Then said he unto me, The north chambers [and] the south chambers, which [are] before the separate place, they [be] holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place [is] holy.
Ver. 13. They be holy chambers.] Or, Cells of the sanctuary, belonging to those that serve in the sanctuary. God appointeth his ministers their various stations, together with the bounds of their habitations,
Shall eat the most holy things.] Ministers must eat as well as others; they are not of the chameleon kind - cannot live upon air; and the Lord Christ "hath ordained that," as "they which waited at the altar were partakers of the altar," "so also should they that preach the gospel live of the gospel," 1Co 9:13-14
And the meat offering and the sin offering,] i.e., The priests' share out of them; for, besides they tithes and glebe, or suburbs, the priests had many rich revenues, and were far better provided for than today's gospel ministers are, however begrudged that little that is allowed them.