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The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it: in a holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tent of meeting.
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Priest's Meal, People's Atonement
Commentators explain that when the priest ate the sin offering, it served two purposes. First, it was a physical provision from God for the priest's livelihood. Second, and more importantly, it symbolized the priest "bearing the iniquity" of the person who brought the sacrifice, making atonement for them.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
The priest that offers it for sin. —Rather, the priest that offers it for expiation, or, the priest that expiates sin…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The priest that offers it for sin shall eat it Thereby signifying that he bore the sin of the person that brought th…
Presbyterian
The blood of the sin-offering was to be washed out of the clothes on which it happened to be sprinkled. This signified the regard we should have fo…
