| I Chronicles 23:29
| And the priests have the charge of the loaves of proposition, and of the sacrifice of fine flour, and of the unleavened cakes, and of the frying-pan, and of the roasting, and of every weight and measure.
| And the priests, etc. This is not found in Hebrew or Septuagint. The Levites might prepare these things; though the priests alone were to offer them in sacrifice. (Tirinus) (Chap. 9:32., and Leviticus 24:8.) --- Others think that (Calmet) the priests received flour from the people, and baked it. (Menochius) --- But St. Jerome follows the tradition of the Jews, intimating that the priests sowed the corn, and did every thing about the loaves of proposition, Malachias 1:6. --- Flour, Leviticus 2:1. --- Cakes, Exodus 29:2. --- Roasting the first-fruits, Leviticus 2:14. (Menochius) --- Measure. A standard was kept in the temple, (Exodus 30:13.; Calmet) to prevent any fraud. The Ediles at Rome performed the same office. (Tirinus) --- There were not two measures in the country, as that would have caused confusion. (Du Hamel)
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