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43 6 A Commentary
Chapter only : The People were to enter in by the North
XLVI. or South-gates, as it is faid in the following Yerfe.
Ky^Y^) Ver. 9. He that entreth in by the North gate to
Ver. 9. worjhip, Jhall go out by the way of the South-gate]
The Words imply the Reafon why the People were
not to come in at the Eaft-gate, becaufe there
being no Paflage or Thorow-fare out of the Tem-
ple weftward ; if they had entred in at the Eaftgate,
they nruft have returned back the fame way
they came in, which would have been turning their
Back upon God, and the Place of his Residence :
See Note upon Chapt. VIH. 1 6.
Ver. 10. ^er - IO - And
the Prince in the midft of them
when they go in, Jhall go hC\ He fhall pay the fame
Attendance upon God's Worfhip with \xhz People,
fince all Men are equal m the Sight of God.
Ver. 12. Ver; 12. When the Prince Jhall prepare a 'voluntary
Ver 12..
Burnt-offering.'] The foregoing Verfes gave orders
about the Sacrifices, the. Prince was enjoined to of-
fer upon folemn Days: This. gives Directions con-
cerning Free-will -Offerings : Concerning which fee
Levit. xxii. 18, 21.
Ibid. One'Jhall then open hint the Gate, &c] when
the Service is performed, he mall go back the fame
Way :
See Ver. 8. and the Porter mall fliu't the
Gate after him, becaufe it may not ftand open upon
ordinary Days, Ver. 1.
Ver. x #
3 ^ foa^ ^a *ty PrePare a Burnt-offering
unto the Lord. Thou fhalt prepare it every Morn-
ing.] The daily Evening Sacrifice is generally fuppofed
to be here implied, according to Prefcription
of the Law, Numb, xxviii. 3, 4. And both together
called by the Name of the daily Sacrifice,
Van. will. 11, 12. The daily Oblation feems to
have