You shall sacrifice the Passover to the LORD your God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to cause his name to dwell there.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 2. Phase. Hebrew and Septuagint “the Phase (or lamb) to the Lord thy God, sheep and oxen,” or “of the flock and the herd,” (Protest.) offered on the same festival, ( Bible.) or victims proper for the solemnity, besides the paschal lamb. Numbers 28:19. 2 Chronicles 30:15. Peace-offerings were also made; (Leviticus 6:12. 2 Chronicles 35:7,) and of these free offerings some explain the words of the Jews, John 18:28,) as they suppose the lamb had been eaten the night before. Menochius. Bochart. Tirinus.—They might, however, have refrained from eating of these on that day. Calmet.—But they perhaps did not choose to be debarred of that privilege.—There. The place peculiarly consecrated to the worship of God, for length of days. Bible.