Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 18:17
But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they [are] holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat [for] an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor unto the LORD.
They are holy, to wit, in a peculiar manner, and higher degree than other beasts, consecrated to a holy use, even to be sacrificed unto God, and not to be redeemed nor alienated to any other use. Compare Deu 15:19.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem,…. That is, shalt not take the redemption price for them, but the creatures themselves; which they, the priests, were to take for their own use:
they [are] holy; separated to the Lord, and therefore not to be used in common by men, but were sacred to the Lord, or became the property of his priests; see De 15:19; how they were to be made use of follows:
thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar; for they were to be sacrificed, and their blood used as in other sacrifices:
and shalt burn their fat [for] an offering made by fire; for a sweet savour unto the Lord; as the fat of other sacrifices was, and particularly of the peace offerings, which were wholly eaten otherwise, Le 7:31.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
17. Thou shalt not redeem, nor give as a substitute, (Lev 27:10,) nor use for thy own profit by deriving labour from the bullock or the fleece from the sheep. Deu 15:19.
Sprinkle their blood See Lev 3:2, note.
Their fat See Lev 3:3; Lev 3:17, notes.
A sweet savour See Lev 1:9, note.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
thou. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Targum of Onkelos, and Syriac, read “but thou”.
burn = burn as incense. See App-43.
sweet savour. See note on Lev 1:9.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the firstling: Deu 15:19-22
thou shalt: Exo 29:16, Lev 3:2-5
Reciprocal: Gen 4:4 – the firstlings Exo 29:13 – burn them Lev 1:5 – sprinkle Lev 17:6 – burn Lev 27:26 – which
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Num 18:17-18. They are holy Namely, in a peculiar manner, consecrated to a holy use, even to be sacrificed to God, Deu 15:19. The flesh All the flesh of them, and not only some parts, as in other sacrifices.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
18:17 But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not {i} redeem; they [are] holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat [for] an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
(i) Because they are appointed for sacrifice.