Matthew Poole and continuators on Leviticus 6:16
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Leviticus6:16
16 And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place: in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.
The males onely might eat these because they were most holy things, whereas the daughters of Aaron might eat other holy things, Numb. 18. 11.
Or rather, [illegible: 1 word], for with is not in the Hebrew, and it disturbs the sense: For since the meat-offering it self was fine flour, Levit. 2. 1. It is not likely that they eat it with [illegible: 1 word] bread.
In some special room appointed for that purpose. See Levit. 8. 31. 1 Sam 3. 3. Ezek. 42. 13. and 46. 19, 24▪ The reason why this was to be eaten onely by holy persons [illegible: 1+ letters]nd that in an holy place is given ver 17. because it is most holy, and therefore to be treated with greater reverence.
Marginal references: chap. 2. 3.; Heb. It shall be eaten unleavened, chap. 10. 12.; chap. 10. 12.
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