18:1 The priests the Levites, [and] all the tribe of Levi, shall
have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat
the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his a
inheritance.
(a) That is, the Lord's part of his inheritance.
18:3 And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from
them that offer a sacrifice, whether [it be] ox or sheep;
and they shall give unto the priest the b shoulder, and
the two cheeks, and the maw.
18:6 And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all
Israel, where he sojourned, and come with c all the
desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall
choose;
(c) Meaning, to serve God whole heartedly, and not to seek
ease.
18:8 They shall have like portions to eat, d beside that which
cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
(d) Not forced to live from himself.
18:10 There shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh
his son or his daughter to e pass through the fire, [or]
that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an
enchanter, or a witch,
(e) Signifying they were purged by this ceremony of
passing between two fires.
18:13 Thou shalt be f perfect with the LORD thy God.
(f) Without hypocrisy or mixture or false religion.
18:15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a g Prophet
from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me;
unto him ye shall hearken;
(g) Meaning, a continual succession of prophets, till
Christ, the end of all prophets, comes.
18:18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren,
like unto thee, and will put my words in his h mouth;
and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
(h) A promise not only made to Christ, but to all that
teach in his name, (Isa 59:21).
18:19 And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever will not
hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I
will i require [it] of him.
(i) By executing punishment on him.
18:22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the
thing k follow not, nor come to pass, that [is] the
thing which the LORD hath not spoken, [but] the prophet
hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of
him.
(k) Under this sure note he comprises all the other
tokens.
