John Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 4:15

A historical reference excerpt for this verse. Read it alongside the biblical text and other available sources.

Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
Source: BibleWord.ai's local reference edition of this named work.

And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the Lord, etc.] These must be two at least, some say three, and some say five f103; the more generally received notion is, that they were three of the sanhedrim f104; though the Targum of Jonathan makes them to be the twelve rulers of the twelve tribes: and the bullock shall be killed before the Lord; in the court near the altar of burnt offering, either by a priest, or Levite, or by a butcher, as the above Targum expresses it. Ver. 16-21. And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood, etc.] That is, the chief priest, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan explain it: to the tabernacle of the congregation; as he brought the blood of his own bullock, (<030405>Leviticus 4:5) from hence to the (<030416>Leviticus 4:16-22) an account is given of the same rites to be observed in the sin offering, for the congregation, as for the anointed priest; (see Gill on “<030406>Leviticus 4:6, 7, 12”).

Read Leviticus 4:15 →Read the full chapter →Barnes' Notes →Wesley's Explanatory Notes →Tyndale Open Study Notes →Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge →

How to use this source
This excerpt is attributed to its named commentary. It is included as a historical study resource and should be evaluated in light of Scripture and other relevant evidence.