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John Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 12:27

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the Lord thy God, etc.] And on that only, even the altar of burnt offering: and the blood of thy sacrifices; one as well as another, not only of the burnt offerings, but of the sin offerings, trespass offerings, and peace offerings: shall be poured out upon the altar of the Lord thy God: either sprinkled on it, or poured out at the bottom of it; see (<030101>Leviticus 1:1-1:17 3:1-4:35), and thou shalt eat the flesh; that is, of the peace offerings, for of them only might the people eat, and that only before the Lord.
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