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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

Leviticus 21:18

A flat nose Most restrain this word to the nose, and to some great deformity relating to it. But according to others it signifies, more generally, a person that wants some member or members, because the next word, to which it is opposed, signifies one that hath more members than he should.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Leviticus 21:18. _A BLIND MAN_] That is, in _one_ eye; for he that was utterly blind could not possibly be employed in such a service. A _flat nose_, like that of an _ape_; so the best versions....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    He was not treated as an outcast, but enjoyed his privileges as a son of Aaron, except in regard to active duties. Leviticus 21:20 A DWARF - One who is small and wasted, either short, as in the text,...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. LAWS FOR THE PRIESTS CHAPTER 21 _ 1. Laws concerning the person of the priests (Leviticus 21:1)_ 2. Laws concerning their family (Leviticus 21:7) 3. Laws concerning the high priest (Levi

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LIST OF BODILY DEFECTS which prevent a priest from actually joining in the priestly rites, though he is still supported by the dues. The presence of a deformed or mutilated priest at the altar would d...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FLAT. any deformity (of the nose). ANY THING SUPERFLUOUS. any thing over long or excessive. Compare Leviticus 22:23....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Physical disqualifications for a priest_...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _a flat nose_ slit, as R.V. mg., rather than -flat." The Heb. word does not occur elsewhere in O.T. But the cognate root in Arabic, having the sense _perforate, pierce_, admits of the sense of perfora...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PRIESTS WITH BLEMISHES 21:16-24 TEXT 21:16-24 16 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 17 Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed throughout their generations that hath a blemish, le...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES, SAYING,_ Any blemish. Since visible things exert a strong influence on the minds of men, any physical infirmity or malformation of body in the ministers of religion, w...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    LAWS RELATING TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND SACRIFICE The principle laid down in this and the following chapter is the far reaching one, that whatever comes near or is presented to God must be perfect of its...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Flat] RM 'slit.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LEVITICUS *WORSHIP THE *LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF *HOLINESS LEVITICUS _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. Words in boxes are from the Bible, except for the words i...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR WHATSOEVER MAN... — This part of the verse is simply an emphatic repetition of the same declaration at the end of the last verse to introduce the examples of the bodily blemishes which disqualifie...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּ֥י כָל ־אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר ־בֹּ֥ו מ֖וּם לֹ֣א

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE LAW OF PRIESTLY HOLINESS Leviticus 21:1; Leviticus 22:1 THE conception of Israel as a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, was concretely represented in a threefold division of the people, -the con...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The absolute necessity for the strictest of separation of the priest from all possibility of defilement is vividly set forth in the laws here enunciated. Standing as he ever did in a place of special...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For whatsoever man [he be] that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath (m) a flat nose, or any (n) thing superfluous, (m) Which is deformed or bruised. (n) As...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Nose. Hebrew, "a flat nose, or any thing superfluous." Septuagint, "the nose, (hand) or ears slit." This verse rejects those whose members are too large, as the next does those who have them too smal...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Here again nothing can be more clear and expressive than that these things were all intended to represent him and his priesthood, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, (and as the apostle speaks) a lamb w...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have seen the various forms of the work of Christ, of His offering of Himself to God, whether in all the perfectness of His life, or in His death as the means of our acceptance. We have seen furthe...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21 AND 22. Chapter 21 specially presents what becomes the priests as set apart for Jehovah: this more intimate nearness supposed a conduct corresponding with...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR WHATSOEVER MAN [HE BE] THAT HATH A BLEMISH,.... Let him be otherwise ever so well qualified for his office, as with respect to his parentage, against which no objection lies; or, as to his charact...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For whatsoever man [he be] that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, Ver. 18. _He shall not approach._] Lest his minis...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Of the Priests mourning. 6 Of their holinesse. 8 Of their estimation. 7.13 Of their Mariages. 16 The Priests that haue blemishes must not minister in the Sanctuarie. 1 AND the LORD said vnto Mos...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, misshapen or slit, OR ANYTHING SUPERFLUOUS, abnormal members of the body,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Wives of Priests; Blemishes...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRIESTS (VV. 1-15) Since the priests were given the sacred privilege of drawing near to God on behalf of the people, they were therefore more responsible as regards their c...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HE SHALL NOT APPROACH UNTO GOD, or to serve him in his sanctuary. A FLAT NOSE: most restrain this word to the nose and to some great deformity relating to it, either the want of it wholly or in part,...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    LEVITICUS 22:1-33. These Chapter s unfold, with great minuteness of detail, the divine requirements in reference to those who were privileged to draw near as priests to "offer the bread of their God....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Leviticus 21:18 man H376 defect H3971 approach H7126 (H8799) man H376 blind H5787 lame H6455 marred H2763 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    NO BLEMISHED PERSON MAY BE A FULLY OFFICIATING PRIEST (LEVITICUS 21:16). The reason for this requirement is to bring out that only what is ‘perfect' may directly enter the sanctuary of Yahweh, or serv...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Relationship and walk of the priests. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron and sons. CONCLUSION: Those whose office it is to instruct in God's truth must do it by example as well as precept. KEY...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Leviticus 21:4. _A chief man._ In some versions the Hebrew word _baal_ is rendered king, lord, and husband; and the LXX read, he shall not “lightly” defile himself. Leviticus 21:7. _He shall not take...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron._ SACRED RELATIONSHIP DEMANDS SANCTITY OF LIFE If there is one fact more notably emphasised than another in this address to priests, it is this: their-- I....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 21:1__ Stricter rules of holiness are required of priests because they work directly with the holy objects of the sanctuary. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 21:16 No priest who has a BLEMISH may APPROACH to offer sacrifices. The same requirement applies to sacrificial animals. Both the priest and the animal are to exemplify hol...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    Purity of the Priesthood SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 21:1.—Speak unto the priests … there shall none be defiled. If it was important that the whole community of Israel should maintain ceremonial an...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    PART III. SECTION IV. THE UNCLEANNESS AND DISQUALIFICATION OF PRIESTS. EXPOSITION The two remaining chapters of this division of the book (Leviticus 21:1,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn now to Leviticus, chapter twenty-one? As we have often told you, a priest had a two-fold function. First he was to stand before God representing the people, bringing their offerings befo...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Timothy 3:2; 1 Timothy 3:3; 1 Timothy 3:7; Isaiah 56:10; Levitic

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    A flat nose — Most restrain this word to the nose, and to some great deformity relating to it. But according to others, it signifies more generally, a person that wants some member or members, because...

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