_Command. It is probable that this order was given while Beseleel was working at the tabernacle. (Calmet) --- The people were to furnish the necessary sacrifices, &c., by the half sicle, Exodus xxx. 3, and by voluntary contributions on the three great festivals, on which no one was to appear empty-h... [ Continue Reading ]
_Bake. The family of Caath had to perform this office, 1 Paralipomenon ix. 32, and xxiii. 29. (Menochius) --- [Ver. 7.] Incense. Septuagint add, "salt." Villalpand also places wine on the table. (B. iv. 57.) --- Memorial for the Lord to bless his people, and for them to make their oblations to him a... [ Continue Reading ]
_Of the, &c. The Israelites gave a sufficient maintenance to the ministers of religion, out of which these provided the loaves; as St. Jerome testifies, Malachias i._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Egyptian. Many of these came out along with the Hebrews, Exodus xii. 38._... [ Continue Reading ]
The Name. Some Latin copies add, "of God;" but the best omit it, with the Hebrew, &c. This is, however, the meaning. (Calmet) --- The son of Salumith being in a rage, cursed that sacred name; (ver. 15) and, as he perhaps had attempted to vent his fury upon whatever came in his way, God here reiterat... [ Continue Reading ]
_Head. To testify, that if they witness falsehood, they are willing to suffer the like punishment; and to beg that God would accept this victim, and not afflict all his people. (Tirinus)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_His God. Hebrew Elohaiv. Philo explains this of idols, as if it were unlawful to speak ill of them, lest we should proceed to do so with respect to the true God. But the prophets, and the most holy personages, had no scruple in speaking contemptuously of the pagan divinities. --- His sin, and the p... [ Continue Reading ]
_Blemish. Hebrew mum, denotes any thing by which the body is disfigured or hurt. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Breach, or fracture: if he break a bone, the like detriment shall he receive._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Striketh, so as to kill or render useless, percusserit, (Haydock) ver. 18. --- Punished. Septuagint, "slain." They omit the first part of this verse._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Stranger. The Jews improperly restrain this law to those nations only which have embraced their religion. God requires that the judges shall not shew more favour to their countrymen, than to others who may dwell among them. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
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