And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

In this case, the imposition of hands is performed by the elders on behalf of the nation. But in other respects, the rites were performed by the hi…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands. —As the whole congregation could not lay their hands on the vic…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands
upon the head of the bullock before the Lord

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If the leaders of the people, through mistake, caused them to err, an offering must be brought, so that wrath would not come upon the whole congreg…

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