The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.

VERS. XIII.

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They that wait at the Altar.

HE distinguisheth between 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, labouring about holy things, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Waiting at the Altar. For there were some who wrought in the holy things, besides those who served at the Altar: concerning whom see the Tract Shekalim.a 1.1 Among the rest were they 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Who picked the wormt out of the wood, which was to be layed upon the Altar: who being touched and infected with some spot, were not fit to minister at the Altar; but they were de∣puted to this office, and nourished out of the consecrated things.

b 1.2 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Assidentes Altari, sitting at the Altar, not in the pro∣per and strictest sense: for it was lawful for none to sit within the Court, but for the King alone. c 1.3 But rather Obsidentes, Besieging the Altar, and spred every where about it in the service of it. Some taking away the ashes, some killing the Sacrifice, others sprinkling the bloud, others laying the pieces of the Sacrifice upon the Altar, &c. Con∣cerning which see the Tract Tamid.d 1.4

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 signifies also to lay snares, which may also be applied to that emulous di∣ligence, wherewith they did as it were lay snares for the Altar, contending in former times who should first go up thither to take away the ashes, and to make the fire, &c. concerning which these things are related. Ine 1.5 former times whosoever would clear the Altar of its ashes, did it (in the morning:) But when many strove together about that business, and ran, and went up by 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the ascent of the Altar, &c. There was a time when two strove together, and ran with equal speed, and went up by the Ascent of the Altar, and one thrust the other, so that he fell, and his leg was broke, &c.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Cap. 5.
• b 1.2

  Middoth, cap. 2. hal. 5.
• c 1.3

  Joma, f. 69. 2.
• d 1.4

  Cap. 3. hal. 1. &c.
• e 1.5

  Joma, f. 22. 1.