Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 22:9
They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
Mine ordinance; either this ordinance here treated of concerning abstaining from holy things when they are unclean; or more generally, that great ordinance whereby I have made them the guardians of holy places and things, to keep them from all defilement by themselves or others. Heb. my watch, i.e. the watch or guard which I have commanded them to keep.
Lest they bear sin, i.e. incur guilt and punishment. For it, i.e. for the neglect or violation of it.
If they profane it, i.e. their charge, or Gods ordinance about it.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
They shall therefore keep mine ordinance,…. The observance of my word, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, of his word of command; either respecting the not eating of such creatures that died of themselves, or were torn by beasts; or else the not eating holy things in uncleanness, so Jarchi and Gersom; but Aben Ezra thinks the sanctuary is referred to, which was to be kept by the priests, and which seems to agree with what follows:
lest they bear sin for it: the sanctuary, by neglecting it, and so be charged with the guilt of sin, and be obliged to bear the punishment of it:
and die therefore if they profane it; by going into it in their uncleanness, and eating of the most holy things there when in such circumstances, and die by the hand of God, as Jarchi and Ben Gersom interpret it, as Nadab and Abihu did, and even in like manner, by fire,
Le 10:1; and so the Targum of Jonathan,
“lest they die by flaming fire:”
I the Lord do sanctify them; the priests, who were separated from others, and devoted to his service, and therefore ought to be holy; or the holy things separated for the use of the priests, but not to be eaten in their uncleanness; the Arabic version renders it, “do sanctify that”, the sanctuary, and therefore it should not be profaned, but be kept pure and holy.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
9. Lest they bear sin That is, the punishment of sin. See Lev 10:17; Num 9:13, notes, in the Levitical law, the boundary between ceremonial and moral impurity is very narrow. Act 21:25.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Lev 22:9 They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
Ver. 9. And die therefore. ] It is no dallying with God. Either do it we must, or die for it.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
keep Mine ordinance = observe My observance. Figure of speech Polyptoton, App-6, for emphasis. Compare Lev 18:30.
ordinance = charge.
sin = penalty. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause). App-6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
bear sin for it: That is, be punished if he break it. Lev 10:1, Lev 10:2, Lev 16:2, Exo 28:43, Num 18:22, Num 18:32
Reciprocal: Exo 28:38 – bear the iniquity Exo 29:44 – sanctify also Lev 10:3 – I will be Lev 22:15 – General Lev 22:16 – for I Num 9:13 – bear his sin Num 18:1 – shall bear Heb 9:1 – had 1Pe 2:24 – his own self
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lev 22:9. Lest they bear sin Incur guilt and punishment. For it For the neglect or violation of it.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Lev 22:9-16. Rules for Priests Families, etc.A priests slave is a member of his family, and may eat of the dues; a hired servant or a guest is not. Nor is a married daughter, unless she returns, a childless widow, to her fathers house. Infringement by a layman of the rules for holy things means a guilt offering (Lev 5:15), i.e. restoration of an equally valuable object plus one-fifth.