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Leviticus 6:20

Leviticus 6:20
This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

In a pan it shall be made with oil,.... With oil olive, as the Targum of Jonathan; the pan in which it was made was a vessel that had no covering, nor hollow in the middle, nor any lip or edge, but…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

See Lev 4:3. Aaron’s sons here spoken of (as in Lev 6:22) must be the succession of high priests who succeeded him. The day of this offering was probably the eighth day of the ceremony of consecration…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

In the day when he is anointed - Not only in that day, but from that day forward, for this was to them and their successors a statute for ever. See Lev 6:22.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 6:14-23

The meat-offering was either that which was offered by the people or that by the priests at their consecration. Now,

I. As to the common meat-offering,

1. Only a handful of it was to be burnt upon the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the oblation of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer Heb. bring nearas in Lev 1:2; not a priestly action, for that is assigned to Moses in the next verse.

in the day when he is anointed See…