Leviticus - 8:17



17 But the bull, and its skin, and its flesh, and its dung, he burned with fire outside the camp; as Yahweh commanded Moses.

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Explanation and meaning of Leviticus 8:17.

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But the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the LORD commanded Moses.
But the bullock, and its skin, and its flesh, and its dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
And the calf with the skin, and the flesh and the dung, he burnt without the camp, as the Lord had commanded.
And the bullock, and its skin, and its flesh, and its dung he burned with fire outside the camp, as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
But the ox, with its skin and its flesh and its waste, was burned with fire outside the tent-circle, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.
And the calf with the skin, and the flesh, and the dung, he burned beyond the camp, just as the Lord had instructed.
Juvencum vero et pellem ejus, et carnero ejus, et fimum ejus combussit igni extra castra, quemadmodum praeceperat Jehova ipsi Mosi.

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Historical Commentaries

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But the bullock, and his (e) hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the LORD commanded Moses.
(e) In other burnt offerings, which are not of consecration, or offering for himself, the priest has the skin, (Leviticus 7:8).

But the bullock and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp,.... Aben Ezra observes, that some say that he did this himself; and others, that it was done by orders, that is, he ordered others to do it, which seems probable enough:
as the Lord commanded Moses; Exodus 29:14.

His hide - Which in the offerings for the people was not burnt, but given to the priest.

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