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Leviticus 7:8

Leviticus 7:8
And the priest that offereth any man's burnt offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the priest that offereth any man's burnt offering,.... In which the flesh was wholly burnt, and nothing of it remained to requite the priest for his trouble, as in other offerings:

even the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The skin of the burnt offering - It is most likely that the skins of the sin-offering and the trespass-offering also fell to the lot of the officiating priest.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The priest shall have to himself the skin - Bishop Patrick supposes that this right of the priest to the skin commenced with the offering of Adam, "for it is probable," says he, "that Adam himself…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 7:1-10

Observe here, 1. Concerning the trespass-offering, that, being much of the same nature with the sin-offering, it was to be governed by the same rules, Lev 7:6. When the blood and fat were offered to…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The rule that the skin of the Burnt-Offering belongs to the priest who offers it is extended in the Mishna to the skins of the -most holy," i.e. the Sin- and Guilt-Offerings. Perhaps this is implied…

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