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Matthew Poole and continuators on Numbers 18:10

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Numbers18:10

10 In the most holy place shalt thou eat it, every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.

To wit, in the court of the Priests, where there were places for this use. See Lev. 6. 16, 17, 26. and 7. 6. and 8. 31. and 14. 13. Neh. 13. 5, 9. Ezek. 42. 13. which is called the most holy place, not simply and absolutely, as the place within the vail was, but in respect of the thing he speaks of, because this was the most holy of all the places appointed for eating of holy things, whereof some might be eaten in any clean place in the camp, Lev. 10. 14. or in their own houses. And as the most holy place is sometimes called simply Holy so it is not strange if an holy place be called most holy, especially this place which was near to the altar of burnt-offerings, which is called most holy, and made all that touched it holy, Exod. 20. 3[illegible: 1+ letters]. And God would have these things eaten by them in an holy place, as in Gods presence, that they might be obliged to the greater caution, and not to abuse Gods good creatures, and especially holy things, to intemperance, and that they might learn to eat this and their other food with thankfulness to God the giver of it, and with respect to his service and glory, which was afterward prescribed to Christians, 1 Cor. 1[illegible: 1+ letters]. [illegible: 1+ letters]1. 1 Tim. 4. 3.

And they onely, whereas of peace-offerings the female▪ might eat their share, Deut. 1[illegible: 1+ letters]. 1[illegible: 1+ letters].

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