And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
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Gill's Exposition
These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations,.... Even all before made mention of in this chapter:
these dwelt at Jerusalem; always resided there, and did not in turns…
Adam Clarke
The sons of the priests made the ointment - Only the priests were permitted to make this ointment; all others were forbidden to do it on pain of death; see Exo 30:34-38 (note), and the notes there.
We have here a further account of the good posture which the affairs of religion were put into immediately upon the return of the people out of Babylon. They had smarted for their former neglect of…
Cambridge Bible
A Priestly Duty
30. the sons of the priests This phrase means merely "members of the priesthood, priests." Cp. 2Ch 25:13, "the soldiers of the army" (lit. "the sons of the troop") and the common…
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