SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:22
Después alzó Aarón sus manos hacia el pueblo y los bendijo; y descendió de hacer la expiación, y el holocausto, y el sacrificio de la paz.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:22
Verse 22. And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them] On lifting up the hands in prayer, see Exod. ix. 29. The form of the blessing we have in Num. vi. 23, &c.: "The LORD bless thee and keep thee! The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee! The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace!" See the notes on these passages. See on "Num. vi. 23". And came down from offering of the sin-offering, &c.] A sin- offering, a burnt-offering, a meat-offering, and peace- offerings, were made to God that his glory might appear to the whole congregation. This was the end of all sacrifice and religious service; not to confer any obligation on God, but to make an atonement for sin, and to engage him to dwell among and influence his worshippers.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 22. And Aaron lifted up his hand towards the people, and blessed them , etc.] After he had offered the above sacrifices both for himself and them: the manner of the priests lifting up their hands when they blessed is thus described; in the provinces the priests lift up their hands to their shoulders, and in the sanctuary above their heads, excepting the high priest, who did not lift up his hands above the plate of gold: but R. Judah says, the high priest lift up his hands above the plate, as it is said ( Leviticus 9:22) f197 ; the modern Jews describe it thus f198 , they lift up their hands to their shoulders, and they lift up the right hand somewhat higher than the left; then they stretch out their hands, and part their fingers, and frame them so as to make five airs; between two fingers and two fingers one air, and between the forefinger and the thumb, and between the two thumbs; they spread out their hands so, that the middle (or palm) of the hand may be towards the earth, and the back part of it towards heaven: Aaron lift his hands upwards, signifying from whence he implored the blessing, and towards the people on whom he desired it might descend; in this was a type of Christ, who, after he had offered himself a sacrifice for the sins of his people, when he was risen from the dead and about to ascend to heaven, blessed his disciples, ( Luke 24:50,51) in Christ the saints are blessed with all spiritual blessings; by him they are procured for them, through his blood, sacrifice, and satisfaction; and he ever lives to make intercession for the application of them to them, (see Ephesians 1:3 Galatians 3:13,14 Acts 3:26) and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings ; from the altar with joy, as the Targum of Jonathan; being glad he had done his service with acceptance; he is said to “come down”, there being a rise or ascent to the altar, which, as Aben Ezra observes, was three cubits high, and therefore it is with propriety said he came down; which he did as soon as he had made an end of offering all the sacrifices.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-24 - When the solemnity was finished, and the blessing pronounced, God testified his acceptance. There came a fire out from before the Lord and consumed the sacrifice. This fire might justly have fastened upo the people, and have consumed them for their sins; but its consumin the sacrifice signified God's acceptance of it, as an atonement for the sinner. This also was a figure of good things to come. The Spiri descended upon the apostles in fire. And the descent of this holy fir into our souls, to kindle in them pious and devout affections towar God, and such a holy zeal as burns up the flesh and the lusts of it, in a certain token of God's gracious acceptance of our persons an performances. Nothing goes to God, but what comes from him. We mus have grace, that holy fire, from the God of grace, else we cannot serv him acceptably, Heb 12:28. The people were affected with this discover of God's glory and grace. They received it with the highest joy triumphing in the assurance given them that they had God nigh unt them. And with the lowest reverence; humbly adoring the majesty of tha God, who vouchsafed thus to manifest himself to them. That is a sinfu fear of God, which drives us from him; a gracious fear makes us bo before him __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וישׂא 5375 אהרן 175 את 853 ידו 3027 אל 413 העם 5971 ויברכם 1288 וירד 3381 מעשׂת 6213 החטאת 2403 והעלה 5930 והשׁלמים׃ 8002
