maimony treat. of Oathes, chap. 1. sect. 1. 12. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 utter] or, not shew, declare, tell it. And this may bee, though a man bee not particularly called forth to witnesse: as the Hebrewes say, if the party that re∣quireth testimony, doe say; I adjure all that st〈…〉〈…〉 here, if they can witnesse for me, that they come and beare witnesse: if there be any witnesses among them 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and they deny, (or dissemble) it, they are guilty of the oath of testimony. Maimony, treat. of oathes, chap. 9. sect. 9. his iniquity] that is, the punishment of his iniquity, if he repent not, and be reconciled by sacrifice; as the like is sayd in Levit. 19. 8. and 20. 17. where such as beare their iniquity, are threatned to be cut off. It may also be english ed thus, if he ut∣ter, (or shew) it not, and beareth his iniquity, that is, is subject to the wrath of God. So in vers. 16.
Vers. 2. carkase] which who so touched, was by [unspec] the law uncleane, Levit. 11. 8. 31. it be hidden•• that is, the uncleannesse be hidden from him, as ••ol. Iarchi expoundeth it. is uncleane] that is, af∣terward knoweth himselfe to be uncleane; as the explanation in vers. 3. seemeth to manifest. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 guilty] or, trespasseth, sinneth; for of this Hebrew word Ashem, the sacrifice appointed for it, is called