John Gill's Exposition on Numbers 15:3

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, etc.] The first of these respects such offerings by fire, which were not wholly burnt, but part of them were eaten by the priests, (<051801>Deuteronomy 18:1); and the latter such as were wholly burnt, unless the latter can be thought to be only an explanation of the former: or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering; these were peace offerings, some of which were for thanksgiving, and others were either a vow or a freewill offering, as here: (see <030711>Leviticus 7:11,12,16); or in your solemn feasts; as the passover, pentecost, etc. of which, and the offerings in them, (see <032304>Leviticus 23:4-37 <042801>Numbers 28:1-29:40); to make a sweet savour unto the Lord; for acceptance with him: of the herd or of the flock; a bullock of the one, a lamb or kid of the goats of the other; fowls are not mentioned, because burnt offerings of them required no drink offerings f193.

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