Matthew Poole and continuators on Numbers 18:9

9 This shall be thine of the most holy things , reserved from the fire : every oblation of theirs, every meat-offering of theirs, and every sin-offering of theirs, and every trespass-offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me , shall be most holy for thee, and for thy sons .

Such as were to be eaten onely by the Priests, and that in the Sanctuary. How these di[illegible: 1+ letters]fer from the [illegible: 1 word] ▪ things, see on Levit. 6. 17.

(i. e.) Such sacrifices or such parts of sacrifices as were not burnt in the fire.

Which may be understood either 1. of the wave-loaves, Levit. 23. 17. and the shewbread, which were most holy things, Lev. 23. 20. and 24. [illegible: 1+ letters]. and which did belong to the Priest, nor was there any [illegible: 1 word] such oblation, besides what is here particularly expressed: [illegible: 1 word] the peace-offerings were not most holy, and the burnt-offerings were not the Priests. Or. 2. of oblations in general; and so the following particulars are mentioned by way of explication and restriction of that general word, to shew what oblations are here meant, and to exclude peace-offerings and burnt-offerings.

By way of compensation for a trespass committed against me, in which case a ram was to be offered, Lev. 6. 2.-6. which was a most holy thing, and may be particularly designed here.

Thou shalt esteem it as a most holy thing, and shalt use it accordingly, in manner following. Or, these are most holy, and therefore shall be for thee and for thy sons, to wit exclusively, none else may eat them.

Marginal references: Lev. 2. 2, 3.; Lev. 4. 22, 27. & 6. 25.; Lev. 5. 6. & 7. 7. & 14. 13.