There you will make no offerings of wine to the Lord. None of your sacrifices there will please him. They will be unclean, like food touched by a person in mourning. All who present such sacrifices will be defiled. They may eat this food themselves, but they may not offer it to the Lord.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

They shall not offer wine-offerings to the Lord - The “wine” or “drink-offering” was added to all their burnt-offerings, and so to all their…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Canaan, the land of Jehovah, is holy, Assyria unholy (Amos 7:17), where there was no temple or sacred ordinances. Since meat was not a …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

It is uncertain whether the Prophet testifies here that they would lose their labor and their oil (as they say) when they sacrificed to God, or whe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They shall not offer wine [offerings] to the Lord This is either a threatening of the cessation of sacrifices, being carr…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Israel gave rewards to their idols, in the offerings presented to them. It is common for those who are stingy in religion, to be lavish in indulgin…