Leviticus 9:24

A second blessing follows after Moses and Aaron come out from the temple. God's approval is signified, for His servant has returned from His presence with gifts of grace for His people. It is further signified by the appearance of the glory of the Lord (cp. Leviticus 9:4; Leviticus 9:6), and the fire from before the Lord which consumes the Burnt-Offering and the fat. Similar manifestations of approval are recorded in Judges 6:21; 1Ki 18:38; 1 Chronicles 21:26. In 2 Chronicles 7:1 the fire comes down from heaven.

24 ais perhaps an interpolation. In Leviticus 9:13; Leviticus 9:16(cp. Leviticus 8:20) the -fat" is not mentioned in connexion with the Burnt-Offerings, while it is stated (Leviticus 9:13) that Aaron burnt the pieces one by one. Moreover, the sacrifice was already ended (Leviticus 9:22), so that there is difficulty in supposing the fat and burnt-offering to be still upon the altar.

Perhaps the LXX."s -offered" and -put" for -burnt" in Leviticus 9:13; Leviticus 9:17; Leviticus 9:20may be influenced by this consideration. This is, however, a somewhat precarious deduction.