* even the priest.
All the flesh of the burnt offerings being consumed upon the
altar, as well as the fat, there could nothing fall to the
share of the priest but the skin; which must have been very
valuable, as they were used as mattresses (ch. 15:17,) or as
carpets to sit upon in the day. They are still used for the
same purpose by some of the inhabitants and dervishes of the
East. Bishop Patrick remarks, that Adam himself offered the
first sacrifice, and had the skin given him by God, to make
garments for him and his wife; in conformity with which, the
priests ever after had the skin of the whole burnt offerings
for their portion.
* skin.
1:6 4:11 Ge 3:21 Ex 29:14 Nu 19:5 Ro 13:14
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