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Leviticus 17:4

Leviticus 17:4
And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,.... Near to which stood the altar of burnt offering to offer it upon, and the priests ready for such service: now the Lord…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Leviticus 17:3-7

Every domesticated animal that was slain for food was a sort of peace-offering Lev 17:5. This law could only be kept as long as the children of Israel dwelt in their camp in the wilderness. The…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And bringeth it not unto the door - As sacrifice was ever deemed essential to true religion, it was necessary that it should be performed in such a way as to secure the great purpose of its…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 17:1-9

This statute obliged all the people of Israel to bring all their sacrifices to God's altar, to be offered there. And as to this matter we must consider,

I. How it stood before. 1. It was allowed to…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the tent of meeting … the tabernacle For the significance of the double indication of place which suggests a combination of two sources see p. 88.