Numbers 18:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

The most holy things; such as were to be eaten only by the priests, and that in the sanctuary. How these differ from the holy things, see on Leviticus 6:17. Reserved from the fire, i.e. such sacrifices or such parts of sacrifices as were not burnt in the fire. Every oblation; which may be understood either,

1. Of the wave-loaves, Leviticus 23:17, and the shew-bread, which were most holy things, Leviticus 23:20, Leviticus 24:9, and which did belong to the priest; nor was there any other such oblation besides what is here particularly expressed; for the peace-offerings were not most holy, and the burnt-offerings were not the priest s. Or,

2. Of oblations in general; and so the following particulars are mentioned by way of explication and restriction of that general word, to show what oblations are here meant, and to exclude peace-offerings and burnt-offerings. Which they shalt render unto me, by way of compensation for a trespass committed against me, in which case a ram was to be offered, Leviticus 6:2,6, which was a most holy thing, and may be particularly designed here. Shall be most holy; thou shalt esteem it a most holy thing, and shalt use it accordingly, in manner following. Or, these are most holy, and therefore shall be for thee, and for thy sons, to wit, exclusively, none else may eat them.

Numbers 18:9

9 This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.