“Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,”
Lest they should practice that idolatry, which they had learned among the Egyptians.
“What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,”
To make a sacrifice of offering thereof.
“And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:”
I do as much abhor it as though he had killed a man, as Isa. 66:3 .
“To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.”
Wheresoever they were moved with foolish devotion to offer it.
“And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Cross references: : Exod. 29:18 ; Lev. 4:31
“And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.”
Meaning, whatsoever is not the true God, 1 Cor. 10:10 ; Ps. 95:5 . For idolatry is spiritual whoredom, because faith toward God is broken.
“And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.”
I will declare my wrath by taking vengeance on him, as Lev. 20:3 .
“And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust. which: Heb. that hunteth any hunting”
Which the law permitteth to be eaten, because it is clean.
“But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.”
Or, himself. Or, the punishment of his sin.