The priests were too few, to wit, such as were sanctified and fit for their work, as the following words show; for otherwise the number of the priests was more than sufficient for this employment. They could not flay all the burnt-offerings; and much less all the other sacrifices, which were more numerous; the flaying whereof was the priest's proper work, Leviticus 1:5,6. The Levites did help them; necessity excusing their deviation from the rule, as it hath excused others in like cases.

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