Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 35:12
And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, as [it is] written in the book of Moses. And so [did they] with the oxen.
12. that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people ] R.V. that they might give them according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of the children of the people.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
They removed the burnt offerings – They separated from the Paschal lambs those parts which were to be burned on the altar. These parts they gave to the offerers, who took them up to the altar and handed them to the officiating priests.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
They removed the burnt-offerings, i.e. those cattle which were to be offered for burnt-offerings, to wit, some of the lesser cattle; for these also might be offered as burnt-offerings, Lev 1:10. And hence it may seem that all these small cattle were not given to the people to be eaten by them for their paschal lambs, but that some of them were to be offered as burnt-offerings for the people. And these they put apart by themselves, partly lest they should be confounded with them which were for another use; and partly that they might not be hindered from that which was their present and more immediate work, as it follows,
that they might give, to wit, the paschal lambs or kids.
To offer unto the Lord: these words may belong either,
1. To the more remote words, the burnt-offerings, the other words being to be put within a parenthesis, or there being a trajection in the words, which is frequent in Scripture, and which is here observed by some learned interpreters. Or,
2. To the last words, and to the paschal lambs, which they were first to offer to the Lord, by killing them and sprinkling the blood, as was noted before, and then to be given to the people; though the giving be here mentioned before the offering, such transpositions being usual in Scripture and other authors. So did they with the oxen, to wit, as they did with the lesser cattle, of which see the first note on this verse. They removed those oxen which were to be offered as burnt-offerings, from those which were to be offered as peace-offerings.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
12. they removed the burntofferingsSome of the small cattle being designed for burntofferings were put apart by themselves, that they might not beintermingled with the paschal lambs, which were carefully selectedaccording to certain rules, and intended to be sacramentally eaten;and the manner in which those burnt offerings were presented seems tohave been the following: “All the subdivisions of the differentfathers’ houses came one after another to the altar in solemnprocession to bring to the priests the portions which had been cutoff, and the priests laid these pieces upon the fire of the altar ofburnt offering.”
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And they removed the burnt offerings,…. Either such of the lambs and kids as were designed for burnt offerings for the people; these they separated from those that were for the passover; or they removed from them what was to be burnt, the fat of the inwards, of the kidneys, and the caul on the liver:
that they might give; the rest for the passover:
according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the Lord; according to the number of them:
as it is written in the book of Moses; see Le 3:3,
and so did they with the oxen; such of them as were appointed for burnt offerings were set apart by themselves, and such as were for peace offerings; what of them were to be burnt, as those before mentioned, were taken from them.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(12) They removed.Cut off those parts of the victims which had to be consumed on the altar of burnt offering. (Comp. Lev. 3:9; Lev. 4:31.) These parts are naturally called the burnt offering, although no special burnt offering was appointed for the evening of the Passover.
That they might give . . . people.To give them to the sections of the father-houses of the sons of the people. After separating the proper pieces, the Levites gave them to the sections which they were serving, to be presented in turn to the priests for burning on the altar.
To Offer.Haqrb; as in Lev. 3:9; Lev. 3:14.
As it is written.Referring to the rule that all the fat is the Lords (Lev. 3:16).
And so did they.And so for the oxen. The proper portions of these also were separated for consumption on the brazen altar; the rest of the carcases furnished food for the sacrificial festivities.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
12. They removed the burnt offerings That is, removed from the slain animals such portions as were to be offered on the altar. “The burnt offerings here,” says Bertheau, “can only mean such portions of the paschal lamb as were to be burned upon the altar of burnt offerings; no doubt the same parts as were cut off and burned in the case of sheep and goats when they were offered as thank offerings. Lev 2:6-16. As those portions were burned in precisely the same manner as the burnt offerings, (Lev 1:9; Lev 1:17; Lev 3:11; Lev 3:16,) they might very well be called , the burnt offering, so that this word is used here in the sense of , offering, or sacrifice in general. This explanation is confirmed by the words at the end of the verse, and so did they with the oxen. The oxen themselves, therefore, were not offered as burnt offerings, but the parts appointed were cut off and burned, the rest of the flesh being cooked and eaten.” 2Ch 35:13.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ch 35:12. And they removed the burnt-offerings, &c. From which they took that which belonged to the burnt-offering to be distributed to the people, divided according to their families, that they might offer it unto the Lord, &c. Houbigant.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
2Ch 35:12 And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, as [it is] written in the book of Moses. And so [did they] with the oxen.
Ver. 12. To offer unto the Lord. ] The burntofferings were wholly consumed on the altar; the skin and dung were “burnt without the camp.” Heb 13:12 Hereby was signified, (1.) Christ’s ardent love and zeal towards his people; (2.) His bitter passion in the whole man.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
offer = bring near. Hebrew. karab. App-43.
the book of Moses: i.e. Exodus. See App-47.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
as it is written: Lev 3:3, Lev 3:5, Lev 3:9-11, Lev 3:14-16
Reciprocal: Jos 8:31 – as it is 2Sa 6:19 – he dealt Jer 22:15 – eat
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 35:12. And they removed the burnt-offerings That part of the paschal lambs which was to be burned, which they despatched as soon as possible, that they might give that part which was to be eaten to each family. And so they did with the oxen All of which were not given for peace-offerings, but some for burnt-offerings: which they also offered as fast as they could, that they might give to each family a portion sufficient for them to feast on.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
35:12 And they removed the {g} burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, as [it is] written in the book of Moses. And so [did they] with the oxen.
(g) They reserved for the people that which was not expedient to be offered, that every man might offer peace offerings, and so have his portion.