Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:8
And when thou preparest a bullock [for] a burnt offering, or [for] a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:
i.e. Or any other peace-offerings, to wit, such as were offered either freely or by command, which may be called
peace-offerings or thank-offerings, by way of eminency, because such are offered purely by way of gratitude to God, and with single respect to his command and honour; whereas the peace-offerings made it performance of a vow were made and offbred by way of contract, and with design of getting some advantage by them.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And when thou preparest a bullock [for] a burnt offering,…. Which was a larger offering, and required a larger meat offering and drink offering, as Nu 15:9 show:
or [for] a sacrifice in performing a vow or peace offerings unto the Lord; by which latter are meant freewill offerings; for though both sorts here mentioned were peace offerings, yet these were more particularly called so.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(8) In performing a vow.Rather, in making a special vow. (See Num. 6:2.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
8. Peace offerings See Lev 3:1; Lev 7:11-21, notes. 9-12.
According to the number The purpose of this statute is to define the proportion of the meat and drink offering to the nature and number of the animals offered as peace offerings.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
peace: Lev 3:1, Lev 7:11-18
Reciprocal: Lev 22:21 – to accomplish Num 8:8 – his meat Num 15:24 – with his