Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 45:17

17 And it shall be the princes part to give burnt-offerings and meat-offerings and drink-offerings , in the feasts and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare , the sin-offering and the meat-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel .

Beside the share he gives to the daily Sacrifice in the common charge, ver. 16. the Prince is bound also on solemnities to give Sacrifices out of his own.

See Lev. 1. where these are described.

See Lev. 2.1. &c.

Exod. 30.9. and Numb. 15.24. the Drink-offering was ever joyned with the Meat-offering, Num. 29.11, 16.19.22.

Which he doth particularly recount, as new Moons, &c. of all particularly to treat would be too long.

Here lieth the main deciding circumstance, whether the secular, or ecclesiastical Prince be here intended, some say this preparing is a sacerdotal act in order to offering, if so it must be the High Priest, but I think they mistake. This preparing is nothing more then on the Princes charge, and by his care to see, that there be such Beasts ready at hand as are required at such solemnities, and so 'tis the secular Prince.

See ver. 15.

All the People.

Marginal references: Or, thank-offerings.