Leviticus 21:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire. ”

Leviticus 21:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

burnt with fire - See the Leviticus 20:14 note.
Leviticus 21:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Restrictions for the Priests. To approach a corpse was to suffer defilement ( cf. Numbers 5:2 * Numbers 19*, Tob_2:8 ff., Sir_34:25); this is, therefore, forbidden to the priest, except in the c...
Leviticus 21:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

burnt . burnt up Hebrew. saraph. App-43.
Leviticus 21:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9. And the daughter of any priest. The moderation and chastity (required in the priest (191)) is extended also to his daughter; and by synecdoche all that relates to good discipline is c...
Leviticus 21:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire. She shall be burnt with fire - Probably not burnt alive, but stran...
Leviticus 21:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If she profane herself— That is, make herself unholy, and bring not only disgrace and infamy upon herself, but also upon her father: she shall be burnt; suffering a punishment more severe than ot...
Leviticus 21:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God. They shall not take a wife. Private individuals...
Leviticus 21:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Laws relating to the Priesthood and Sacrifice The principle laid down in this and the following chapter is the far reaching one, that whatever comes near or is presented to God must be perfect of...
Leviticus 21:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the daughter of any priest. — This statute, according to the administrators of the Law during the second Temple, applies only to betrothed and married daughters. Hence the ancient Chaldee versi...
Leviticus 21:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE LAW OF PRIESTLY HOLINESS Leviticus 21:1-24 ; Leviticus 22:1-33 THE conception of Israel as a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, was concretely represented in a threefold division of the pe...
Leviticus 21:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The absolute necessity for the strictest of separation of the priest from all possibility of defilement is vividly set forth in the laws here enunciated. Standing as he ever did in a place of special...
Leviticus 21:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nothing can be more evident respecting the sanctity required in the priests household and family, than that JESUS was all along shadowed forth under these precepts. This law may serve to teach, at th...
Leviticus 21:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the daughter of any priest ,.... The Targum of Jonathan restrains it to one that is betrothed; but others, as Jarchi and Aben Ezra, whether betrothed or married; and all confess, as the former s...
Leviticus 21:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire. Ver. 9. She shall be burnt with fire. ] A peculiar plague, to s...
Leviticus 21:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And the daughter And by analogy his son also, and his wife, because the reason of the law here added concerns all. And nothing is more common than to name one kind for the rest of the same nature,...
Leviticus 21:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRIESTS (vv. 1-15) Since the priests were given the sacred privilege of drawing near to God on behalf of the people, they were therefore more responsible as regards the...
Leviticus 21:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Laws Concerning the Priests. B. C. 1490. 1 And the L ORD said unto Moses, Speak unto th...
Leviticus 21:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And by analogy his son also, and his wife, because the reason of the law here added concerns all. And nothing is more common than to name one kind for the rest of the same nature, as also is done Le...
Leviticus 21:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Behaviour Of Priests' Daughters ( Leviticus 21:9 ). Leviticus 21:9 “And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the harlot, she profanes her father. She shall be burn...
Leviticus 21:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Purity of the Priesthood SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 21:1 .—Speak unto the priests … there shall none be defiled. If it was important that the whole community of Israel should maintain ceremon...
Leviticus 21:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 21:4 . A chief man. In some versions the Hebrew word baal is rendered king, lord, and husband; and the LXX read, he shall not “lightly” defile himself. Leviticus 21:7 . He shall not...
Leviticus 21:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron. Sacred relationship demands sanctity of life If there is one fact more notably emphasised than another in this address to priests, it is this: their--...
Leviticus 21:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

PART III . SECTION IV . THE UNCLEANNESS AND DISQUALIFICATION OF PRIESTS . EXPOSITION The two remaining chapters of this division of the book ( Leviticus 21:1-3 , Leviticus 22:...
Leviticus 21:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Their Outward Appearance and Relations.
Leviticus 21:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:17 ; 1 Samuel 2:34 ; 1 Samuel 3:13 ; 1 Samuel 3:14 ; 1 Timothy 3:4 ; 1 Timothy 3:5 ; Ezekiel 9:6 ; Genesis 38:24 ; Isaiah 33:14 ; Joshua 7:15 ; Joshua 7:25 ; Leviticus 20:14 ;...
Leviticus 21:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And the daughter — And by analogy his son also, and his wife, because the reason of the law here added, concerns all. And nothing is more common than to name one kind for the rest of the same natur...

Leviticus 21:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leviticus 21:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Leviticus 21:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Leviticus 21:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 21:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 21:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Leviticus 21:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Leviticus 21:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 21:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Leviticus 21:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Leviticus 21:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Leviticus 21:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 21:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes