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(4.) To these were added the meat-offerings and drink-offerings, according to the manner (Lu 6:15,17), for these always accompanied the burnt-offerings and peace-offerings: and, besides these, a basket of unleavened cakes, and wafers.
(5.) Part of the peace-offering, with a cake and wafer, was to be waved for a wave-offering (Lu 6:19,20); and this was a gratuity to the priest, who had it for his pains, after it had been first presented to God.
(6.) Besides all this, he might bring his free-will offerings, such as his hand shall get, Lu 6:21. More than this he might bring, but not less. And, to grace the solemnity, it was common upon this occasion to have their friends to be at charges with them, Ac 21:24. Lastly, One ceremony more was appointed, which was like the cancelling of the bond when the condition is performed, and that was the cutting off of his hair, which had been suffered to grow all the time of his being a Nazarite, and burning it in the fire over which the peace-offerings were boiling, Lu 6:18. This intimated that his full performance of his vow was acceptable to God in Christ the great sacrifice, and not otherwise. Learn hence to vow and pay to the Lord our God, for he has no pleasure in fools.
21 This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering
unto the Lord for his separation, besides that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.
The Priestly Benediction
22 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, on this wise ye shall
bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
Here, I The priests, among other good offices which they were to do, are appointed solemnly to bless the people in the name of the Lord, Lu 6:23. It was part of their work, De 21:5. Hereby God put an honour upon the priests, for the less is