“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When anyone of you offers an offering to the LORD, you shall offer your offering of the livestock, from the herd and from the flock.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 2. Offer, voluntarily, without any command. Some sacrifices were of precept. Exodus 22:29. Menochius.—These first chapters are addressed to the people; the 6th from verse 9, to the priests. Oxen, goats, and sheep, pigeons, and turtles, were to be offered in sacrifice, and small birds also, in the purification of lepers, (Calmet. 14:4,) as they might easily be procured. Calmet.—By sacrifice, we testify the dominion of God over all. They were offered by the patriarchs, and by all nations. God requireth that the victim should be without blemish, and slain with certain ceremonies wisely ordained. Psalms 103:24. Worthington.—A sacrifice. Hebrew korban, a present of any sort. Mark 7.—Sheep and goats, verse 10. The same term, tson, signifies both. Menochius.